HIV

Synthetic antibody developed to neutralise deadly snakebite toxin

February 22, 2024

Synthetic antibody developed to neutralise deadly snakebite toxin

Snakebites cause thousands of deaths every year, especially in India and sub-Saharan Africa.

February 01, 2024
HIV-positive man receives multiple life sentences for sexually assaulting minor boy

According to police, the accused, a 49-year-old, committed the crime in 2020, while undergoing treatment for HIV.
December 09, 2023
'Community-driven efforts needed to fight against HIV'

In recent years, good evidence has emerged to support the assertion that when HIV is undetectable, it is untransmittable.
World AIDS Day

December 01, 2023
Unravelling the multifaceted link between HIV and cancer

In the context of HIV infection, the compromised immune response diminishes this surveillance system, allowing uncontrolled proliferation of cells that could develop into cancer.
June 17, 2023
HIV can lie dormant in brain, may reignite infection if treatment discontinued

Now that the researchers know that latent HIV can take refuge in microglial cells in the brain, they are now considering plans to target this type of reservoir.
February 17, 2022
First woman cured of HIV after stem cell transplant: Report

The woman dubbed as the New York patient is also the third person in the world to be cured of HIV disease, after receiving a stem cell transplant.
December 07, 2021
In a breakthrough, scientists find hydrogen sulphide can suppress HIV infection

Increased H2S was found to have a direct effect on reducing the rate at which the virus multiplies in HIV-infected human immune cells.

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