Colorado dentist put thousands at HIV risk by reusing needles
July 17th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Colorado, July 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Several thousands of people have been exposed to the risk of HIV infection following what authorities describe as "unsafe practices" by a dentist.
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Boosting body’s immune system may hold key to HIV cure
February 4th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Scientists in Australia have shown that boosting the immune system in mice can rid them of HIV-like infection.The research team, led by Dr Marc Pellegrini from the Walter ... Read more...
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9 in 10 Delhiites still need to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B Virus: Experts
December 4th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.4 (ANI): Experts attending a Hepatitis B Awareness Camp" at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in Vasant Kunj, South Delhi, on Saturday said that nine out of ... Read more...
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Comic books could educate young men about testicular cancer: Study
September 24th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 24 (ANI): A new report has suggested that comic books may help in spreading awareness about testicular cancer and its symptoms amongst young men and their partners.David Brame, comic book ... Read more...
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Tattooing linked to higher hepatitis C risk
August 7th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 7 (ANI): A new study has revealed that individuals with multiple tattoos that cover large parts of their bodies are at higher risk of contracting hepatitis C and other blood-borne ... Read more...
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Skin cancer-treating prescription drug could boost effects of HIV vaccines
May 6th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): A new weapon in the fight against hepatitis C and HIV is available in the form of a prescription drug, say researchers.The drug already approved to treat genital ... Read more...
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Antiviral compound that targets numerous deadly viruses identified
February 2nd, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): Researchers across the U.S. have teamed up to develop and test a broad-spectrum antiviral compound capable of stopping a wide range of highly dangerous viruses, including Ebola, HIV, ... Read more...
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AIIMS advocates special test to make blood transfusion safer
November 21st, 2009 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) About 20,000 patients in India could be at risk of getting infected blood -- unknown to them and even the donors. Doctors at the premier All India ... Read more...
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New treatment for hemophilia launched in India
November 18th, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) A new genetically engineered treatment for hemophilia, a dreaded disease where blood doesn't clot, was launched here Wednesday by a private pharmaceutical company.
Unlike other procedures, this ... Read more...
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India to test first dry powder vaccine for measles
August 17th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The first dry powder inhalable vaccine for measles will be tested next year in India. Millions of infants and children suffer from the disease which kills almost ... Read more...
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First inhalant powder measles vaccine to undergo clinical trials in India next year
August 17th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 17 (ANI): Health experts in India will begin clinical trials to determine the efficacy of the first dry powder inhalable vaccine for measles next year, according to a report.Presented ... Read more...
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‘Only 30 percent of AIDS patients receive treatment’
March 3rd, 2009 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) With over 33.2 million people living with AIDS virus in the world, only 30 percent of them receive treatment, Nobel laureate Francoise Barre-Sinoussi said Tuesday.
Barre-Sinoussi, ... Read more...
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Novel device that filters out HIV undergoing trials in India
January 20th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) A new device could open up a new way to treat HIV, hepatitis and cancers by filtering out infectious viruses in real time. The device, called Hemopurifier, ... Read more...
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Hepatitis C does not slow down HIV recovery
July 25th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 25 (IANS) Research has debunked the belief that hepatitis C virus slows down immune system's ability to restore itself after HIV patients are treated with combination drugs known as the ... Read more...
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Transplant tourism adversely affecting lives of poor in India, Pakistan
June 14th, 2008 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 14 (ANI): Some top surgeons believe that governments across the world should introduce radical reforms to regulate the practice of transplant tourism, which they say is adversely affecting people ... Read more...
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Indian American doctor under scanner for malpractices
March 8th, 2008 - 10:10 pm ICT by admin
New York, March 8 (IANS) A prominent Indian American doctor in Las Vegas is being investigated for medical malpractices, which have led to a huge health scare in the community. Health authorities ... Read more...
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