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Fungi are known to make molecules similar to those of our own immune system, but why fungi make these molecules and what their function is has been a longstanding mystery. read more

The case is a proof of the concept that scientists will one day be able to end AIDS, the doctors said, but does not mean a cure for HIV has been found. read more

As against 54,167 positive cases of people living with HIV diagnosed in Maharashtra in 2011, only 15,119 new positive cases were detected in the first nine months of 2018. read more

World AIDS Day 2018: December 1 is marked as World AIDS Day. Here are some simple ways to make a difference. read more

December 1 is marked as World AIDS Day. Here’s a fact file of its symptoms, forms of transmission and treatment. read more

New cases of HIV among gay and bisexual men fell by almost a third to the lowest on record, according to the world’s first study to measure the impact of Gilead Sciences Inc.’s Truvada pill on reducing the AIDS-causing virus in a large population. The... read more

The online platform has been created by Gujarat State Network of Positive People (GSNP+), a non-profit organisation, with the technical support of the IIMA’s Centre for Management of Health Services. read more

The drug called ibalizumab shall be delivered intravenously every two weeks and lasts longer than current HIV drugs, which are taken daily by mouth. read more

The study built on existing knowledge about the role of inflammation in HIV transmission. Transmission of the virus requires a susceptible target cell in the human host. Activated immune cells are more susceptible to HIV infection than resting cells. read more

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In India, new HIV infections dropped from 1,20,000 in 2010 to 88,000 in 2017, AIDS-related deaths from 1,60,000 to 69,000 and people living with HIV from 23,00,000 to 21,00,000 in the same time period, the report said. read more

Researchers found that Treg cells could be protecting babies in the womb from contracting the disease if the mother is infected. read more

A recent analysis of health data from almost 100,000 veterans, both with and without HIV infection, found that within normal ranges, higher levels of bilirubin in the blood were associated with lower rates of heart failure, heart attack and stroke. read more

Scientists at the University of Waterloo have developed a vaginal implant, which decreases the number of cells that the HIV virus can target in a woman’s genital tract. read more