Promising HIV cure could be achieved through children: Decade long tests revealGlobal HIV research indicates a potential cure for children through early antiretroviral therapy (ART). A small group of HIV-infected infan...
05 Aug, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
Katie Price's daughter Bunny goes live on TikTok after secretly swiping her mother's phoneBunny and her reality-show mother, Katie Price gave a dance performance to the song in the summer to show off their shared passion for it.
30 Oct, 2022, 09.46 PM IST
Over 17 lakh people contracted HIV in India in last 10 yrs by unprotected sex: RTI replyAmong the states, Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest number of such cases of HIV transmission at 3,18,814 followed by Maharashtra at 2,84,...
24 Apr, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
West Bengal logs first Omicron case as 7-yr-old boy tests positiveThe seven-year-old child, who tested positive, has returned from Abu Dhabi and then took a flight to Hyderabad with his family. From Hydera...
15 Dec, 2021, 09.45 PM IST
Return to Work? Not with child care still in limbo, some parents sayMany parents of young children — those under 12 who cannot yet be vaccinated — say they are unable to return to workplaces or apply for new...
09 Aug, 2021, 11.56 AM IST
I've never seen a disease like COVID-19: World-renowned South African Indian-origin academicDr. Coovadia, now retired at 80, was speaking from his residence in Durban after the launch of the 7th edition of his seminal textbook 'Pae...
12 Apr, 2021, 10.47 AM IST
Expectant mothers find little room in covid-stressed worldThe deadly disease and the containment measures have disrupted normal healthcare services, including pre-natal health check-ups, childbirth...
03 Jul, 2020, 11.40 PM IST
World Hepatitis Day: Facts most people don't knowIn some cases, the chronic infections leave behind long-term health implications.
28 Jul, 2018, 06.20 PM IST
New drug may prevent HIV transmission in women, kidsUp to 45 per cent of HIV-infected mothers will transmit the virus to their child, usually through breastfeeding, researchers said.
02 Aug, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
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...
18 Aug, 2015, 03.13 PM IST
Smartphone dongle detects HIV, syphilis in 15 minutesThe team made two main innovations to the dongle to achieve low power consumption, a must in places that do not always have electricity.
05 Feb, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
Over one lakh new HIV cases reported in China in 2014China has reported 104,000 new HIV/AIDS infections in 2014, up 14.8 per cent from the previous year- Central health authority
16 Jan, 2015, 10.27 AM IST
- PM wants NREGS facility extended to HIV+ people
On Monday, Dr Manmohan Singh officially called for linking the country's HIV programmes and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gu...
05 Jul, 2011, 04.50 AM IST
- AIDS patients: Ambassador Bruni comes to their aid
Carla Bruni focused on her campaign against AIDS during her high-profile visit to India with her husband Nicholas Sarkozy.
07 Dec, 2010, 03.50 AM IST
- Johnson & Johnson giving $200 million for health of women, kids
Health giant Johnson & Johnson is donating about $200 million in cash and medicine to a sweeping United Nations program created to improve ...
09 Sep, 2010, 10.54 AM IST
- UNICEF Outlines challenges for 2008 in Latin America and Caribbean
Mitigating the impact of natural disasters and slashing the toll of domestic violence are a few among the immediate challenges facing the U...
31 Dec, 2007, 11.52 AM IST
- Govt to reduce mother to child HIV transmission by 2011
With a whopping number of over 23,000 children getting HIV from their mothers every year, the government has planned several steps to drast...
02 Aug, 2007, 11.40 PM IST