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Calcutta High Court Gives Conditional Bail To Convict Suffering From HIV
The Calcutta High Court has granted conditional bail to a man serving a life term after noting that he has been in jail for nearly 15 years and is suffering from HIV, while his appeal against conviction remains pending.
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"Don't Want To Die": Lesotho HIV Patients Look To Traditional Medicine
In a sunlit shack on the outskirts of Lesotho's capital Maseru, 34-year-old Lieketseng Lucia Tjatji sits under a black cloth pegged to a tin wall and emblazoned with the head of a lion.
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Delhi Government Told To Provide Free Food, Treatment To Poor HIV Patients
Delhi High Court has directed the city government to ensure free food and medical treatment to HIV-positive persons living below the poverty line.
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"I Must Live!" Hospital Gives Hope To Central African HIV Patients
Annie struggles to draw breath after speaking and her spindly legs barely support her, but the Central African HIV sufferer continues to defy the debilitating illness.
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2nd HIV Patient Whose Body Rid Itself Of Virus Identified By Scientists
The world's second HIV patient whose body appears to have rid itself off the virus without the use of antiretroviral drugs has been identified, scientists said on Tuesday.
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HIV Patient "First In Remission" Without Transplant, Say Researchers
A HIV-positive man in remission may be the first patient effectively cured of the illness without needing a bone marrow transplant, researchers said Tuesday in a potential breakthrough.
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First Living HIV-Positive Donor Provides Kidney For Transplant In Medical Breakthrough
The donor, 35-year-old Nina Martinez, and the recipient, who chose to remain anonymous, are recovering in the hospital after Monday's surgery, doctors said. The recipient no longer needs kidney dialysis for the first time in a year.
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London HIV Patient World's Second To Be Cleared Of AIDS Virus: Doctors
An HIV-positive man in Britain has become the second known adult worldwide to be cleared of the AIDS virus after he received a bone marrow transplant from an HIV resistant donor, his doctors said.
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Young Gay Men At The Frontline Of AIDS Prevention In China
Young gay men are the frontline of China's battle to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, with new cases occurring at one of the fastest rates of any segment of the population.
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Nearly 21 Lakh HIV Patients In India
India has nearly 21 lakh HIV positive patients in the country and about seven lakh of them are not even aware of their HIV positive status, a senior Union Health Ministry officer said in Chandigarh on Saturday.
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Sex Workers, HIV Patients To Get Rice At Rs. 2 Per kg In West Bengal
In a first, the West Bengal government has decided to provide rice at Rs two per kg to sex workers and poor HIV patients in the state.
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Diagnosed With HIV Virus? Start Treatment The Same Day, Says Study
Starting antiretroviral therapy for HIV patients on the day they are diagnosed with the deadly virus may lead to better health outcomes and ensure a higher proportion of people undergo treatment, a new study has found.
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Effective Vaccine Against AIDS In The Offing
Scientists are developing a new AIDS vaccine capable of inducing naturally produced antibodies in HIV patients to prevent the deadly infection.
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Over 2 Million Co-Infected With HIV, Hepatitis C
More than 2.3 million people globally are infected with both HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses, finds a new study.
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High Court Seeks Government Response On Plea Alleging Lack Of Free HIV Medicines
Delhi High Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and city government on a PIL alleging that poor HIV patients have been denied right to free treatment as well as accessibility to and availability of essential medicines and tests.
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Calcutta High Court Gives Conditional Bail To Convict Suffering From HIV
The Calcutta High Court has granted conditional bail to a man serving a life term after noting that he has been in jail for nearly 15 years and is suffering from HIV, while his appeal against conviction remains pending.
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"Don't Want To Die": Lesotho HIV Patients Look To Traditional Medicine
In a sunlit shack on the outskirts of Lesotho's capital Maseru, 34-year-old Lieketseng Lucia Tjatji sits under a black cloth pegged to a tin wall and emblazoned with the head of a lion.
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Delhi Government Told To Provide Free Food, Treatment To Poor HIV Patients
Delhi High Court has directed the city government to ensure free food and medical treatment to HIV-positive persons living below the poverty line.
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"I Must Live!" Hospital Gives Hope To Central African HIV Patients
Annie struggles to draw breath after speaking and her spindly legs barely support her, but the Central African HIV sufferer continues to defy the debilitating illness.
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2nd HIV Patient Whose Body Rid Itself Of Virus Identified By Scientists
The world's second HIV patient whose body appears to have rid itself off the virus without the use of antiretroviral drugs has been identified, scientists said on Tuesday.
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HIV Patient "First In Remission" Without Transplant, Say Researchers
A HIV-positive man in remission may be the first patient effectively cured of the illness without needing a bone marrow transplant, researchers said Tuesday in a potential breakthrough.
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First Living HIV-Positive Donor Provides Kidney For Transplant In Medical Breakthrough
The donor, 35-year-old Nina Martinez, and the recipient, who chose to remain anonymous, are recovering in the hospital after Monday's surgery, doctors said. The recipient no longer needs kidney dialysis for the first time in a year.
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London HIV Patient World's Second To Be Cleared Of AIDS Virus: Doctors
An HIV-positive man in Britain has become the second known adult worldwide to be cleared of the AIDS virus after he received a bone marrow transplant from an HIV resistant donor, his doctors said.
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Young Gay Men At The Frontline Of AIDS Prevention In China
Young gay men are the frontline of China's battle to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, with new cases occurring at one of the fastest rates of any segment of the population.
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Nearly 21 Lakh HIV Patients In India
India has nearly 21 lakh HIV positive patients in the country and about seven lakh of them are not even aware of their HIV positive status, a senior Union Health Ministry officer said in Chandigarh on Saturday.
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Sex Workers, HIV Patients To Get Rice At Rs. 2 Per kg In West Bengal
In a first, the West Bengal government has decided to provide rice at Rs two per kg to sex workers and poor HIV patients in the state.
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Diagnosed With HIV Virus? Start Treatment The Same Day, Says Study
Starting antiretroviral therapy for HIV patients on the day they are diagnosed with the deadly virus may lead to better health outcomes and ensure a higher proportion of people undergo treatment, a new study has found.
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Effective Vaccine Against AIDS In The Offing
Scientists are developing a new AIDS vaccine capable of inducing naturally produced antibodies in HIV patients to prevent the deadly infection.
-
Over 2 Million Co-Infected With HIV, Hepatitis C
More than 2.3 million people globally are infected with both HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses, finds a new study.
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High Court Seeks Government Response On Plea Alleging Lack Of Free HIV Medicines
Delhi High Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and city government on a PIL alleging that poor HIV patients have been denied right to free treatment as well as accessibility to and availability of essential medicines and tests.
