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Bill on AIDS likely to be tabled in budget session - 18 Feb 2008
The Bill pending on HIV/AIDS for almost two years has been demanded by the society of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) to the government to table... bureaucracy to clear the final draft of the HIV/AIDS Bill in Parliament. The HIV/AIDS

World Bank offers loan to India for controlling AIDS - 06 Jul 2007
/AIDS prevention. In the latest report produced by United Nations AIDS agency, the number of HIV/AIDS cases in India is far less than the previous report... a loan worth $250 million for the National AIDS Control Programme. The programme

HIV services must reach all: Ramadoss at AIDS Summit - 08 Aug 2008
million HIV infected people though latest report from some states have recorded some... apex body working on HIV/AIDS prevention...In a speech at the17th International Conference on AIDS in Mexico City

Now short movies for AIDS awareness - 07 Jul 2007
teamed up to produce short films unfolding different aspects of HIV/AIDS... to direct few films of 15 min each. As per the latest report, there are more than 2.5 million AIDS patients residing across India and the country is the third highest

Homeopathy to treat HIV/AIDS criticised by British doctors - 17 Nov 2007
in the treatment of HIV/AIDS has become an object of remonstration. The seminar... against HIV/AIDS during screening at National AIDS Research Institute (NARI), Pune...;World AIDS Day’ on December 1. This system of practice has come under

HIV patients try to 'bat out' the associated stigma in Kolkata - 01 Jan 2008
of Thalassaemia and AIDS Prevention Society in Kolkata. More than 15 HIV...Kolkata, Aug 12 (ANI): HIV and Thalassaemia affected people took part... in the society and reduce the attached stigma. Sporting T-shirts with 'AIDS

Personalized immunotherapy to combat HIV/AIDS developed - 01 Jan 2008
Montreal have developed a personalized immunotherapy to fight HIV/AIDS. Scientists have long been finding it difficult to create an AIDS vaccine due to high genetic variability of the HIV virus. "Our approach is unique in the world

Sikh girl Kiranjit Kaur becomes Malaysian HIV/ AIDS poster girl - 01 Jan 2008
origin and an AIDS victim, has become the poster girl for people living with HIV... a face to HIV/AIDS. "I am here to help the 'positive' community and empower them...;She is happy, healthy and passionate about her work with HIV/AIDS, especially

Why some people may naturally be resistant to HIV/AIDS - 01 Jan 2008
resistant to infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.  Dr. Nicole... of some cases of this innate resistance to HIV infection. She says that depending on which versions of the two genes a patient has, he/she will resist HIV

Global HIV figures underestimated: US study - 01 Jan 2008
countries take the latest data on the national prevalence of HIV and estimate.... However, Kevin De Cock, director of HIV/AIDS at the WHO, doesn't agree...London Aug 5 (ANI): A US study has questioned the credibility of the global HIV

Brangelina set up TB and HIV/AIDS clinic in Ethiopia - 01 Jan 2008
and HIV/AIDS clinic in Ethiopia to help treat the affected children. ... of tuberculosis, a curable disease, and HIV/AIDS, a treatable disease," People quoted... in a year, and is the principal source of death in children and AIDS in adults, globally

Indian-origin scientist claims to uncovering Achilles Heel of HIV - 01 Jan 2008
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston claims that his team has uncovered the Achilles heel in the armour of the HIV virus. Sudhir Paul, Ph.D., has found that this weak spot is hidden in the HIV

Why not all HIV progresses to AIDS in non-human primates - 01 Jan 2008
to determining why SIV and HIV infection leads to AIDS in some primate species... that this difference may explain why SIV and HIV infection leads to AIDS in some primate... and macaques that are susceptible to developing AIDS are readily activated by HIV

Some positive moves for HIV+ - 14 Aug 2008
Initiating a remarkable step for HIV positive and AIDS patients, two south... position to HIV+ positive patients in the society, Kerala State AIDS Control Society... mature and HIV AIDS is no longer considered as a stigma, said a social activist

Rural HIV care still riddled with inefficiencies - 01 Jan 2008
.  The study appears in the latest issue of the journal AIDS Patient CARE... that HIV care providers in rural Indiana fail to offer quality care to their patients... medical referral system surrounding issues of HIV and substance abuse.  

