HIV

In advanced HIV patients COVID can pave way for dangerous mutations

July 11, 2021

In advanced HIV patients COVID can pave way for dangerous mutations

The case study of a patient with advanced HIV revealed that despite having only mild COVID-19 illness, tested SARS-CoV-2 positive for 216 days.

July 06, 2021
Trial on novel HIV vaccine started by Oxford scientists

The trial is the first in a series of evaluations of this novel vaccine strategy in both HIV-negative individuals for prevention and in people living with HIV for cure.
April 05, 2021
BP pills may aggravate heart disease risk in people with HIV

A study has found that anti-retroviral therapy likely elevates blood pressure and hypertension-related heart problems in the HIV group than among people without the virus.
November 02, 2020
New cause of inflammation in HIV patients identified by researchers

While current antiretroviral treatments for HIV are highly effective, data has shown that people living with HIV appear to experience accelerated aging.
July 05, 2020
WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials after failure to reduce death

The setback came as the WHO also reported more than 2,00,000 new cases globally for the first time in a single day.
February 20, 2020
Nearly half of HIV-affected in India are women

Over 190 countries, including India, have pledged to end AIDS by 2030 by adopting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
November 08, 2019
After nearly 2 decades, new HIV strain discovered

Since the beginning of the global AIDS pandemic, 75 million people have been infected with HIV and 37.9 million people day are living with the virus.

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