HIV: News

03 Sep 2018

Health & Wellness

#KnowTheDisease: Everything you need to know about HIV and AIDS

In this series, today we shall discuss about HIV and AIDS.

21 Aug 2018

India

HIV-infected people can find a life partner through this website

People with HIV infection can now look for a marriage partner on a web portal specially designed for them.

20 Aug 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: What to do if you had unprotected sex?

Having unprotected sex isn't the smartest move, as far as your sexual health is concerned, but sometimes (read nights), mistakes happen.

Indian-origin prof gets $2mn-grant for research on lupus in women

Indian-origin professor Chandra Mohan and his two colleagues at the US's University of Houston's biomedical engineering department received a $2mn grant from the National Institutes of Health to find out why lupus is more common in women than men.

20 Jul 2018

India

India sees major reductions in HIV infections: UN report

Sustained and focused efforts to reach key populations have led to major reductions in HIV infections in Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam during 2010-17, stated a UNAIDS report titled 'Miles to go closing gaps, breaking barriers, fighting injustices'.

01 Jul 2018

India

Doctors' Day: Meet doctors who treat poor free of cost

From running street clinics to giving free-of-cost treatment to the poor, many doctors in old Delhi's Chandni Chowk are going beyond their line-of-duty to serve people.

19 May 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai registered 330% rise in AIDS deaths in just 3yrs

An astonishing data has come to the fore that has left both the health authorities and doctors startled.

10 May 2018

Delhi High Court

Two Delhi-hospitals in trouble for ignoring AIDS patient needing surgery

Angered by the "blatant discrimination" faced by an AIDS patient at two government hospitals, Delhi HC lashed out at the doctors for not recording his HIV+ status and denying him treatment.

09 Apr 2018

Technology

Apple may introduce iPhone 8 (PRODUCT)RED edition today

Apple will reportedly introduce the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED editions today.

27 Mar 2018

Delhi

EWS admissions: Delhi Government warns private schools against demanding Aadhaar

The Delhi government has warned private schools against demanding Aadhaar details of children belonging to economically weaker section/disadvantaged group category and refusing admission to such students on either on grounds of distance range or the pretext of minor spelling errors.

04 Mar 2018

Zimbabwe

Chinese condoms too small for our men: Zimbabwean Health Minister

Turns out size matters. More so if it's a Chinese condom you are trying to fit on a Zimbabwean penis.

27 Feb 2018

Delhi

Delhi: More than 60% students face exam stress

It's not even a fortnight since PM Narendra Modi had a talk with students of standard 9-12 about combating exam stress, when a survey threw up a surprising fact - more than 60% of students face exam stress.

07 Feb 2018

Kanpur

Unnao HIV-crisis: Top official knew earlier, but didn't take action

An unqualified quack in UP's Unnao used to "treat" patients in villages nearby. In the process, he ended up infecting at least 38 people with HIV by using unsterilized syringes.

06 Feb 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: 21 affected by HIV after quack uses same syringe

Officials in UP's Unnao were worried: reports of a "high number of HIV cases" in the area had been coming in.

03 Feb 2018

Philippines

Mobile app used to map condom dispensers in Philippines

Campaigners and activists in the Philippines have set up free condom dispensers in collaboration with restaurants and shops in Manila to promote safe sex and fight a worsening HIV epidemic.

30 Jan 2018

Gorakhpur

UP: 13 men sexually exploit widow, end up with HIV

At least 13 men in Gorakhpur's Bhathat block decided to sexually exploit a widow who was desperately seeking her widow pension and a ration card.

11 Jan 2018

India

SRK, Cate Blanchett, Sir Elton John honored with Crystal Awards

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is one of the three winners of the prestigious Crystal Awards this year. He is sharing the honor with actress Cate Blanchett and musician Sir Elton John.

12 Nov 2017

India

'Love Condoms': 10 lakh condoms ordered online in 69 days

The launch of the 'Love Condoms' initiative seems to have removed the stigma around condoms in India to some degree.

02 Aug 2017

Hong Kong

Actor Koena Mitra gets obscene calls, files sexual harassment case

Bollywood actor-model Koena Mitra registered a sexual-harassment case after receiving obscene calls from a stranger.