Indian software solution provider honoured for promoting HIV/AIDS awareness - 01 Jan 2008
New York/New Delhi, Sept.24 (ANI):ZMQ Software Systems, an Indian software solution provider, was honoured today for raising awareness about HIV/AIDS across India using mobile technology.  Under the banner "Freedom HIV/AIDS

Key HIV protein discovery holds promise for powerful AIDS drugs - 01 Jan 2008
a key HIV accessory protein, called HIV-1 Nef, that thwarts the body's normal immune response - a finding that may pave the way for more powerful AIDS drugs. While current anti-HIV drugs are life saving, they cannot root the virus out

Four Orissa districts risks high prevalence of HIV/AIDS - 12 Mar 2008
with HIV/AIDS. The minister too pointed out some probable reasons for spread... group as it increases the susceptibility of these districts with spread of HIV/AIDS... of the HIV/AIDS and to promote safe sexual behaviour. Efforts have also been made

Students announce AIDS breakthrough - 01 Jan 2008
London, Oct 1 (IANS) In what is being described as a breakthrough in AIDS... designed a simple 'shield' to block mothers transmitting the HIV virus... implications for efforts to prevent the spread of HIV in India in terms of not only

Report of the Commission on AIDS in Asia released - 01 Jul 2008
the spread of HIV/AIDS epidemic in the countries of Asia. The Commission chaired... of HIV/AIDS patients in India puts the figure somewhere around 2 to 3 million... of the impact of HIV and AIDS was conducted by a group of experts including

Students announce AIDS breakthrough - 01 Jan 2008
London, Oct 1 (IANS) In what is being described as a breakthrough in AIDS... designed a simple 'shield' to block mothers transmitting the HIV virus to their babies while breastfeeding. HIV-infected mothers who have no option

Social stigmas limiting progress, says MAC AIDS Fund survey - 29 Nov 2007
:  79% people in India term HIV/AIDS as always fatal while 59% believe... that though HIV/AIDS has been ranked as the most serious health problem but 59 per cent.... The survey said "Indians rank HIV/AIDS as the most serious health problems

Cabinet approves 2,550-crore WB-funded HIV/AIDS control project - 24 May 2013
approved a Rs 2,550 crore National AIDS Control Support Project (NACSP). The project, proposed by the Department of AIDS Control, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, will be under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP), which

Smart money required to counter AIDS crisis - 26 Jun 2008
London, June 26 (ANI): The global fight against HIV/Aids needs smart money... single continent or country. "HIV/Aids is the disaster that keeps on killing... and Red Crescent Societies, warned that around 7,000 people a day contracted HIV last

AIDS programme gets Rs.2,550 crore - 23 May 2013
are presently living with HIV-AIDS. It ranks third after South Africa and Nigeria in HIV... approved a proposal for the implementation of National AIDS Control Support Project (NACSP) under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) at an outlay

Imphal observes 30th International AIDS Candle Light Memorial Day - 20 May 2013
Imphal, May 20 (ANI): Imphal observed the 30th International AIDS Candle Light Memorial Day in memory of AIDS victims.This special day is observed across... infected with HIV, are broken down by all.A similar effort was organised in Imphal

HIV drug in mum's milk may create drug-resistant strains of the virus - 01 Jan 2008
commonly used in the developing world prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child... of HIV within that duration.  "In the short term, nevirapine is better than... previous studies that as many as 69 percent of HIV-positive mothers and as many

