In a breakthrough, a study published in The Lancet HIV journal reveals that a London man has become the second person in the world to be cured of HIV. “The man is still free of the virus even 30 months after stopping the antiretroviral therapy,” reports the journal. According to the report, the man, identified as Adam […]
In a breakthrough, the researchers have cleared a major obstacle in the development of an HIV vaccine, proving in animal models that effective, yet short-lasting antibodies can be coaxed into a fighting force against the virus. The study was led by a team of researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) and Boston Children’s […]
HIV in crowded prisons is still a crisis. The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) has asked the additional director general of police, prisons and an expert committee to submit reports on health conditions of Arthur Road and Byculla jails, focusing on inmates suffering from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and HIV-TB. Activist Nadeem Divekar, who […]
The shortage of first-line antiretroviral therapy(ART) Zidovudine-Lamivudine combination drugs in Tamil Nadu puts HIV patients in trouble. The HIV/AIDS patients under this drug regimen are getting doses for a week due to short supply against recommended one-month dosage. According to the officials, this combination drug is in short supply all across the country. In Tamil […]
Human Immuno Virus(HIV) is one of the deadliest viruses. According to the World Health Organization, even now, every year, 4 lakh people die from the HIV virus. Raising hopes for a cure to this deadly virus, researchers claim to have successfully eliminated HIV from the DNA of infected mice for the first time, bringing them […]
A study published in the journal ‘Clinical Infectious Diseases’ suggests combination drug, Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce the chance of HIV acquisition in high-risk groups by over 85 per cent. According to the study, making PrEP available to men who have sex with men (MSM) and people who inject drugs (PWID) in India may be […]
Scientists at the National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) are undertaking a study to determine the accuracy of an oral saliva test for HIV infection. The easy-to-use and cost-effective test will help increase HIV screening rates and also enable early diagnosis of the disease. The scientific committee of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has […]
According to a State health official, at least 213 HIV-infected women gave birth to healthy babies in govt-run hospitals in Chhattisgarh in 2016-17. “The health department is committed to secure the child from infection in the womb of a HIV-positive mother,”said the state’s health services director, R. Prassanna to PTI. He said that the multi-medicine […]
Dominic D’Souza of Goa is considered as ‘patient zero’ of HIV in India. The first of the patients to face societal vileness reserved for those with the disease, his was a case that would change HIV treatment in India for good. No love on Valentine’s Day In 1989, Dominic was 29 years old. It was […]
Doctors and concerned organizations have called upon the price regulator and the Competition Commission of India to intervene and ward off the apparent monopoly of Dolutegravir- a new HIV drug that received the Indian drug controller’s approval just last month. The drug which is sold by GlaxoSmithKline’s Viiv Healthcare unit is considered to be the […]