HIV transmission: Patients diagnosed at advanced stages more likely to transmit it
HIV testing is important for everyone, and most important if done early to extend life, to prevent transmission, and to save on medical costs.
Oct 07, 2016, 17:04 PM IST
HIV/AIDS: How can you reduce your risk of transmission?
HIV can be transmitted from an infected person to another through certain body fluids – blood, semen and pre-seminal fluid, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids, breastmilk.
Oct 06, 2016, 10:09 AM IST
Single antibody infusions found promising against HIV
A single antibody infusion can protect monkeys against infection with an HIV-like virus for up to 23 weeks, researchers have found.
Apr 28, 2016, 16:55 PM IST
US lifts lifetime ban on gay blood donations
The United States today formally lifted its lifetime ban on blood donations by gay men, replacing the rule with a 12-month waiting period after last sexual contact.
Dec 22, 2015, 00:29 AM IST
Skin microbiome may fight common STDs
Some bacteria residing in our skin may help fight infections caused by chancroid, a sexually transmitted disease (STD) common in the developing world that has been linked to enhanced HIV transmission, suggests new research.
Sep 16, 2015, 13:07 PM IST