AIDS awareness goes online - 21 Aug 2007
the deadly disease HIV and AIDS via emails and SMS alerts. “Do you know your HIV... people to get tested for HIV/AIDS by sending millions of SMSes and mails... Untitled Document Aug 21: In the third phase of National Aids

Now, an 'adapter plug' to convert antibodies into HIV killers - 01 Jan 2008
into HIV killers. In this novel way to treat AIDS and other viruses...London, Aug 11 (ANI): In a major step towards the fight against AIDS... be useful if we could teach them to recognise HIV," the New Scientist quoted

How 'hidden mutations' fuel HIV drug resistance - 01 Jan 2008
mutations hidden in previously ignored parts of the HIV genome play an important role in the development of drug resistance in AIDS patients. One of the major reasons that treatment for HIV/AIDS often doesn't work as well as it should

AIDS scare in Bolangir in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
back. His infection was confirmed in the Behrampur Centre of HIV/AIDS. Later... organised a big rally in order to spread awareness among the people on HIV/AIDS.... The number of people estimated to be living with HIV-AIDS in India is about

Creating AIDS awareness through flickers - 30 Nov 2007
dealing with HIV/AIDS is a daunting challenge ahead. Here is a concerted effort... different aspects of the HIV pandemic. The series AIDS Jaago, funded by the Bill... much aware that he is HIV+ but clarified he is not an AIDS patient. Here

HIV rate in US 'higher than previously thought' - 01 Jan 2008
HIV/Aids epidemic is far from over".  "The new estimates underscore...London, Aug 3 (ANI): The number of Americans infected with HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS, is significantly higher than current government estimates, US

Indian population more vulnerable to HIV-AIDS - 28 Apr 2008
that people of India are more vulnerable to HIV-AIDS. The study which... deadly HIV-AIDS. The study also mentioned that Indians do not represent... and Dey in 2001, and the antenatal clinical HIV prevalence survey (2005) that reports

Faulty Swiss Commission advice may see HIV infection quadrupling: Study - 01 Jan 2008
in a statement from the Swiss Federal Commission for HIV/AIDS. According to experts from the Swiss Federal Commission for HIV/AIDS, people with HIV receiving...) have warned that infection with HIV could be four times higher in certain

Oriya villager confesses his "affairs", whole village undergoes HIV test! - 01 Jan 2008
underwent HIV/AIDS test recently after learning about an HIV patient belonging... to undergo the HIV/AIDS test for precaution. "I have had sexual affair with many.... It was followed by a massive awareness rally in the village about HIV/AIDS. 

'Condom Condom' ringtone supports HIV/AIDS campaign in India - 01 Jan 2008
London, August 19 (ANI): The BBC World Service Trust has launched a ringtone campaign to promote the use of condoms in India, where about 2.5 million people are living with HIV.  The central message of the "condom condom" campaign

Growth hormone treatment improves abdominal fat, worsens glucose level in HIV patients - 01 Jan 2008
."The findings were presented at a JAMA media briefing on HIV/AIDS, and have been... abdominal fat and blood pressure measurements for HIV patients, but worsens glucose... the impact of growth hormone treatment on HIV patients with treatment-related abdominal

Country's voluntary group organises rally for AIDS awareness - 01 Jan 2008
organization named Indian Network for People living with HIV/AIDS (INP+) which has 22 state... of the organization asked AIDS control organizations to take HIV positive people... a rally on Saturday to promote awareness about deadly virus, AIDS. The rally

Common vaginal infection may up HIV infection risk - 01 Jan 2008
make women more susceptible to contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. ... others to be infected with HIV.  The link between bacterial vaginosis (BV) and HIV was stronger for women without high-risk sexual behaviour.  "Given

Ramadoss addresses 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico - 01 Jan 2008
. Anbumani Ramadoss has said that the key to overcoming the HIV epidemic is to take HIV services to those on the margins of society, and "we can only do... International Conference on AIDS in Mexico City, Ramadoss said, "India's dedicated

