To end AIDS epidemic by 2030 according to World Health Organization goals, tuberculosis must also be reduced, said Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS).

Increase in the number of injectable drugs' users has pushed the HIV prevalence rate up in the northeastern states, which is also a corridor for drug smuggling from Myanmar.

People living with HIV have an enhanced risk of developing various other conditions, even when HIV is treated with antiretroviral therapy. Hence, HIV-associated

Vesicles which are nano-sized released by certain bacteria that inhabit the vagina were found to protect against HIV infection, suggested a study of human

Around 20% of pregnant women starting anti-HIV treatment were prescribed the treatment that did not meet federal guidelines for use during pregnancy,

In Ukraine, the use of methadone and buprenorphine for treating opioid use disorder reduces HIV transmission rates and prevents deaths, revealed study led by Yale University researchers.

Single HIV mutation can inactivate two commonly used effective antiviral drugs emtricitabine and lamivudine. The details of the research revealed by Florida

High rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) increase the risk of HIV in young adult women in the United States. Research has begun to reveal

Majority of teenage boys who are at most in danger for growing HIV aren't being examined for the disease, reveals a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iPediatrics/i.

New app-based mobile health (mHealth) intervention called Run4Love significantly decreased depressive symptoms among people who are living with HIV (PLWH),

Any level of alcohol consumption is linked to lower levels of a protein involved in bone formation in people living with HIV, increasing the risk of osteoporosis.

Hepatitis C screening and improved access to new treatments reduced the emergence of novel hepatitis C cases among HIV positive men, say researchers at

HIV genetic code was read in two different ways by cells the virus has infected, stated findings published today in Science. The result is that infected

Staying at home has increased more people getting burned in the kitchen, found health experts. Since California's stay-at-home order took effect,

To cope and navigate with the current stressful state due to COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have shown that improving our "self-efficacy" may help. Here

CSIR labin Bengaluru has developed and certified overall protective coverall suit for protection of healthcare workers from covid-19 The polyproplylene

Alcohol-based hand disinfectants are effective against the novel coronavirus, according to the study published in the journal iEmerging Infectious Diseases/i.

New cost-effective Infection 'Protection Box' protects physicians and nurses during the COVID-19 patient intubations, reducing their risk of infection.

COVID (and) #8208;19 pandemic reveals underlying inequalities in our socio (and) #8208;economic and health systems, such as gender (and) #8208;based violence, reports a new study.

Australia needs 29,000 blood donations every week, yet about 900 donors are cancelling appointments each day during the COVID-19 crisis. AMSA has continued

New study has revealed significant insights about the proteins causing two of the most common types of wheat sensitivity - occupational asthma (baker's asthma) and non-celiac wheat sensitivity.

Initial observations showed that an ingredient in tobacco, probably nicotine, could put smokers at a lower risk of getting the disease. The researchers

In mice, halting the activity of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) protein was found to reverse cardiovascular damage

A novel way to use ultrasound to create pores in blood cells, which allows the molecule trehalose to enter the cells and prevent their degradation when

People with high insulin sensitivity in the brain benefit significantly more from a lifestyle intervention with a diet rich in fiber and exercise compared

The prevention, diagnosis and treatment of complications stemming from blood clots in patients with COVID-19 have been outlined in a special report published in the journal Radiology.

COVID-19 pandemic and self isolation are increasing stress and anxiety which in turn affect the quality and duration of sleep. "We are especially vulnerable

Older veterans who are physically active fall more and are less likely to injure themselves when they do, says a University of Michigan researcher. A

Sensitive and specific assay to detect different serotypes of Salmonella has been developed, which would paving the way for rapid serotyping directly from specimens.

Two-person-together MRI scans on couples were used to investigate how touching is perceived in the brain. The study was carried out by Aalto University and Turku PET Centre researchers.

A simple, sniff test developed by scientists signals the consciousness after a brain injury. Published today in the journal Nature, the study involved

Mobile phones host cocktail of live germs, aiding spread of diseases and urging billions of users worldwide to decontaminate their devices daily, warned new study.

New study has discovered different types of white fat cells, even within a single site, may play different roles in disease. The findings of the study

Severe obesity, diabetes, hypertension can raise the risk for severe COVID-19 complications, and bariatric or metabolic surgery can dramatically and rapidly improve these conditions.

Everyday hygiene decreases the need for antibiotics by up to 30 percent, helping to prevent daily deaths from antimicrobial resistance (AMR), reports a new study.

Herpes simplex virus (HSV1) evades immune response in the brain by targeting STING (The stimulator of interferon genes) protein ubiquitination. HSV1

Pharmaceuticals companies which market their drugs tend to target physicians, which encourages them to prescribe more opioids which is what is causing

A randomized trial shows that medical scribes assist in increasing physicians' productivity and are also known to shorten the patients' emergency department

iKlebsiella pneumoniae/i carbapenemase (KPC) is commonly found in sinks located near patients toilets in hospital rooms. These sinks act as reservoirs

Overall physician well-being seems to be improving, but the risk of burnouts still remains, finds a new study. The results of this study are published in the journal of IMayo Clinic Proceedings/I.

Patients and health activists demanded the end to malpractices in private hospitals by voicing their concerns on Tuesday. They also urged the Health Ministry

New probiotic-based sanitation routine adopted in five Hospitals in Italy has managed to cut the healthcare-associated infections in half and also reduce the costs of sanitation by 75 percent.

Never hide anything from your physician anesthesiologist before surgery or a medical procedure. Sharing your detailed health history can provide safe,

Radiology reports have been accessed online by an increasing number of people, finds a study. The study's findings published in the iAmerican Journal

A chain of crisis pregnancy centers in the United States that oppose abortion and don't offer contraceptives will be awarded (Dollor) 1.7 million family planning

Experience yields great results has been proved in this study. Exceptional post-operative success rates of pediatric thyroid patients, particularly children

The linking of patient health records by as much as 8 percent, which equals to 2 billion health records, could be improved by standardizing last names and address information, reveals a new study.

Hospital patient's hands contain dangerous 'superbugs' that can trigger a wide range of hospital-related infections, reports a new study. For decades,

Poor hand hygiene increases the risk of developing a wide range of hospital-related infections. A new study suggests that even water splashing out of

Patients feel more confident and better able to communicate with orthopedic surgeons who wore white coats, reports a new study. Hospitalized patients