New treatment for HIV and Pregnancy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTIn sub-Saharan Africa, women have among the highest fertility rates in the world. Unfortunately, they are also disproportionately at risk for HIV, a...
Finally a urine test for accurate tuberculosis detection Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTScientists have finally developed a noninvasive tuberculosis test for a pool of people for whom such assessments have previously been difficult:...
Lack of access to essential health services pushing 100 million to extreme poverty : WHO Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTAt least half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, according to a new report from the World Bank and the World Health...
WHO paints a 'grim' picture of global TB Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTGlobal efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB) have saved an estimated 53 million lives since 2000 and reduced the TB mortality rate by 37%, according to...
WHO updates essential medicines list with new advice on use of antibiotics Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTNew advice on which antibiotics to use for common infections and which to preserve for the most serious circumstances is among the additions to the...
HIV-AIDS: Following your gut supriya kashyap kashyap25 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTMontreal: Researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) have discovered a way to slow viral replication in the...
More than one third of U.S. HIV patients don't get hepatitis B vaccination Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTDespite their high risk for infection, more than one-third of U.S. HIV patients fail to get vaccinated for hepatitis B. The findings are published in...
A case of Cavitary lung lesion suspicious for malignancy reveals Mycobacterium xenopi Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTDr.Sumit Fogla and associates have reported a case of Cavitary lung lesion suspicious for malignancy which reveals infection by Mycobacterium...
ADHD medications may reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infection Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Jan 2018 7:30 PM ISTAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases the risk of subsequent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescent and young...
Common birth control shot linked to risk of HIV infection Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTTransitioning away from a popular contraceptive shot known as DMPA could help protect women in Sub-Saharan Africa and other high-risk regions from...
UN urges Comprehensive Approach to Sexuality Education Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Jan 2018 7:01 PM ISTClose to 10 years after its first edition, a fully updated International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education published by UNESCO advocates...
NIH compares safety and efficacy of antiretroviral treatment regimens in pregnant women Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Jan 2018 7:05 PM ISTEvery year worldwide, an estimated 1.5 million women living with HIV give birth. Previous research has clearly demonstrated that antiretroviral...