22 Jul 2017

South Africa

Increased access to drugs: AIDS deaths halve in a decade

According to a new UNAIDS program report, deaths caused by AIDS which stood at a peak of 1.9 million in 2005 has reduced up to 1 million in 2016.

22 Jul 2017

Health & Wellness

A boost to HIV research, thanks to cows!

The fight against HIV has received a boost, thanks to cows. Scientists have found that the bovines have an "insane" and "mind-blowing" ability to develop special antibodies to neutralize the virus.

19 Jul 2017

Blood Donation

"You cannot donate blood": NACO to LGBTQ community

According to National Aids Control Organization, LGBTQ community fall under the category of 'High Risk Group' and hence they aren't allowed to donate blood.

16 Jun 2017

Mumbai

IIT counselling makes a smooth start, 7 rounds to be conducted

23 IITs, 31 NITs, 23 IIITs and other government institutes started the joint seat allocation process with no technical glitches.

08 Jun 2017

India

India has world's highest number of stunted children, child laborers

India has the highest number of children stunted because of malnutrition (48.2 million) equivalent to Colombia's population, according to Save the Children's 'Stolen Childhoods' report.

06 Jun 2017

India

States run out of life-saving medicines months after HIV/AIDS Bill

Not even two months after India passed the HIV/AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017, ensuring dignity and equal rights to patients, at least six states have run out of live-saving drugs.

12 May 2017

Health & Wellness

New drugs boost life expectancy of HIV patients

Youngsters suffering from HIV who are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) now have a near-normal life expectancy due to advancement in treatments, a study in Lancet suggests.

30 Apr 2017

India

HIV: Health ministry to formulate seven-year National Strategic Plan

Union Ministry on Health and Family Welfare is planning to formulate a National Strategic Plan to effectively eliminate HIV/AIDS in seven years.

27 Apr 2017

India

For the first time, free condoms for everyone in India

In the first such scheme, citizens in most major cities of India can now order in a minimum of one box of condoms - 144 pieces - for free.

11 Apr 2017

BBC

Bimek SLV - the next possible male contraceptive

In a fresh development, a German company has designed the Bimek SLV - a valve that diverts sperm back to the testicles.

03 Mar 2017

Karnataka

Protests against dubbed movies spread in Karnataka

On Friday, Karnataka witnessed protests against the screening of 'Sathyadev IPS', the Kannada dubbed version of Ajith's Tamil movie 'Yennai Arindhaal.'

27 Feb 2017

Bengaluru

15 vehicles were stolen in Bengaluru everyday in 2014-2016

Data obtained from the Bengaluru police states that 16,149 cases of vehicle theft were registered between 2014 and 2016.

11 Feb 2017

World

Hospital in China infects 5 with HIV

In a shocking incident of medical negligence, the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine accidentally infected 5 people with the HIV virus.

27 Jan 2017

Navi Mumbai

Don't create a point of view: SRK tells media

In a recent interview, SRK blamed the media for questioning the absence of an "Indian Meryl Streep", referring to her speech about Trump.

22 Jan 2017

India

Indian gay prince leading the way

Manvendra Singh Gohil, India's first openly gay member of a royal family has committed his life to fighting the blight of AIDS.

Heartwarming at times, heartless at others, Delhi for you!

Christmas is round the corner and the capital city is already soaked in the festive spirit.

04 Dec 2016

Australia

Australian school kids develop expensive HIV drug for pennies

School children at a Sydney school in Australia, have recreated an exorbitantly priced HIV drug, Daraprim, on a shoe string budget.

14 Oct 2016

France

France opens 'safe-injection' rooms for addicts

France has opened a 'safe-injection' room for drug addicts. The room will stay open for a trial period of six years.

29 Sep 2016

World Bank

World Bank confirms re-appointment of Jim Yong Kim as President

The World Bank announced that Jim Yong Kim has been re-appointed as the President.

10 Sep 2016

Tanzania

Tanzania's move towards banning gay rights groups

Tanzania announced that it would ban non-governmental organizations that "promote" the freedoms of "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people".

20 Aug 2016

Istanbul

Kader murder shocks Turkish LGBT community

LGBT rights campaigners came out in support of the murdered Turkish LGBT activist Hande Kader who was raped and set on fire.

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