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63 prisoners found infected with HIV in Lucknow District Jail
Jail authorities shared that majority of the infected prisoners have a history of drug addiction.
Published on Feb 06, 2024 04:58 PM IST
Dr. Gao Yaojie, the doctor who exposed AIDS epidemic in China, dies at 95
Dr. Gao Yaojie had exposed how businesses selling blood caused the spread of HIV in rural China.
Published on Dec 11, 2023 08:14 PM IST
Biden’s presidency is transformative
Despite his age, or maybe because of it, Joe Biden has been the most clear-headed and effective US president of this century
Published on Aug 01, 2023 09:41 PM IST
World can end AIDS by 2030, says UN agency
The number of people on antiretroviral treatment worldwide rose almost fourfold, from 7.7 million in 2010 to 29.8 million in 2022. HIV treatment averted almost 21 million AIDS-related deaths between 1996 and 2022
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 11:07 PM IST
Pharma sector can spur low-cost drug production
Indian pharma industry has primarily excelled due to low-cost manufacturing, robust research and a workforce that is skilled in drug production.
Published on Jun 26, 2023 09:54 PM IST
'Dream it, make it happen’
Smarajit Jana, a pioneering AIDS activist, mined the power of the collective to set up cooperatives. He died on May 8, 2021 due to Covid-19
Published on May 17, 2023 08:07 PM IST
Disease that's killing more people than Covid, AIDS; surge in Ukraine, Sudan
Tuberculosis is the biggest infectious disease killer in the world today, taking the lives of around 4,400 people every day, including 700 children
Updated on May 09, 2023 04:17 AM IST
AP |
Vladimir Putin makes rare visit to Ukraine frontline regions amid war
Russia-Ukraine war: The Kremlin chief sent troops to Ukraine in February, 2022, triggering the largest conflict in Europe since World War II.
Published on Apr 18, 2023 02:49 PM IST
AFP |
44 prisoners found HIV-positive in Uttarakhand's Haldwani jail
The number of HIV-positive prisoners in jail is increasing continuously which has created a stir in the jail administration.
Published on Apr 10, 2023 07:56 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Shobhit Gupta
Richard Gere kissing case: Court upholds Shilpa Shetty’s discharge from the obscenity case
The incident had taken place way back on April 15, 2007, when Gere and Shetty came together at an event in Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar in Delhi. During the event, Gere kissed Shetty on her cheeks in order - to spread a message that kissing was safe and would not lead to the transmission of HIV
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 12:44 AM IST
HIV treatment still undermined by stigma
Drugs have been developed against HIV but stigma is still high and, in some areas of the world, it is hindering prevention strategies.
Updated on Feb 02, 2023 02:33 PM IST
Deutsche Welle, Delhi
Tips to avoid and fight sexual health diseases in men and women
By being informed about sexually transmitted diseases and taking steps to protect oneself, one can help reduce the spread of STDs and improve overall sexual health. Here are a few tips for both men and women to fight sexual health diseases
Updated on Dec 08, 2022 05:22 PM IST
, Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazAIDS awareness: Therapy prescribed for people with HIV
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been in existence for a long time now and people are still not aware of how to deal with the patient. Here's what doctors recommend
Updated on Dec 02, 2022 01:44 PM IST
, Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazWorld AIDS Day 2022: Date, history, significance and theme this year
World AIDS Day 2022: Here's all you need to know all about the date, history, significance and theme this year of World AIDS Day in lieu of the major global health issue of HIV
Updated on Dec 01, 2022 08:10 AM IST
, Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazKolkata: Cafe run by HIV-positive youths breaks stigmas, attracts crowds
'Positive Cafe', first started in a 100-sq ft garage in Jodhpur Park in 2018 by Dr Kallol Ghosh, recently changed address and moved to bigger space in Ballygunge to accommodate the "increasing rush of customers".
Updated on Apr 11, 2022 06:43 PM IST
PTI |
Ending TB by 2025 needs more clinical research on drug resistance
Dr Lorenzo Guglielmetti is a doctor and the Médecins Sans Frontières director of the international endTB project. Dr Vijay Chavan is a chest specialist at the MSF TB Clinic in Mumbai.
Published on Apr 02, 2022 03:27 PM IST
Woman survives HIV through umbilical cord blood transplant method
HIV can be controlled through powerful antiretroviral drugs; however, a cure is the key to end an age-old pandemic. As of now, nearly 38 million people across the world are diagnosed with HIV, and around 73 percent of the patients are under treatment.
Updated on Feb 17, 2022 02:47 PM IST
, Delhi
Tapatrisha Das | Edited by Parmita UniyalFungal infections cause more AIDs deaths than tuberculosis
As more and more people are treated for HIV infection, deaths will continue to come down. But the fall is slower than it should be, and the reason for the tardiness of this decrease in deaths is fungal disease.
Published on Feb 13, 2022 01:10 PM IST
PTI | , Manchester
Tests of HIV vaccine using mRNA technology have begun
Despite four decades of research, doctors have yet to develop a vaccine to protect people from the virus that causes AIDS, which kills hundreds of thousands of people around the world each year.
Updated on Jan 28, 2022 08:37 AM IST
AFP |
40 years of HIV/AIDS: The progression of a pandemic
About 38 million people live with HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS. Since the first cases in 1981, almost an equal number have died with it. Where to now?
Published on Dec 01, 2021 05:07 PM IST
, Delhi
Deutsche WelleHIV infection rates not decreasing fast enough: UNAIDS
Ahead of World AIDS Day, the report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS said shortcomings in the pandemic response can also be seen in the fight against the decades-old disease.
Published on Nov 30, 2021 08:37 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi
Unseen Lion King poster, rejected Broadway ones on sale to support AIDS group
Theatrical poster designer Frank Verlizzo is selling prints of his 16 posters that were either rejected, never pitched or part of a group of submissions. The offerings include alternative posters for Disney's The Lion King, Matilda, Cabaret, Equus and others
Updated on Apr 20, 2021 10:21 AM IST
AP |
Pune woman alleges doctor husband purposely injected her with HIV
The woman has submitted in her complaint that the husband’s family asked for money from her parents and she obliged.
Updated on Dec 01, 2018 10:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | HT Correspondent