HIV is back; there has been a 30% surge in 2 years; is it that fatal now?New HIV has been diagnosed among heterosexual men and women in England, which has surged over 30 per cent in the last two years. According ...
03 Oct, 2024, 10.27 PM IST
UP, Uttarakhand frantically searching for grooms of HIV-positive 'serial bride'The woman involved in fake marriages in Uttar Pradesh tested HIV positive, alarming officials. She, along with gang members, absconded with...
26 Jun, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
How India can 'PrEP' better for fight against HIVIndia experienced a surge of HIV cases in the 1990s and early 2000s. According to the National Social Marketing Centre (NSMC), during 2001-...
01 Oct, 2021, 11.47 PM IST
India, China, Pakistan among 10 nations accounting for 95% of HIV infections: UN reportIn Asia and Pacific region, the majority of new infections are occurring in 10 countries led by India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Vietmnam...
21 Jul, 2017, 12.17 PM IST
Charlie Sheen admits to having 'struggled with borderline dementia'The 51-year-old star struggled with a number of serious side effects of the HIV drugs.
07 May, 2017, 10.26 AM IST
Bill Gates invests $140 million in HIV cureThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is providing funding for a groundbreaking new technology which could revolutionise HIV prevention.
04 Jan, 2017, 12.18 PM IST
Asia-Pacific region faces epidemic of HIV among adolescents: UNIndia, China and Pakistan are among the 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific that account for 98% of youngsters aged 10 to 19 living with HIV.
01 Dec, 2015, 11.53 AM IST
Hepatitis C infection may fuel heart disease riskPeople infected with HIV are already known to have an elevated risk for heart disease but hepatitis C can spark cardiovascular damage indep...
12 Aug, 2015, 03.56 PM IST
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...
29 Dec, 2014, 05.56 PM IST
Men continue to contract HIV+ more than women in MPA total of 31,966 people tested positive for AIDS in last six years in Madhya Pradesh, according to MP AIDS Control Society.
01 Dec, 2014, 10.43 AM 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
India not promoting Tenofovir, an HIV treatment drug that can also prevent the diseaseThe recommendation opens up a new debate on the use of ARVs as a preventive drug and how it will be perceived among those who engage in uns...
26 Jul, 2014, 11.54 AM IST
People most at risk of HIV not getting required treatment, warns World Health Organisation“In many countries they are left out of national HIV plans, and discriminatory laws and policies are major barriers to access,” the WHO sai...
11 Jul, 2014, 04.22 PM IST
- Government project prevents 1 lakh fresh HIV cases in five years
About 100, 000 fresh HIV cases among the general population were averted in India in five years by targeting the most vulnerable section.
11 Oct, 2011, 09.31 AM IST
- UN says 50 million women in Asia risk HIV
A new UN report estimates that 50 mn women in Asia are at risk of becoming infected with the HIV virus from their husbands or long-term par...
12 Aug, 2009, 06.44 AM IST
- India to develop microbicides at earliest: Ramadoss
India on Sunday said developing microbicides was on the top of its priority list and they will be developed in the earliest possible time t...
24 Feb, 2008, 09.27 PM IST
- 'Male circumcision can cut HIV infection'
Scientific studies have confirmed a long-standing belief that male circumcision can reduce HIV infection rates in men by 60 per cent, an in...
19 Jul, 2007, 10.15 AM IST