The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central government, National AIDS Control Organisation and others on a plea alleging a shortage of antiretroviral drugs for treating HIV patients in the country. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli sought a response from the Ministry of Health, National AIDS Control […]
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Certain high BP medications may alter heart risk in people with HIV
New research has found that when people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) develop high blood pressure, the type of medication chosen for their initial treatment may influence their risk of heart disease, stroke, and heart failure. The findings of the study were published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. With current anti-retroviral […]
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Argentinian Woman Becomes World’s 2nd Person To Be Naturally Cured Of HIV
The second-known person to naturally cure their HIV infection has been discovered by scientists in Argentina. Apart from other novel findings, the discovery brings the possibility of a cure closer for the 38 million people living with HIV globally. According to Mail Online, a group of Harvard-based scientists announced the discovery […]
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New study on potential drug target for HIV
The researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have discovered that a human protein named SAMHD1 recognizes a unique molecular pattern in nucleic acids. This pattern, called ‘phosphorothioate’, may act as a signal for action to the human body defence system and […]
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Covid-19 could become endemic like HIV, may never go away: WHO
The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 could become endemic like HIV, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, warning against any attempt to predict how long it would keep circulating and calling for a “massive effort” to counter it. “It is important to put this on the table: this virus may […]
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Women with HIV may transition to menopause earlier
Women infected with HIV are more likely to enter menopause at an average age of 48 years which is 3 years younger than the general population, according to a study in Canada which may lead to new strategies in planning their care. The researchers from the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) noted […]