HIV drugs

Beta Blockers May Put HIV Patients at Higher Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke and Heart Failure

HIV patients taking beta blockers had 90 per cent higher risk of developing heart disease, heart failure or stroke for the first time compared to those who were taking ACEi/ARBs -- the most frequently prescribed type of high blood pressure medication, found a study.
A breakthrough HIV drug can help optimize the immune system

Scientists have recently identified a therapeutic approach to restore the effectiveness of immune cells in HIV patients.
Sexually transmitted diseases: One child or youth under 20 ‘infected with HIV every 100 seconds’

According to the data, nearly 3,20,000 children and adolescents were newly infected with HIV and 1,10,000 children died of AIDS last year.
Deaths from HIV, malaria and TB likely to surge amid Covid-19 pandemic: Study

The study predicted that over the next five years, deaths from HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria could increase by as much as 10 per cent, 20 per cent and 36 per cent respectively.
Coronavirus outbreak: Docs using a cocktail of anti-HIV drugs to treat this deadly disease

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

According to a global study, HIV infection doubles the risk of heart disease.