Scientists see how HIV matures into AIDS - 01 Jan 2008
of an infective HIV-1 viral particle, the culprit of AIDS.  The HIV-1 protease

A music show to spread AIDS awareness in Sikkim - 01 Jan 2008
awareness." The number of people estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS in India...', a music concert aimed at spreading AIDS awareness. The show jointly organised by 91.9 FM channel and Sikkim State Aids Control Society (SSACS

Street plays spread AIDS awareness in Manipur - 01 Jan 2008
such activities more frequently in the northeastern states where HIV AIDS is on an increase. "Manipur AIDS society says that HIV is increasing day-by-day through.... The number of people estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS in India

Yet another way HIV fools the immune system uncovered - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, July 22 (ANI): Scientists at the Partners AIDS Research Center... HIV fools the immune system.  According to them, when any HIV patient... worldwide implications for the development of more complex strains of HIV

AIDS vaccine made in India found safe in Phase I trial - 01 Jan 2008
trials of the AIDS vaccine developed in India has indicated that it had acceptable... (ICMR), National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and International AIDS Vaccine..., relied on MVA based AIDS vaccine candidate (TBC-M4).  The proportion

TB posing 'major challenges' to HIV treatment - 01 Jan 2008
with national TB and AIDS control guidelines should be used.  Lastly, Joint HIV/TB... of tuberculosis prevention programs in HIV treatment and care, as TB is a major cause of death among HIV patients. Dr Diane V. Havlir, of the University of California

Roman conquered area people more prone to AIDS - 01 Jan 2008
by the Roman army may be more vulnerable to AIDS as compared to others... that a gene that reduces susceptibility to HIV occurs in greater frequency... have revealed that the gene lacks certain DNA elements due to which HIV cannot

HDN and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance announce merger talks - 07 Aug 2008
) and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance at the XVII International AIDS Conference being held... more of in the future across the AIDS sector." Formal merger negotiations... the inclusion of community voices and views within HIV and TB programming. The new

Experts call for ramping up male circumcision to cut HIV infections - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, August 5 (ANI): Experts at the AIDS 2008 Conference held in Mexico... circumcision to significantly reduce risk of HIV infection in Africa.  Citing new... governments and their partners to introduce male circumcision wherever HIV

Clinical monitoring is as effective as lab test for AIDS: Study - 26 Apr 2008
Despite data suggesting better AIDS treatment it is hard for the patients... as therapeutic diagnosis conducted in high-tech labs. Considering the number of HIV... effective treatment certainly a great signs for region where HIV-infected

Parasitic worm infections up AIDS risk - 01 Jan 2008
of acquiring HIV/AIDS.  Previous studies by this and other research groups have... infected with HIV than persons without worm infections. The study showed that the infectious dose of HIV-like virus necessary to infect rhesus macaques

AIDS and its tentacles in India - 23 May 2007
were found to be HIV positive and 14 had AIDS. Most of these initial cases had... rites before they die. While such strong reactions to HIV and AIDS exist... by 2019. Whatever the exact figures turn out to be, it is clear that HIV and AIDS

Heterosexual couples more likely to transmit HIV - 01 Jan 2008
of transmitting the HIV virus during sex than most people realise, according to a new study. It is said that on average only one heterosexual transmission of the AIDS... was HIV-positive and the other negative. However, American researchers claim

Heterosexual couples more likely to transmit HIV - 01 Jan 2008
of transmitting the HIV virus during sex than most people realise, according to a new study. It is said that on average only one heterosexual transmission of the AIDS... was HIV-positive and the other negative. However, American researchers claim

Why some HIV patients remain symptom free for years without treatment - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, August 13 (ANI): AIDS experts at Johns Hopkins say that it is probably because of the strength of the immune system, and not any defects an HIV... from developing into full-blown AIDS, as demonstrated by viral counts

