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  • hiv spreads like computer worms

    HIV spreads like 'computer worms'

    India | April 03, 2015 18:39 IST

    A recent study has revealed that HIV spreads throughout the body in a way similar to some computer worm hence early treatment may be the key to treat AIDS.The spread of HIV through the body

  • anti herpes drug may help treat hiv study

    Anti-herpes drug may help treat HIV: Study

    World | March 15, 2015 16:35 IST

    Washington: A common herpes drug can reduce the levels of HIV infection, a new study has found.The finding rebuts earlier scientific assumptions that Valacyclovir (Valtrex) required the presence of the other infection to benefit patients

  • hc notice to centre delhi government on inmates condition

    HC notice to centre, Delhi government on inmates' condition

    India | February 11, 2015 14:20 IST

    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and Delhi governments on the deplorable conditions of undertrial prisoners, including women, in Tihar Jail here.A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini

  • this smartphone dongle can diagnose hiv in just 15 minutes

    This smartphone dongle can diagnose HIV in just 15 minutes

    February 06, 2015 18:20 IST

    New Delhi: Researchers at Columbia University have developed a gadget that can be easily attached to a smartphone and it can reportedly diagnose cases of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV and syphilis. The dongle

  • low cost smartphone accessory to diagnose hiv in 15 minutes

    Low-cost smartphone accessory to diagnose HIV in 15 minutes

    February 05, 2015 13:33 IST

    New York: A team of researchers from Columbia University has developed a low-cost smartphone accessory or dongle that can perform a test that simultaneously detects three infectious disease markers from a finger prick of blood

  • hiv may stay hidden in quiet immune cells

    HIV may stay hidden in 'quiet' immune cells

    World | January 31, 2015 19:09 IST

    Washington: In what could lead to a cure for HIV, researchers have found that the human immunodeficiency virus may stay hidden for years in certain "quiet" immune cells.Drugs for HIV have become adept at suppressing

  • anti aids medicine project likely to take off at sonagachi

    Anti-AIDS medicine project likely to take off at Sonagachi

    India | January 01, 2015 13:36 IST

    Kolkata: Asia's largest red light zone, Sonagachi is likely to be the first among such areas in the country to roll out an experimental project under which sex-workers will be administered medicine to prevent HIV

  • more than 70 percent of hiv aids patients not diagnosed

    More than 70 percent of HIV-AIDS patients not diagnosed

    India | December 16, 2014 11:48 IST

    Kolkata: More than 70 percent of people suffering from HIV-AIDS are not diagnosed and are not aware that they are suffering from the dreaded disease.  I S Gilada, president of AIDS society of India, said

  • let s create a hiv free society says cm panneerselvam

    Let's create a HIV-free society, says CM Panneerselvam

    India | November 30, 2014 16:18 IST

    Chennai: On the eve of World AIDS Day, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today urged the people to pledge their support to those affected with HIV in the state."Let us support those with HIV/AIDS.

  • 1.1 million hiv infections in children prevented unicef

    1.1 million HIV infections in children prevented: UNICEF

    World | November 29, 2014 10:11 IST

    United Nations: An estimated 1.1 million human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among children under the age of 15 have been prevented between 2005 and 2013.According to data released by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Friday

  • over 900 new hiv cases in pakistan

    Over 900 new HIV cases in Pakistan

    World | November 28, 2014 12:07 IST

    Islamabad: At least 994 new HIV/AIDS cases have been detected across Sindh province in Pakistan this year, according to a media report."These numbers could be alarming for everyone, but this reflects the efficiency of our

  • hiv/aids cases on the rise in arunachal pradesh

    HIV/AIDS cases on the rise in Arunachal Pradesh

    India | October 10, 2014 11:23 IST

    Itanagar: HIV/AIDS cases have been steadily going up in Arunachal Pradesh over the past five years, with 223 cases being recorded till last March.  The number was 167 in 2010, officials of the Arunachal Pradesh

  • hiv present in every ward village in goa state health

    HIV present in every ward, village in Goa: State Health Minister

    India | August 11, 2014 14:12 IST

    Panaji: The HIV/AIDS disease has a presence in every ward and village in Goa, Health Minister Laxmikant Parsenkar told the Goa Legislative Assembly on Monday.Parsenkar, speaking during Question Hour, also said that the 23 suspected

  • india home to 3rd highest number of hiv infected

    India home to 3rd highest number of HIV-infected

    World | July 17, 2014 14:25 IST

    United Nations: India has the third-highest number of people living with HIV in the world with 2.1 million Indians accounting for about four out of 10 people infected with the deadly virus in the Asia-Pacific

  • up launches mobile application for hiv awareness

    UP launches mobile application for HIV awareness

    India | July 11, 2014 9:18 IST

    Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has launched a phone application for iPhone and android users to create awareness about HIV/AIDS, an official said Friday.The application giving details about how the disease is contracted and facility centres for

  • girl hoped to have been cured of hiv has relapsed

    Girl hoped to have been cured of HIV has relapsed

    World | July 11, 2014 9:07 IST

    Mississippi:  A US girl born with the AIDS virus and in remission for years despite stopping treatment now shows signs that she still harbors HIV - and therefore is not cured. The news is a

  • here is an intra vaginal ring that may prevent hiv

    Here is an intra-vaginal ring that may prevent HIV

    World | July 04, 2014 13:11 IST

    Washington: An inexpensive and easy-to-use intra-vaginal ring filled with an anti-retroviral drug may be extremely effective at preventing the deadly HIV infection in women, scientists say.The novel intravaginal ring implanted with anti-retroviral drug tablets, or

  • man claims malad laboratory misled him to believe he is hiv

    Man claims Malad laboratory misled him to believe he is HIV+

    India | April 04, 2014 11:03 IST

    Malad: A 38-year-old man, Joel Chettiar has alleged that a local doctor and  Pacific Lab located in West  Malad mislead him to believe that he is an HIV+.Chettiar has filed a complaint against the doctor

  • scientists make breakthrough in hiv research

    Scientists make breakthrough in HIV research

    World | January 22, 2013 16:24 IST

    Washington, Jan 22: The US researchers have cracked a system that renders certain types of immune cells impervious to HIV infection, possibly paving the way to its eradication from the body.The system's two vital components

  • now goa govt to remind hiv patients of their dosage through

    Now, Goa govt to remind HIV patients of their dosage through SMS

    India | September 27, 2012 16:25 IST

    Panaji, Sep 27: Next time if an HIV patient in Goa misses his monthly drug regimen, he will get an SMS alert reminding him about the dosage.The state-run Goa State AIDS Control Society (GSACS) has

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