HIV/AIDS
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HIV/AIDS is a disease that affects the human immune system. AIDS is the final stage of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. If an HIV positive person is left untreated, his/her condition deteriorates into full-blown AIDS where the immune system stops working. Thus the immune system is unable to protect the person from diseases or infections. The virus can be transmitted from an HIV-positive person through the exchange of body fluids. This can happen through sexual contact, blood transfusion, needles or from a mother to child during pregnancy. Though there is no cure yet, antiretroviral treatment has proven to be very effective. Here’s everything you need to know about HIV diagnosis.
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Posted By
IANS, March 23, 2019 at 03:57pm
According to the report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), India have managed to reduce 84 per cent TB deaths among AIDS patients by 2017.
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The diseases that weaken your immune system and lungs can up your chances of falling prey to tuberculosis.
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HIV may soon be a curable disease. At least the recent case of The London Patient would have us hope so. While medical advancement is sure to come up with a ray of hope for HIV patients, we tell you how to take care of yourself at home if you are infected by this deadly virus.
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Doctors at National Aids Research Institute are close to developing a test that will help them to diagnose HIV infection without examining blood. Read on to know about tests you need to undergo for HIV virus diagnosis.
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Both HIV and HCV are blood-borne pathogens and have common routes of transmission through blood and blood products.
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Posted By
ANI, February 01, 2019 at 12:43pm
A new study published in The Lancet has revealed that approximately 4.2 million people die every year within 30 days after surgery around the world.
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Posted By
ANI, January 31, 2019 at 12:18pm
A new study has found a way to accurately and easily count the cells that comprise the HIV reservoir. This will enable researchers, a way to clearly understand whether their strategies are working.
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While it is a very unpleasant experience, vaginal discharge is considered to be normal and healthy. Read to understand the various reasons leading to excessive vaginal discharge.
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