The changing tides of time, how life with HIV is no longer a death sentenceLiving with HIV is as simple as taking a single pill a day to keep the virus undetectable in your blood.
30 Nov, 2022, 07.34 PM IST
Kerala: British national given HIV antiretroviral drugs to treat coronavirus now tests negativeA British national, who was administered HIV antiretroviral drugs for treating his coronavirus infection, has tested negative, doctors at t...
26 Mar, 2020, 11.09 AM IST
GSK's tuberculosis vaccine shows promising resultsThe new vaccine, known as M72/AS01E, was tested at 11 sites in Kenya, South Africa and Zambia in adults whose blood tests showed they had l...
29 Oct, 2019, 01.40 PM IST
- Experimental HIV vaccine is well-tolerated in adults: Study
New York, July 25 (IANS) Researchers have found that an investigational HIV vaccine regimen was well-tolerated and generated immune respons...
25 Jul, 2017, 12.32 PM IST
HIV drugs may take a toll on brain, says studyLife-changing medicines for HIV patients may lead to forgetfulness, confusion and behavioural changes.
17 Dec, 2016, 05.41 PM IST
India recorded largest number of TB cases in 2014India, Indonesia and China had the largest number of cases at 23 per cent, 10 per cent and 10 per cent respectively of the global total in ...
29 Oct, 2015, 10.42 AM IST
First HIV self-testing kit goes on sale in UKThe first HIV self-testing kit that allows people to get a result in just 15 minutes at home has gone on sale in the UK.
27 Apr, 2015, 01.38 PM IST
Anti-AIDS medicine project likely to take off at SonagachiUnder the project PrEP, regular medicine would be given to an HIV-negative sex worker engaged in sex with an HIV-positive person.
01 Jan, 2015, 02.11 PM IST
Huge success in fight against HIV, but more needs to be done: WHO officialIn the WHO South-East Asia region, as of 2013, there were around 3.4 million people living with HIV and 1.1 million of them are currently o...
30 Nov, 2014, 02.34 PM IST
HIV/AIDS patients to pay higher insurance premium: IRDAThe IRDA had in October come out with a draft circular, asking all insurers to provide life-insurance cover to HIV/AIDS patients.
13 Dec, 2013, 02.42 PM IST
IRDA asks insurers to design policy for HIV/AIDS patient: Namo Narain MeenaIRDA has asked all life insurance companies to design products and provide insurance cover for HIV/AIDS patient, Parliament was informed to...
06 Dec, 2013, 06.22 PM IST
Don't deny claims of HIV infected policy holders: IRDAInsurance sector regulator IRDA has asked life insurers not to reject any claim of those HIV infected persons who were HIV negative at the ...
13 Oct, 2013, 01.56 PM IST
- US Food and Drug Administration panel backs easier home test for HIV
Experts have said that a ground -breaking over-the-counter HIV test that can be taken at home is reasonably "safe & effective".
16 May, 2012, 03.22 PM IST
- Now, health insurance cover for HIV patients
Now, people who are HIV positive and those who are vulnerable to the disease like doctors and nurses can look forward to getting insured un...
04 Feb, 2012, 02.57 PM IST
- Hi-tech lab in Gurgaon to design vaccine for HIV
Gurgaon will now be home to the country’s first state-ofthe-art laboratory that will exclusively work to design an effective vaccine agains...
03 Mar, 2011, 12.21 PM IST
- AIDS breakthrough as vaccine cuts infections for first time
An experimental AIDS vaccine has for the first time cut the risk of infection in a 'breakthrough' in the quarter-century battle against the...
24 Sep, 2009, 02.58 PM IST
- HC issues notice to Centre on faulty HIV test kits
High Court given notice to centre on PIL alleging; lakhs of rupees were given to a private company for supplying sub-standard kits for rapi...
26 Aug, 2007, 08.30 AM IST