Lord’s Mark among few global players to win HIV self-test approval, exports from June 2026Lord's Mark Industries Ltd. has secured Central Licensing Authority approval for its LordsMed HIV 1&2 Self Test, becoming one of nine globa...
Hyderabad: 24-year-old dies by suicide weeks after rejected suitor allegedly injects her with HIV-infected blood. Note reads 'he ruined my life'A 24-year-old woman in Pocharam died by suicide weeks after she was allegedly injected with HIV-infected blood by a man whose marriage prop...
Govt identifies 7 districts in Delhi, 11 in Haryana for priority HIV/AIDS interventionsThe Union Health Ministry is prioritising 219 districts for HIV/AIDS interventions. Haryana and Delhi are key focus areas. The National AID...
UK PM Keir Starmer becomes first serving PM to take public HIV testUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer became the first serving UK Prime Minister and G7 leader to publicly take an HIV test, marking National HIV ...
Elton John honoured by British Parliament for his work towards HIV preventionSpeaking at the event held in the Speaker's House of Parliament, John, who established the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992, was acknowle...
Covid boosters leading to positive HIV test? Experts debunk claim"I don't see why would a booster lead to a positive HIV test. We should not be carried away by misinformation and information that are not ...
Not a single case of mother-to-child HIV transmission in GoaNot a single case of mother-to-child HIV transmission has been reported during the last year in Goa, as compared to the national average of...
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.
Social media may help fight AIDS: studyResearchers said social media can prompt high-risk populations to request at-home testing kits for HIV, suggesting a way to potentially boo...
HIV tests every 5 years can save millions of lives in IndiaProviding universal HIV testing for India's billion-plus population every five years can save millions of lives.
- Home tests could be key to curb HIV spread
Making self-testing kits for HIV widely available could help reduce the global epidemic of AIDS, according to a new study led by an Indian-...
- 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".
- New test identifies infants’ HIV status early
A simple blood test is now helping India identify the status of children born to HIV positive mothers as early as six weeks after their bir...
- HIV testing at BPOs may be illegal
Adopting a tempered stance, the government says there is no public health rationale for mandatory testing of a person for HIV/AIDS.
- HIV testing at BPOs may be illegal
It opened a can of worms in what is fast becoming one of India’s most controversial and sensitive labour law issues.
- HIV testing not mandatory for employment
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a mandatory testing for HIV/AIDS as a precondition for employment will be discriminatory and cou...
- HIV testing not mandatory for employment
Compulsory tests will scare away many suspected cases from being detected & treated, says centre.