Street play to create awareness against AIDS among Manipuris - 01 Jan 2008
am really happy as I have learned so many things about HIV/AIDS, which I did...Imphal, Sept 13 (ANI): As a part of an AIDS awareness programme, different NGOs... 'Asha'. With the message 'Know AIDS for no AIDS' a street play titled 'Lanphamda Lan

Good News for the HIV patients, Will get insurance coverage - 07 Jul 2007
. Acquired Immune Deficiency Virus, AIDS, the leading stage of HIV is a deadly disease... HIV patients as they can get insurance coverage if they want it. It is because... permission to launch this product to provide group insurance coverage for HIV infected

Antiretroviral therapy may be an HIV prevention strategy - 01 Jan 2008
will reduce AIDS-related illness and deaths and may reduce HIV incidence." ... to accept this strategy as viable for preventing the growth of the HIV/AIDS... of highly active antiretroviral therapy may reduce the incidence of HIV but has

Safe sex ringtone chants 'Condom Condom!' - 21 Aug 2008
for ‘safe’ sex and to avoid HIV infection, BBC World Service Trust (WST) has launched the third round of Anti-AIDS campaign. The first round was initiated..., this campaign has reached in the third round and in this latest round, BBC WST

Parasitic worms may increase African HIV rates - 01 Jan 2008
susceptible to the AIDS virus and more likely to transmit the virus, according to a new study. The findings might help explain why HIV spreads so readily....  Only about 1/20th the amount of virus was needed to cause HIV infection

Abused Indian married women at higher HIV risk - 01 Jan 2008
to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS," the researchers said. "Findings... against HIV/AIDS," they added. (ANI) ... from their husbands have an increased risk of HIV infection, compared with women

HIV+ mums need not stop breastfeeding early - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, July 25 (ANI): Poor HIV-infected women need not stop breastfeeding... University's Mailman School of Public Health. Breast-feeding by HIV-infected... mother-to-child HIV transmission in poor countries  Earlier HIV-infected

UNICEF says over 180,000 teenagers living with HIV in Nigeria - 15 May 2013
Beijing, May 14 (Xinhua-ANI): More than 180,000 teenagers are living with HIV... with HIV in Nigeria to bring relief to the young patients.The dialogue was organized... and the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), a non-governmental

No doctor to deny treatment to HIV+ person: government - 01 Jan 2008
staff would deny the requisite treatment to an HIV positive person. ... denying medical care to HIV positive people or treating them without dignity... of HIV positive people and the enhancement of medical infrastructure

Computational model shows how HIV escapes immune response - 01 Jan 2008
in The Netherlands illustrates how HIV evades the immune system. Utrecht... journal PLoS Computational Biology highlights the fact that HIV relies upon... effective control of virus replication, causing HIV-infected patients to progress

Gut chemical key to HIV's ability to infect the brain - 01 Jan 2008
in high levels in the blood of HIV-infected people helps the virus enter the brain... that it's not individual HIV viruses that get into the brain but rather HIV-infected... of the Einstein-Montefiore Medical Center for AIDS Research, and senior author of the study

Operations research can help boost HIV treatment in resource-limited countries - 01 Jan 2008
College and the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative suggest that the use... science with medical care to ensure the efficiency of treatments for AIDS... the success of existing programs and to help expand access to HIV care and treatment

Mumbai launches Second line HIV drugs for testing - 25 Jan 2008
HIV drugs testing over 5 those persons who have developed the resistance against... through Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) after identifying as HIV+ patients. Union health minister on World AIDS Day had announced to begin the testing process

Zinc fingers bring personalized HIV therapy a step closer to reality - 01 Jan 2008
personalized HIV therapy within reach by using tiny, naturally occurring proteins... proteins on T cells, which is necessary for the AIDS virus to enter these immune... of Pediatrics at Penn, as saying.  "This approach stops the AIDS virus from

Show how scrapping of section 377 will spread AIDS: court to government - 01 Jan 2008
that makes homosexuality an offence won't lead to a rise in AIDS cases as contended... section against homosexuality will lead to increasing number of AIDS cases.' ... of HIV.'   'If your argument is correct, then spread of HIV should have

