HIV
- Health
Cardiovascular risk underestimated for people in HIV, finds global study
New York: A team of US researchers has found that for people with HIV, current risk models underestimated cardiovascular events in both women and black men in high-income countries. Cardiovascular disease is…
- India
828 students test HIV positive in Tripura, 47 fatalities reported
An alarming report from Tripura reveals that 828 students have tested HIV-positive, with 47 fatalities, from data that was collected from 164 health facilities across the state. The Tripura State AIDS Control…
- India
Tripura: 47 students died of HIV infection, 828 tested positive
West Tripura: As many as forty-seven students died from HIV in Tripura, and 828 have tested HIV-positive, according to a senior official of the Tripura State AIDS Control Society (TSACS). “We have…
- India
Effective treatment of all HIV patients key to end AIDS in India: ASICON
New Delhi: Treating all HIV-positive patients properly to suppress the virus can reduce the transmission of the deadly virus and help India to end AIDS, said Mumbai-based epidemiologist Ishwar Gilada. “We can…
- India
14 kids suffering thalassemia infected with HIV & Hepatitis at UP hospital
As many as 14 children undergoing treatment for thalassemia (a blood disorder) have reportedly contracted HIV, Hepatatis infections at a local hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district. According to Hindustan Times, the…
- India
14 children undergoing blood transfusions at UP hospital test positive for Hepatitis, HIV
Kanpur: Fourteen children undergoing blood transfusions have tested positive for infections like Hepatitis B, C and HIV, doctors at a hospital in Kanpur said, acknowledging that the minors now face greater risk…
- World
US NIH rolls out clinical trial of HIV vaccine
New York: The US’ National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced the launch of Phase 1 clinical trial of a preventive HIV vaccine. The novel vaccine, VIR-1388, is known for its safety…
- Health
No shortage of HIV drug Dolutegravir: Mandaviya
New Delhi: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday told the Parliament that there is no nation-wide shortage of HIV drug Dolutegravir. His assurence came in response to a…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra man injects HIV-infected blood to pregnant wife
Amaravati: A man in Andhra Pradesh allegedly got HIV-infected blood injected to his pregnant wife to find an excuse to divorce her. Tadepalli police arrested M. Charan after getting a complaint lodged by…
- Telangana
Telangana: 47 in every 10000 infected with HIV-AIDS
Hyderabad: Despite various awareness campaigns 47 people out of 10,000 people in the state are infected by HIV-AIDS. The Telangana State AIDS Control Society is out to raise awareness among the people…
- India
5,580 AIDS patients currently registered in Uttarakhand: Health Min
Dehradun: There are 5,580 AIDS patients registered in Uttarakhand at present and the HIV infection rate in the state has been reduced to 0.24 per cent, Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat said on…
- India
Delhi women’s panel recommends mandatory HIV test of sexual assault survivors on first visit
New Delhi: The Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) has recommended hospitals to conduct mandatory HIV tests of sexual assault survivors on their first visit. The recommendations come in the backdrop of the panel…
- Health
Study reveals safety, efficacy of tecovirimat in treating monkeypox
New York: The antiviral tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of monkeypox symptoms and skin lesions, finds a new study. Tecovirimat (TPOXX) is an FDA-approved antiviral drug for…
- India
HIV+ patients protest over shortage of drugs; Govt denies medicine scarcity
New Delhi: A group of people who are HIV positive have been protesting outside the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) office here for the past 20 days alleging shortage of certain antiretroviral…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Gang of HIV-infected chain snatchers busted in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police have nabbed a gang of three HIV-infected chain snatchers, who had entered into physical relation with the several sex workers in Bengaluru, police said on Friday. The investigations…
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