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At 0.29%, Karnataka’s HIV prevalence rate is higher than national average

At 0.29%, Karnataka’s HIV prevalence rate is higher than the national average of 0.22%. While Nagaland tops the list of States with the highest prevalence (1.61%), Karnataka is in the ninth position, according to data from the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO).

The Hindu

Elton John addresses Britain's Parliament, urging lawmakers to do more to fight HIV/AIDS

Elton John has urged British lawmakers to do more to fight HIV and AIDS

The Independent UK

Sir Elton John tells Parliament: 'We can be first country to defeat HIV'

The singer-songwriter was honoured at a reception hosted at the Speaker’s House for his commitment to ending the Aids epidemic

Evening Standard

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First at-home HIV tests launched in Tesco as sufferers say stigma continues

Study found Britons believe sharing drinks and cutlery with a HIV positive person can cause transmission.

The Independent UK

Elton John addresses Parliament urging leaders to do more to end Aids epidemic

The British singer-songwriter was honoured at a reception hosted at the Speaker’s House for his commitment to ending the Aids epidemic.

The Independent UK

African company to start making vaginal rings that protect against HIV

A South African company will make vaginal rings that protect against HIV, which AIDS experts say should eventually make them cheaper and more readily available

The Independent UK

HIV testing increased to spot undiagnosed cases

Around 4,400 people in England are living with undiagnosed HIV.

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Donate to (RED) this holiday season with Apple Pay in your local Apple Store and help the Global Fund fight HIV/AIDS

Donate directly to the Global Fund to help fight HIV and AIDS this December with every Apple Pay purchase at the Apple Store.

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Elton John to address Britain's Parliament in an event marking World AIDS Day

Elton John is to address Britain’s Parliament on his work fighting HIV at an event to mark World AIDS Day

The Independent UK

PM praises Sir Elton John’s contribution to fight against HIV

Sir Elton is expected to visit Parliament on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

What is the new HIV testing scheme? Sir Elton John to urge Parliament to do more

Singer set to call on MPs for a greater roll out of an influential scheme

Evening Standard

Sir Elton John to urge MPs to do more to eradicate HIV in Parliament speech

Pop legend to urge ministers to expand opt-out testing across UK after trial success

Evening Standard

Why are SNP MPs wearing red ribbons at PMQs?

A NUMBER of SNP MPs were spotted wearing red ribbons in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

The National (Scotland)

China’s HIV Infection Rates Shoot Up Among Seniors

The number of new cases of the virus in people 60 or older more than doubled from 2015 to 2019 and remains elevated

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South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs

In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV

The Independent UK

Authorities warn that fake HIV drugs are found in Kenya despite a crackdown on counterfeits

Kenyan authorities have issued a warning about the sale of counterfeit HIV prevention drugs in the country, saying their “safety, quality and efficacy cannot be assured.”

LiveScience

Nearly 450 hospital patients in Massachusetts could have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV

Hundreds of endoscopy patients at a Massachusetts hospital were potentially exposed to blood-borne pathogens, the health care facility reported.

Medical Daily

Nearly 450 Patients Potentially Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis At Massachusetts Hospital

Hospital officials said the expected infection risk from the incidents is "extremely small" and no case connected to it has been reported yet.

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For 20 years, this AIDS relief plan enjoyed broad US support. What changed?

Credited with saving 25 million lives, the AIDS programme PEPFAR now faces an uncertain future in a divided US Congress.

The Hindu

Patients’ privacy at risk as HIV testing centres set to shut shop in Kerala

NACO's decision to convert 62 of 150 HIV SA-ICTCs in Kerala to screening sites raises privacy & job security concerns. It is part of a "rationalisation process" to ensure better utilisation of resources. Public health experts point out that HIV tests must be done with privacy & multiple counselling sessions.…

The Conversation

Can HIV be cured using gene editing? We will soon find out

HIV, the virus that causes Aids, was first identified in 1983. To catch this virus was initially a death sentence, but today, thanks to antiretroviral drugs, it can be kept in check. However, there is still no cure.

The Guardian - UK

More people living longer with HIV/Aids in China, figures show

Reported cases have risen more than 7,000% in the last 20 years on the back of better treatment and testing, though mortality rate has gone up

The Conversation

The future of medicine: 50-year forecast offers hope for HIV and cancer patients and predicts climate change to increasingly set agenda

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we think about health and revealed significant flaws within our health care systems. It has also raised questions about the role of technology, as well as ethical concerns about the distribution of wealth and its impact on global health. How will this collective…

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Health and wellbeing to be key themes for show gardens at 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Several of the sensational show gardens at next year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London will shine a spotlight on important health conditions, including autism

The Conversation

TB vaccine: WHO expert explains why it's taken 100 years for a scientific breakthrough, and why it's such a big deal

The BCG vaccine for TB has been used for 100 years. It is largely effective for children under five, but less so in older people and can’t be used on patients who have certain medical conditions. Today we’re the closest we’ve ever been to discovering a vaccine that might replace…

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