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US task force calls for routine HIV testingAn influential US panel is calling for HIV screening for all Americans aged 15 to 65, regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk, a change that may help lift some of the stigma associated with HIV testing. The ne More… |
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Baby cured of HIV through early treatmentA baby girl in Mississippi who was born with HIV has been cured after very early treatment with standard drug therapy, US researchers reported, in a potentially ground-breaking case that could offer insights on how to eradicate More… |
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HIV blood case: 7 Saudi health officials sackedSeven senior officials seen involved in the case of transfusion of HIV-tainted blood to a young girl in Saudi Arabia have been sacked, according to a report. More… |
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End to Aids in sight, declares UNA United Nations report said on Tuesday that eradicating Aids was in sight, owing to better access to drugs that can both treat and prevent the incurable human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes the disease. More… |
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Popular HIV drug ‘may cause memory declines’The way the body metabolizes a commonly prescribed anti-retroviral drug that is used long term by patients infected with HIV may contribute to cognitive impairment by damaging nerve cells, a new Johns Hopkins research said. Nearly 50 pe More… |
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GSK's new HIV drug matches rivalA new once-daily Aids drug from GlaxoSmithKline and its partner Shionogi proved just as good as Merck & Co's twice-daily rival Isentress in a late-stage clinical trial, boosting hopes for the product. Both GSK's new drug dolutegravir a More… |
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World winning Aids battle says UN reportMore people than ever are living with the Aids virus but this is largely due to better access to drugs that keep HIV patients alive and well for many years, the United Nations Aids programme (UNAids) said. In its annual report on the pande More… |
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Aids pill can slash HIV infection riskAids drugs designed to treat HIV can also be used to reduce dramatically the risk of infection among heterosexual couples, two studies conducted in Africa showed for the first time on Wednesday. The findings add to growing evidence that th More… |
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Millions to die if India stops Aids drugsMillions of people dependent on life-saving generic drugs to treat HIV/Aids will die if India stops producing cheap drugs for the disease due to its trade deal with the European Union, the head of UNAIDS warned on Tuesday. The EU and India More… |
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Device 'to end need for blood donation'A revolutionary device introduced in Bahrain could end the need for people to donate blood, said the founder of a leading hospital in Bahrain. The German Orthopaedic Hospital has invested in a highly sophisticated 'Cell Saver Device More… |
