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Researchers find how HIV evades immunity, drugs
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers at Duke Health have reported that an immune response that likely evolved to help fight infections appears to be the mechanism that drives human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into a latent state, lurking in cells only to erupt anew.
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Study reveals new strategy to create an effective HIV vaccine
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): Researchers have come together to make critical advances in developing an effective vaccine against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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Study reveals people with HIV, hepatitis C develop high risk of heart att
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dallas (Texas) [US], September 21 (ANI): According to new research, people with HIV who also have untreated hepatitis C virus have a much higher risk of heart attack as they age, even if their HIV is treated.
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'Rising Monkeypox cases will not lead to HIV', says top ICMR scientist
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): A top scientist of the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology on Monday stated that the rising Monkeypox cases will not lead to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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Research reveals immune system uses two-step verification to defend agains
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
San Diego (California) [US], July 11 (ANI): Human immunodeficiency virus 1, or HIV-1, is well-known for its amazing ability to elude the immune system. Scripps Research scientists and associates have discovered how our innate immune system detects HIV-1 even when it is present in trace amoun
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Challenges remain towards eliminating AIDS as public health threat by 2030
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 10 (ANI): India's Deputy Permanent Representative to UN, Ambassador R Ravindra on Thursday emphasised that challenges still remain towards eliminating AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
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Nagpur: After blood transfusion, 4 children become HIV positive, one dies
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], May 26 (ANI): Four children in Nagpur became Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection positive, allegedly after blood transfusion, said officials on Thursday. These four patients were given blood for the treatment of Thalassemia, post which they were found i
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Scientists who treated HIV infected patient with special stem-cell transpl
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Denver (Colorado) [US], February 20 (ANI): HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) a virus that attacks the body's immune system has been known to have no cure. However, a patient living with HIV who received a blood stem cell transplant for high-risk acute myeloid leukaemia has been free of the
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People living with HIV have a significantly higher risk of suicide: Study
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): A new study by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine indicated that people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and die from suicide.
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COVID-19: Odisha govt directs priority vaccination of those with HIV
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 18 (ANI): The Odisha government on Friday directed officials to vaccinate those with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on priority.
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Certain high BP medications may alter heart risk in people with HIV: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): A 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.
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Researchers look for drugs to keep HIV dormant
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Illinois [US], March 24 (ANI): The human immunodeficiency virus infects the cells that can either exploit them to start making more copies of itself or remain dormant, a phenomenon called latency. Researchers during a recent study found a way to look for chemicals that can keep the virus sup
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