Topic: HIV
New Technology Enhances HIV Detection Accuracy
Recent advancements in HIV detection have emerged and researchers have developed a novel method that utilizes the G-Quadruplex (GQ) DNA structure. This technology aims to improve the reliability...
South Africa to Produce CAB-LA
South Africa is set to embark on a groundbreaking initiative that will address the accessibility and affordability of HIV-prevention medication. The country will start producing a generic version...
Q+A: India’s Ban on Blood Donations by Gay and Transgender People
In India, gay and transgender individuals face discrimination in many forms. One such discrimination is the ban on them donating blood. After a petition was filed to challenge...
Zero Discrimination Day 2023
Zero Discrimination Day is celebrated on March 1. The day is mainly celebrated by organizations like UNAIDS. The main objective of the day is to promote equality. The...
Trends in Maternal Mortality Report
The United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter–Agency Group, called the MMEIG recently released a report on the maternal mortality rate. The report shows the maternal mortality rates between...
The Netherlands New HIV variant
The researchers of Netherlands have discovered a new HIV variant. It has been named as VB variant. It was lurking the country for a long period. The variant...
Recent Study on Antimicrobial resistance
A recent Lancet study says that Antimicrobial resistance is now the leading cause of death. It has surpassed HIV and malaria. The study says that in 2019 antimicrobial...
Apretude: FDA approves injection to prevent HIV
On December 20, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved world’s first injectable medication for reducing the risk of acquiring HIV. About Apretude Apretude is an injectable...
World AIDS Vaccine Day: May 18
Every year, the World AIDS Vaccine Day is celebrated on May 18. The day is also called the HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Vaccine Awareness Day. This year, in...
Russia produces COVID-19 vaccines for animals
Russia recently produced the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for animals. The name of the vaccine is Carnivac-Cov. The World Health Organisation recently confirmed the possibility for transmission...
Committee: 3 out of every 1,000 pregnant women in Meghalaya test positive for HIV
The Assembly Committee on Women Empowerment recently submitted its report to the Meghalaya Government. The Committee was led by Ampareen Lyngdoh. The Committee has found that three out...