HIV cases in India far less than revealed by U.N. and WHO - 09 Jun 2007
and Family Welfare of India. Avahan works in India for AIDS and HIV infected... Africa last year in the race of HIV and AIDS patients. The total number of 5.7... before even fully fighting the battle”. Daniel Halperin, an HIV and AIDS

Union home ministry & health ministry differ on HIV positive - 01 Nov 2007
clarified its stand saying that HIV/AIDS affected persons have weak immune system... are HIV positive. Both the ministries have differing stands on the issue...-inspector by the state government on the ground of his being HIV positive. Andhra

Long-term HIV treatment may decrease atherosclerosis risk - 01 Jan 2008
for HIV decrease the risk for coronary atherosclerosis - a central risk factor... prescribed highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV in 1995, we were concerned... artery calcification (CAC) in nearly 950 HIV-positive and HIV-negative men by CT

Practice meditation, control AIDS: Study - 28 Jul 2008
but powerful organ, Meditation has the capacity to lower the worsening of AIDS... attacks. AIDS virus strikes on these cells and destroys it gradually resulting... involved two groups of people. A total of 67 HIV-positive individuals were

Rectal gel prevents transmission of SIV in monkeys - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, August 5 (ANI): A new study suggests that the HIV drug tenofovir may prevent AIDS transmission when applied rectally as a gel.  Martin Cranage... of macaques that were challenged with a potent monkey AIDS virus (SIV) administered

HIV epidemic among gay men in Asia soaring: UN - 01 Jan 2008
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): The HIV infection rates among gay men in many parts... on the global AIDS epidemic, Peter Piot, UNAIDS executive director, called... Asia there are now epidemics of HIV in men who have sex with men of the same

Freebie approach looks to entice Kenyans into HIV tests - 01 Jan 2008
frail old men and women, not exactly a high risk group for HIV/AIDS, have been... for HIV - something that campaigners say is virtually unheard of in Africa. ... than 20 percent of Kenyans know their HIV status and there are an estimated 1.2

Banderas' new scent for ladies to boost charity coffers in NY - 01 Jan 2008
service programs for people affected by HIV/AIDS," Contactmusic quoted him...Washington, July 11 (ANI): Antonio Banderas is the latest star to come out... (08) will go to the charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. "I'm proud

NRI found dead in Lucknow - 20 May 2013
Lucknow, May 20 (IANS) A NRI, running a NGO here for HIV-AIDS afflicted... was running an NGO for people with HIV-AIDS and had made Lucknow his home... that funds for helping HIV patients were not being arranged. He further wrote

Highly active antiretroviral therapy offers similar benefit to HIV-infected injection drug users - 01 Jan 2008
antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can be as beneficial for HIV-infected injection drug users (IDUs) as for non-users.  The new finding counters the belief that HIV... immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among patients receiving HAART.  "However, a large

Maharashtra to make HIV test compulsory before marriage - 01 Feb 2008
to make HIV test compulsory before marriage. In a meeting held on Wednesday... the spread of HIV. Mundala said that government will consider each and every aspect... as a result of this compulsory law. The rumbles India is the sleeping giant of HIV

Use of female condoms advised in Pak - 01 Jan 2008
, only 4000 of the total 80,000 HIV/AIDS cases have been registered. WPF... of HIV and AIDS was closely linked with the issue of sexual and reproductive... of HIV and AIDS in syllabus at schools to sensitise young minds to the disease

Gene variant in people with African ancestry ups HIV infection risk - 01 Jan 2008
;"It's well-known that individuals vary in their susceptibility to HIV... genetic risk factors for HIV found only in people of African descent.  They say... be responsible for 11 percent of the HIV burden there. The researchers say

