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HIV-Infected Adults May Be More Susceptible to Diabetes Mellitus

HIV-Infected Adults May Be More Susceptible to Diabetes Mellitus

Highlights Prevalence of diabetes was 3.8% higher in HIV-infected adults compared with general population adults. HIV-infected adults may be likely to have diabetes at younger ...

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Syphilis Risk, Mostly Among Gay Men Increased By HIV Treatment

Syphilis Risk, Mostly Among Gay Men Increased By HIV Treatment

Highlights A rapid increase in the outbreak of infectious syphilis among men who have sex with men has been seen recently. Most of these men are taking highly active antiretrovira...

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New Antibiotic Found For Gonorrhea Treatment

New Antibiotic Found For Gonorrhea Treatment

Highlights Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that is common among young adults. New antibiotic using carbon monoxide-releasing molecules (CO-RMs) was developed for the tre...

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Radiation Dose Reduction may Help Treat HPV-Positive Oropharynx Cancer

Radiation Dose Reduction may Help Treat HPV-Positive Oropharynx Cancer

Highlights Human Papillomavirus infections can cause cancer behind the throat or at the base of the tongue and tonsils. Reducing the radiation may help to minimize side effects ...

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HIV May Double Heart Attack Risk

HIV May Double Heart Attack Risk

Highlights Globally 36.7 million people are living with HIV. Risk of heart attack and stroke underestimated in HIV patients. Heart attacks are more frequent in people with HIV...

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CRISPR Screening Successfully Identifies Potential HIV Treatment Targets

CRISPR Screening Successfully Identifies Potential HIV Treatment Targets

Highlights HIV infection/AIDS is a major health concern worldwide Currently available anti-retroviral therapy (ART) inhibits viral replication and has improved survival of infe...

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Pubic Hair Grooming Linked to Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk

Pubic Hair Grooming Linked to Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk

Highlights Pubic hair removal is increasingly common among men and women worldwide Pubic hair groomers are more likely to develop an sexually transmitted infection (STI) Groom...

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Curative ‘Shock and Kill’ Strategy for HIV Treatment, Could Backfire

Curative ‘Shock and Kill’ Strategy for HIV Treatment, Could Backfire

Highlights The HIV virus can lie dormant in the brain for years. The shock and kill strategy, wake up the dormant viruses using latency-reversing drugs, making them vulnerable to ...

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World AIDS Day 2016 “Hands Up for #HIV Prevention”

World AIDS Day 2016 “Hands Up for #HIV Prevention”

Highlights World AIDS Day 2016 is celebrated on December 1 st 2016 The theme for this year is “Hands up for #HIV Prevention” 78 million people affected with AIDS acr...

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One in 7 Living With HIV Are Unaware of Their Infection

One in 7 Living With HIV Are Unaware of Their Infection

Highlights European Union tops the list for the highest number of newly detected cases of HIV infection in 2015. Sex between men is the main reported HIV transmission mode, accoun...

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New Trial to Test HIV Vaccine in South Africa

New Trial to Test HIV Vaccine in South Africa

Highlights The HVTN 702 is the largest and most advanced HIV vaccine clinical trial to be undertaken in South Africa. It is based on RV144, a vaccine tested in Thailand but was...

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Baby Smuggling Network in Kolkata Busted by CID

Baby Smuggling Network in Kolkata Busted by CID

Highlights The total number of babies rescued rose to 15, with 10 being rescued from old age home. The total number of accused arrested has risen to 15 including seven women. T...

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Highly Accurate Urine Test to Diagnose Cervical Cancer

Highly Accurate Urine Test to Diagnose Cervical Cancer

Highlights The urine test is highly accurate than other tests based on genetic markers. Cervical lesions with abnormal cells that not only develops into cancers but also spreads...

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HIV Self-Test Kits Encourage Testing Among Male Partners

HIV Self-Test Kits Encourage Testing Among Male Partners

Highlights Low use of testing services in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly by men, is one of the key barriers for HIV prevention. New study states that giving women HIV self-tests...

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Ibalizumab Drug - First Monoclonal Antibody for Multi-Drug Resistant HIV Treatment

Ibalizumab Drug - First Monoclonal Antibody for Multi-Drug Resistant HIV Treatment

Highlights: Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) targets the body’s immune system and destroys the white blood cells that fight against the infections. Ibalizumab drug is the fir...

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