Scientists develop paper-based test for early detection of HIV Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Feb 2018 7:25 PM ISTHIV is a lethal disease for which no effective cure or a vaccine has been found despite sincere efforts by researchers, therefore, a timely detection...
To prevent Latent tuberculosis, maximize access to testing and treatment : WHO's Updated guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Feb 2018 8:31 PM ISTLatent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is defined as a state of persistent immune response to stimulation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens with no...
New Sperm Analysis Kit for testing Male Fertility at Home Medical Dialogues Bureau2 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTAccording to an estimate, there are about 35 million cases of infertility caused by factors relating to the male partner. The semen parameters which...
WHO Guidelines for management of cryptococcal disease in HIV-infected patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 March 2018 7:01 PM ISTWHO has released its new Guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention and management of cryptococcal disease in HIV-infected adults, adolescents and...
Disease X may cause serious worldwide pandemic: WHO Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTWorld Health Organization (WHO) has released the list of pathogens to prioritize for research and development in public health emergency contexts.A...
Mefloquine for prevention of malaria in pregnant women Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe World Health Organization recommends intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for malaria for all...
Concurrent HIV and MDR-tuberculosis treatment leads to better cure rate,survival Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 April 2018 7:10 PM ISTDr.Neel R. Gandhi, MD, associate professor at the Emory Rollins School of Public Health and the Emory School of Medicine and associates have found in...
State of Art HIV drug to extend life expectancy in Indian patients Vinay Singh singh1 May 2018 7:02 PM ISTThe new regimen Dolutegravir would extend the life expectancy of people living with HIV by nearly 3 years and prevent 13,000 new HIV infections over 5...
Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention-An Update Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTPreexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to prevent HIV transmission and ultimately to help eradicate this devastating viral infection. The...
HIV drug Combo during pregnancy does not increase risks in infants Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 May 2018 7:05 PM ISTRe-analysis of two studies by the National Institutes of Health has shown that a drug combination given for prevention of transmission of HIV from a...
Truvada Approved for HIV-1 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in At-Risk Adolescents Vinay Singh singh19 May 2018 7:12 PM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Expanded Indication for Truvada® (Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate) for reducing the risk of...
FDA and EMA warns about birth defects from HIV drug dolutegravir Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2018 7:00 PM ISTThe infants born to women taking human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drug dolutegravir (Tivicay) at the time of conception or during the first...