Meditation slows HIV progression - 01 Jan 2008
Angeles (UCLA) say that mindfulness meditation may help slow the progression of HIV... the immune system in HIV-positive patients.  HIV slowly eats away at CD4 T... T cells in HIV-positive patients suffering from stress.  Their study

NCERT opens revised syllabus of Sex Education for public Scrutiny - 30 Jul 2008
and lady teachers will educate girl students about HIV, AIDS, its route... at the end of the class. The program of study related to HIV and AIDS will cover... of National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) has decided to revise the previous

Sex education must, ban should be lifted as applicable in some states - 14 May 2007
May 14: For people, countering Aids and sex education goes hand in hand. Till now there isnā??t any cure for AIDS and medicos say prevention is better than... more than fifty per cent of AIDS patients by 2020, sex education has been banned

Trapping WBC may be a novel strategy against chronic viral infections - 01 Jan 2008
infections, such as hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS. Senior author John Altman

HIV Drugs are on the way to treat Cancer - 04 Sep 2007
Sep 04: Researchers have found that HIV Drugs have similar effect on Cancerous cell and they have begun testing HIV drugs on range of cancerous cells... Institute. Antiretroviral drugs used for HIV treatment helps in slowing down

Global Fund flooding India to combat endemics - 22 Dec 2007
; A multilateral Global Fund, to combat three deadly diseases, namely AIDS, Malaria... it for the next three years. The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Malaria and TB... for AIDS and $53 million for malaria. These funds will be used to provide

Buying over-the-counter hearing aids may be risky - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, August 14 (ANI): Consumers purchasing hearing aids over the counter... subjecting 11 over-the-counter hearing aids to the same test protocol as traditional hearing aids. Writing about their research in the American Journal

Jolie plans to build an AIDS clinic in Ethiopia - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, Aug 7 (ANI): Hollywood actress and UN ambassador Angelina Jolie is planning to build an AIDS clinic in her daughter Zahara's native country... the centre when she is older. "We will be building a TB (tuberculosis)/AIDs

Indian penal code impeding AIDs control interventions - 01 Jan 2008
the Government's AIDS control measures.  Speaking after inaugurating a photo exhibition on AIDS Awareness here, Dr. Ramadoss said that after 18 years, India's AIDS control Programme has started showing results. Incidence of AIDS cases has

Ramadoss leaves for Mexico to attend AIDS conference - 01 Jan 2008
AIDS conference. The Minister is a leading a high-level delegation to attend..., Additional Secretary and Director General, National AIDS Control Organization.  

HIV-infected patients at 'higher risk of bone fractures' - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): HIV-infected patients are at a significantly higher... indicated reduced bone density in HIV-infected patients, but little was known whether... in bone fractures among HIV-infected patients, using data from a large

New HIV drug offers hope for millions - 01 Jan 2008
(UNSW) say that a drug to treat HIV infection offers new hope for millions... side-effects when used with other anti-HIV medicines. Writing about... in 62 per cent of people taking it in combination with other anti-HIV medicines

New HIV drug effective for drug-resistant patients - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Maraviroc, the first of a new class of HIV drugs...;Since it is from a new class of HIV medications known as HIV entry inhibitors, people living with HIV generally will not have resistance to maraviroc because

Tepees latest household craze in US - 20 May 2013
New York, May 20 (ANI): Tepees are the latest houseware piece that is trending all over America.Indoor tepees are taking off in New York, and not just among wide-eyed newcomers nostalgic for home.For anyone with kids, the tepee has added

Nickelback latest to join Live Nation - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Canadian rock band Nickelback are the latest act to sign a global recording, touring and merchandising deal with concert promoter Live Nation. The three-album, three-tour deal is estimated to be worth between

Herpes drug may help control HIV in patients infected with both viruses - 01 Jan 2008
suppresses HIV in patients who are also infected with herpes, according to researchers... at McGill's Department of Microbiology and Immunology, said that HIV/herpes co... patients who are already coping with HIV. "In co-infected individuals, HIV