HIV AIDS

DNA: Can You Get HIV From a Tattoo?

40 such cases of HIV have been reported in 10 districts of UP who got infected after getting tattooed. This hobby of tattoos proved very costly.

Apr 30, 2024, 02:54 AM IST

World AIDS Day 2023: How To Prevent HIV Transmission In Pregnant Women - Expert Explains

Dr Pooja Rana, Senior Consultant Gynecologist, Rosewalk Hospital explains how to prevent HIV Transmission in pregnant women. 

Dec 01, 2023, 13:21 PM IST

Need to provide everyone equitable access to HIV prevention, treatment to end AIDS epidemic: WHO

In the South-East Asia Region, an estimated 3.8 million people are living with HIV, accounting for around 10 per cent of the global burden, she said on World AIDS Day.

Dec 01, 2022, 21:40 PM IST

World AIDS day 2022: Know why 'Red Ribbon' is used as a symbol of AIDS

World AIDS Day 2022: The red ribbon became the universal symbol of awareness and support for people living with HIV. But do you know the reason behind choosing it as a symbol? Read on to FIND OUT.

Dec 01, 2022, 10:48 AM IST

HIV AIDS SUPER-SPREADER gang busted in Bengaluru: All were infected, slept with many sex-workers

The investigations have revealed that the accused persons in the age group of 20-30 years, despite being infected with HIV, established physical relations with sex workers without their knowledge. During the probe, the accused revealed they had visited around 90 sex workers.

Jun 10, 2022, 20:32 PM IST

In a first, US woman cured of HIV

In a presentation at Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in the US on Tuesday, the researchers reported that the woman has had no detectable levels of HIV for 14 months despite cessation of antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Feb 16, 2022, 22:45 PM IST

World AIDS Day: Drop in HIV screening amid COVID-19 outbreak can take collateral toll, warns doctor

HIV causes AIDS that severely compromises a person`s ability to fight any disease.

Dec 01, 2020, 19:19 PM IST

HIV patients more likely to develop heart diseases

In the statement, published in the Circulation journal, the researchers indicated that the heart disease risk among HIV patients occurs due to interactions between traditional risk factors, such as diet, lifestyle and tobacco use; and HIV-specific risk factors, such as a chronically activated immune system and inflammation characteristic of chronic HIV.

Jun 04, 2019, 14:56 PM IST

Two-thirds of AIDS treatment drugs supplied globally by India

India, which is described as the pharmacy to the world has a special licence the UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool to manufacture anti-AIDS medicine TenofovirAlafenamide (TAF) for 112 developing countries.

Jun 04, 2019, 11:35 AM IST

AIDS may eventually vanish from India as Centre proposes to develop national strategic plan

The Health Ministry launched a 'test and treat policy for HIV' under which as soon as a person tests positive for the disease, he will be provided with antiretroviral therapy (ART) irrespective of his CD count or clinical stage.

Apr 28, 2017, 23:24 PM IST

Kylie Jenner's HIV fears

Kylie Jenner is worried because her boyfriend Tyga and HIV positive Charlie Sheen had once been involved with the same transgender pornstar in the past.

Nov 26, 2015, 10:41 AM IST