HIV drugs

Coronavirus outbreak: Docs using a cocktail of anti-HIV drugs to treat this deadly disease

Posted By Editorial Team, February 05, 2020 at 04:58pm

The drugs which are being used to treat novel coronavirus include anti-flu drug oseltamivir, lopinavir and ritonavir - anti-virals used to treat HIV.
HIV: This is how it is being diagnosed

Posted By Editorial Team, July 21, 2019 at 06:37pm

Read on to know about the diagnostic ways for HIV infection.
Human trials for long-lasting HIV vaccine to start soon

Posted By IANS, July 20, 2019 at 11:07am

Researchers in China will soon start human trials of a long lasting HIV vaccine. This is the first HIV vaccine to undergo 2nd phase human trials.
Experimental HIV vaccine found effective in monkeys, find scientists

Posted By Agencies, December 15, 2018 at 05:09pm

Scientists have found that an experimental HIV vaccine strategy could be effective in non-human primates.
World Aids Day 2018: Facts about HIV you need to know

Posted By Editorial Team, December 01, 2018 at 04:55pm

Dr Rita Bakshi, Senior Gynaecologist and IVF Expert, International Fertility Centre, briefs you about Know Your Status , which is also the theme of the Aida Day this year.
World Aids Day 2018: Dietary guidelines for people with HIV

Posted By Aishwarya Vaidya, December 01, 2018 at 01:33pm

On December 1, people around the world observe World Aids Day. Today, we will tell you what you should incorporate in your daily diet, if you are suffering from HIV. Don't forget to follow these tricks.
World Aids Day 2018: This is how people with HIV can take care of their emotional well-being

Posted By Aishwarya Vaidya, December 01, 2018 at 12:51pm

For people living with HIV, this can be challenging because it can take a toll on their physical and emotional well-being. Hence, here are some tricks to help you to de-stress and enhance your emotional well-being.
World Aids Day 2018: Know why exercise plays a vital role in people living with HIV

Posted By Aishwarya Vaidya, December 01, 2018 at 12:17pm

Do you know that doing a regular physical activity can strengthen the immune system of the people suffering from HIV? So, just get going, if you haven't been doing yet.
HIV prevention: Bridging the gap between research and impact

Posted By Debjani Arora, October 29, 2018 at 04:31pm

Today, the latest research in different areas of biomedical HIV prevention, including vaccines, rings, microbicides and other female-controlled forms of prevention, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and long-acting delivery systems, offer the greatest promise of significantly slowing the toll of the disease. And yet we are far away from ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030, and are also falling short of achieving the 90-90-90 UNAIDS targets by 2020.
Make life go easy with HIV this way

Posted By Sreemoyee Chatterjee, September 11, 2018 at 08:30pm

Are you HIV infected? Follow these tips to manage your life better with HIV.
Did you know? This new HIV therapy can boost immunity

Posted By ANI, August 17, 2018 at 12:29pm

Used in combination with existing HIV medications, the drug is a promising strategy for patients who have run out of effective treatment options, the researchers at Yale University said.
HIV patients, rejoice! A new injection soon to curtail AIDS risk

Posted By Sudhakar Jha, August 17, 2018 at 12:17pm

A new landmark trial has shown that this once-a-month injection can replace the daily antiretroviral therapy (ART) that the HIV positive patients currently undergo.
Now an at-home-test for HIV prevention drug for the first time

Posted By Sreemoyee Chatterjee, August 16, 2018 at 03:38pm

This first of its kind at-home-test for HIV prevention drug will help patients experience the test at the doorstep. Also, it will reduce the waiting time that patients face in accessing PrEP.
Did you know? This antibody stops the body to fight HIV

Posted By ANI, August 14, 2018 at 07:50pm

The research was led by scientists in the Laboratory of Immunoregulation and the Laboratory of Immunogenetics at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
HIV alert: Aspirin can reduce the risk of this sexually transmitted infection in women says a study

Posted By Debjani Arora, August 14, 2018 at 01:22pm

The researchers believe that aspirin can be used as a preventive measure in reducing the risk of HIV infection
People with HIV infection twice at risk of heart disease? Answers study

Posted By ANI, July 19, 2018 at 11:51am

According to a global study, HIV infection doubles the risk of heart disease.
HIV pill may not be as potent and helpful in barring the disease

Posted By ANI, June 12, 2018 at 09:34am

To overcome barriers, researchers have outlined a solution.
US FDA approves Strides Pharma's drugs to treat the HIV

Posted By Agencies, January 31, 2018 at 04:31pm

The drug is a generic version of Gileads's Viread tablet, for which the patent expired on January 25.
Should you get pregnant if you or your partner is HIV positive?

Posted By Debjani Arora, December 15, 2017 at 05:33pm

Yes, it is possible. Read this article to know how!
World AIDS Day 2017: Lack of awareness, not people, to blame for HIV and AIDS stigma

Posted By Agencies, December 01, 2017 at 03:55pm

ART medications that treats HIV do not kill or cure the virus, but it can reduce the load of virus.