A team of scientists has claimed that they have succeeded in isolating HIV from other cells. In research presented at a medical conference, a team from the University of Amsterdam said it had successfully tested HIV removal from infected cells using the Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR gene-editing technology. The team says more work is needed to…
—File photo Experts say that since 2017, the cases of HIV/AIDS are increasing rapidly in Pakistan. According to medical experts, a large number of women and children in Pakistan are HIV positive, the districts where HIV is not controlled in men have the highest number of infected women and children. Experts say that unsafe blood…
— File photo The British pharmaceutical company has claimed that the results of the second phase of the trial of the HIV vaccine have also turned out to be encouraging. According to foreign media reports, the British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has developed the first HIV vaccine in collaboration with other companies. According to media…
—File photo In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a report has come out about the patients of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) registered in 18 years. According to the report, 6966 HIV patients have been registered in KPK since 2005, 1573 women are also included among the people affected by HIV virus. According to the report, 107 eunuchs in…
President Dr. Arif Alvi – file photo President Dr. Arif Alvi says that HIV is not only preventable but also curable. President Dr. Arif Alvi has said in his message on the occasion of World AIDS Day that World AIDS Day is being celebrated under the theme ‘Let Communities Lead’. He said that the purpose…
Every hour, 11 children die of AIDS, so finding them and offering treatment is as critical as ever, according to the UN entity UNAIDS, which released a new report about how imams, pastors, and priests are reaching those most in need. While three quarters of adults living with HIV are on treatment, only half of children are,…
The Thai authorities are working alongside UN agencies to not just improve the availability of services following the change in the way people are sentenced for drugs crimes, but also reduce the stigmatization of people who use drugs and ensure they have access to services where they feel comfortable. UN News spoke with the UNAIDS Country…
Paris: It’s rare for a person with HIV to lose the virus and be considered cured, but a European man could potentially be the sixth patient to recover from the disease. Known as the ‘Geneva patient’, the disease was diagnosed in 1990. He had been taking antiretroviral drugs (drugs that stop HIV from multiplying) since…
File photo In order to stop the spread of HIV in Larkana, preparations for action against brothels, illegal laboratories and blood banks have been initiated. It has been decided to set up a special HIV cell in the District Health Office. A large number of HIV cases have come to light in Larkana and adjoining…
Five cases of HIV and AIDS have been reported from vampire facials in the United States. Photo: File New Mexico: Experts have warned that the increasingly popular controversial beauty method, the ‘vampire facial’, is increasing a number of infections, including AIDS. Although it has come to have some benefits, the vampire facial has been criticized…
