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IIT Madras Researchers Working On Effective Drugs Against HIV/AIDS

Education | Reported by PTI | Thursday February 18, 2021

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, are engaged in developing a new idea that can pave the way for effective treatment of HIV/AIDS, a senior professor said on Thursday.

Cover Drug Addicts, Sex Workers Under Social-Protection Schemes: Health Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 29, 2020

The Health Ministry has sought the inclusion of vulnerable groups such as drug addicts, transgender persons and those suffering from HIV/AIDS in the social protection schemes run by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, saying they are struggling for livelihood and shelter because of the coronavirus-forced lockdown.

Health Ministry To Introduce New Drug To Treat HIV/AIDS By February 2020

India News | ANI | Monday December 2, 2019

The Union Health Ministry has planned to introduce a new drug for the treatment of patients suffering from HIV/AIDS.

World AIDS Day 2019: Top Facts About HIV/AIDS You Must Know

Health | Written by Garima Arora | Saturday November 30, 2019

World AIDS Day 2019: December 1 is observed as World AIDS Day. You can also be diagnosed with AIDS if you are HIV positive and develop an infection or cancer that is otherwise rare in people with HIV. Read here to know more about HIV/AIDS here.

Baby Of Woman Given HIV-Positive Blood In Tamil Nadu Tests Negative

Tamil Nadu News | ANI | Sunday July 28, 2019

The of baby of the woman who was transfused with HIV positive blood at a government hospital in Tamil Nadu's Virudhnagar, has tested negative.

Scientists Say They Found A Cure For HIV In Some Mice; Humans Can Be Next

World News | Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post | Friday July 5, 2019

Researchers say they have removed HIV from the DNA of mice, an achievement the scientists say could be an early step toward an elusive cure for humans.

AIDS Drugs Prevent Sexual Transmission Of HIV In Gay Men

World News | Reuters | Friday May 3, 2019

A European study of nearly 1,000 gay male couples who had sex without condoms - where one partner had HIV and was taking antiretroviral drugs to suppress it - has found the treatment can prevent sexual transmission of the virus.

Kerala Textbook Says HIV Spreads Through "Premarital Or Extramartial Sex"

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Kerala, which prides itself on a near-perfect literacy rate, has landed in a controversy after a school textbook was found to be spreading misinformation on sexual health education.

How Is HIV Different From AIDS? Know The Different Symptoms

Health | DoctorNDTV | Tuesday February 19, 2019

HIV and AIDS are neither the same conditions nor are they the same diagnosis. A person can have HIV without developing AIDS, however it is not possible to develop AIDS without having HIV. Know more here.

Second Woman Claims HIV Infection From Blood Transfusion In Tamil Nadu

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday December 29, 2018

Two days after a woman was allegedly infected by HIV due to a faulty medical procedure at a Tamil Nadu hospital, a similar case has now come to light in Chennai. A 27-year-old woman has accused doctors at the prominent Kilpauk Medical College Hospital of criminal negligence, due to which she allegedly contracted the virus during a blood transfusion...

Bengal Tops In Curbing Parent To Child HIV Transmission: Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 1, 2018

West Bengal has emerged as the No. 1 state in the country in "Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS" programme for 2017-18, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today, the World AIDS Day.

World AIDS Day 2018: 4 Reasons Which Stop People From HIV Testing

Health | DoctorNDTV | Thursday November 29, 2018

The theme of World AIDS Day 2018 is "Know Your Status", which stresses on the importance of knowing one's HIV status in order to fight against the disease.

This World AIDS Day 2018, Know Your Status Through HIV Testing

Health | DoctorNDTV | Wednesday November 28, 2018

The theme of World AIDS Day this year is "Know your status". HIV testing is important to know your status, for expanding treatment and ensuring that all people with HIV are able to lead a healthy and productive life.

HIV/AIDS Act To Protect Rights Of Affected Persons Comes Into Force

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 11, 2018

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday said that the HIV AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act 2017 has been implemented.

"Law Not Notified?": Court Asks Centre On Discrimination Of HIV Patients

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the central government why it has not yet notified the law to prevent discrimination against HIV and AIDS patients despite the statute receiving Presidential assent in April last year.