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Diana and her husband Prince Charles had an abiding friendship with LM Singhvi, India's longest-serving high commissioner to the UK in the early nineties. (Photo: AFP | File)

Princess Diana in awe of Mother Teresa, wanted to help AIDS patients in Kolkata

Abhishek Singhvi described his father as a remarkable man who was a polyglot, knowledgeable about Sanskrit, Hindi and English literature.

19 Aug 2019 8:47 AM

The headmaster, however, said he did not deny admission to the boy nor did he have the power to do so. (Representational Image)

HIV positive boy denied admission to govt school in Tamil Nadu; probe ordered

School Education Director has sought report from chief educational officer of the district regarding the denial of admission to the boy.

12 Jul 2019 4:27 PM

Alarmed, Bibi took Raza to a hospital where medical tests confirmed the boy was among about 500 people, mostly children, who authorities say tested positive for the virus, which can lead to AIDS. (Photo: AP)

Nearly 500 people test positive for HIV in Pakistani district

A local physician who has AIDS has since been arrested and is being investigated for possibly intentionally infecting patients.

17 May 2019 9:09 AM

With about 20,000 new HIV infections reported in 2017 alone, Pakistan currently has the second fastest growing HIV rates across Asia, according to the UN. (Representational Image)

At least 400 Pakistanis infected with HIV after doctor used contaminated syringes

Authorities investigating the outbreak in Sindh said the accused doctor has also tested positive for HIV.

16 May 2019 2:59 PM

Pakistan is considered a low prevalence country for HIV, but the disease is expanding. (File Photo)

Doctor in Pakistan arrested for using HIV infested syringe on 90 people

Authorities were first alerted last week after 18 children from a town on the outskirts of the city tested positive for the virus.

03 May 2019 3:04 PM

As the investigation progressed, police found out three more alleged victims who were involved sexually with Smith. (Photo:Twitter)

Man with HIV uses dating apps to find women for unprotected sex

Rudolph Smith was charged following an investigation which early lasted two years in Maryland.

19 Apr 2019 2:05 PM

Most experts say it is inconceivable such treatments could be a way of curing all patients. (Representational Image)

London HIV patient becomes second person to be cured of AIDS

Case is proof of the concept that scientists will one day be able to end AIDS, doctors said, but does not mean cure for HIV has been found.

05 Mar 2019 9:56 AM

The study demonstrates that individual T cells differ widely and these differences may be clinically significant in the context of a rapidly evolving pathogen such as HIV. (Photo: Pixabay)

Possibility of a HIV vaccine

Researchers recently found new clues that could lead to the development of a vaccine to control HIV.

02 Feb 2019 1:17 PM

Pope Francis will make his first trip to Panama on Wednesday (Photo:File)

Pope heads to Panama for giant youth meeting

The 82-year-old pope will use the major event on the Catholic calendar to address the problems of poverty, corruption and migration.

20 Jan 2019 10:12 AM

Financial magazine Caixin said juveniles were heavily involved in the gay dating app, where some teenagers had even hosted livestreaming.

Underage kids get HIV, Gay dating app halts registration

China has a vibrant lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender scene (LGBT) scene.

07 Jan 2019 9:44 AM

The study was funded by the Institut Pasteur, AmfAR (American Foundation for AIDS research) and Sidaction.

Cure for Aids: Scientists successfully destroy HIV-infected cells in major breakthrough

According to researchers they have successfully destroyed cells infected with virus, typically treated with antiretroviral drugs.

22 Dec 2018 4:36 PM

Ever since the body surfaced, no one turned up to fetch water. The villagers unanimously decided to empty the lake. (Photo: ANI)

Villagers drain Karnataka lake after HIV+ woman's decomposed body found in it

Afraid they would contract HIV/AIDS, villagers informed authorities they would not use it till fresh water was filled.

06 Dec 2018 9:41 AM

While a person may be HIV positive, it does not necessarily mean he has AIDS.

World AIDS Day: Here are a few things you need to know

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus while AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

01 Dec 2018 10:32 AM

The findings of the McGill University study have been published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.

Link found between stigma, cognitive performance in people with HIV

Researchers found that HIV-related stigma had direct effects on cognitive test performance and anxiety.

30 Nov 2018 8:45 AM

UNICEF says just over half of children up to age 14 with HIV are now receiving treatment (Photo: AFP)

UN says number of children dying from AIDS-related causes may drop by half till 2030

The report says 270,000 people up to age 19, the bulk of them in Africa, could be infected in 2030 alone.

29 Nov 2018 4:54 PM

Study found that blood samples from those who did not have diabetes still contained molecules associated with people suffering from TB/diabetes. (Photo: Pexels)

Millions with high blood sugar face tuberculosis risk

Tuberculosis, a severe infection caused by bacteria in the lungs, kills almost as many people each year as HIV/AIDS and malaria combined.

27 Oct 2018 9:46 AM

The mother and the child recovered after the 2017 transplant, though it is not yet known whether the child has the virus that causes AIDS. (Photo: AFP)

HIV-positive mother donates liver to save critically ill child in South Africa

Medication provided to child before transplant may have prevented HIV transmission, though that will only become clear over time.

04 Oct 2018 7:19 PM

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania attempted the same in 2016 with one strain, but the virus quickly became wise to the treatment, and resisted it. (Photo: Pixabay)

HIV trials show new treatment could suppress virus for six months

The infusion offers hope of an alternative to the daily regimen of drugs that people living with HIV have to take to stay alive.

27 Sep 2018 2:23 PM

Swami Nithyananda delivers a brain freeze

From cows speaking in Tamil and Sanskrit to debunking Einstein's theory of relativity, Swami Nithyananda has an answer for everything.

21 Sep 2018 12:54 AM

The Act, which received Presidential assent on April 20 last year, prohibits discrimination against such persons in accessing healthcare, getting jobs, renting accommodation, and in admission to public and private educational institutions.

HIV, AIDS Act comes into effect

The matter was listed for hearing on November 26.

12 Sep 2018 12:44 AM

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