The pharmaceutical company will launch its HIV triple combination product for children living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries under voluntary licence from ViiV Healthcare

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World AIDS Vaccine Day 2023 is observed every year on May 18 to spread awareness and knowledge about AIDS and HIV diseases and its vaccine.

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Delhi High Court has directed the city government to ensure free food and medical treatment to HIV-positive persons living below the poverty line and strictly comply with the law dealing with the affected patients' grievances.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma observed that several rehabilitative schemes and measures, including affordable treatment, had been put in place by the Delhi government to provide aid and assistance to HIV-positive patients and it was ensuring strict compliance under the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017.
"It is abundantly evident that the GNCTD is ensuring strict compliance under the statutory provisions of the 2017 Act. Further, the GNCTD has taken all possible steps to ensure that affordable treatment is available to individuals afflicted with HIV/AIDS, who do not possess the financial wherewithal to do so," the bench also comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad said in

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A group of HIV patients have been protesting before the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) office in Delhi over the shortage of anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs at government centres

Using molecular dynamics simulations, the research team have shown that introducing electrostatic interaction sites on potential drug molecules can enhance the efficacy of the antiviral

An HIV patient who has received timely treatment can live a normal and long life without progressing to late stage HIV

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The company said it was aware that HIV treatments are being considered as options to treat patients diagnosed with COVID-19, a disease caused by the coronavirus

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HIV infections in newborns pose a huge health burden in developing countries. One study estimated that 300 to 500 infants are infected every day in sub-Saharan Africa

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The treatment involves destroying a person's own immune system with high doses of chemotherapy or radiation. Then the patient receives a transplant of new stem cells from either themselves or a donor

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London HIV patient's doctors found a donor with a gene mutation that confers natural resistance to HIV

In India, an estimated 120,000 children and adolescents aged 0-19 were living with HIV in 2017

Centralised repository of samples from AIDS patients being set up

Three decades on, stigma still stymies HIV prevention and treatment

For instance, a woman living with HIV could choose not to go back for more medication because she's scared someone from her community will see her and learn her status

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"Our method addresses this problem by designing a vaccine component that mimics a protein-sugar part of this shield," said Wang.

Sex workers and their clients, gay men, people who inject drugs, transgenders largely affected

Trail starts to test new potent vaccine that may spell end for HIV

The HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) is conducting the trial at 15 sites across South Africa. Results are expected in late 2020

An emerging vaccine strategy involves immunising people with a series of different engineered HIV proteins as immunogens

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The country has the 3rd largest number of people living with HIV in the world.

Overseas institutions are also a better bet for Adani. Tapping Indian banks, especially state-run lenders, would be a tad cheaper, but might invite greater political scrutiny ahead of general election

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454 members voted in favour of the Bill, while two voted against it.

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As they did in June, Fed policymakers at the median still see the central bank's benchmark overnight interest rate peaking this year in the 5.50%-5.75% range

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A fraction of the PLI incentives has been claimed so far, prompting the government to allocate unused funds to new sectors

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Stock market Update on Thursday, September 21: ICICI Bank, SBI and Mahindra & Mahindra, down up to 3 per cent, were the major losers among the  Sensex 30 stocks.

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Bihar board is expected to announce the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) result 2023 today. The BSEB has already released the answer key. Check details below

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The festive season is coming and it is time to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. With the festival of Ganpati just around the corner, let's take a look this celebrities like observing this special occasion

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In an interview with Business Standard, the promoter of the event said that from now Buddh International Circuit will be able to accommodate both F1 and MotoGP racing

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Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka top deceased organ donor transplantations

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Generative AI is poised to impact labour markets significantly while enhancing creativity and automating routine tasks for future jobs, a new study paper said on Monday.
Releasing the white paper on how AI (artificial intelligence) will affect the jobs of tomorrow, the World Economic Forum said businesses and governments must take proactive steps to prepare for the effects of AI in the workforce, including creating an adaptable workforce and implementing systems that facilitate job transitions.
Jobs most at risk of disruption are those that involve routine and repetitive language tasks; jobs with a high degree of personal interaction or physical movement will be least affected, the WEF said.
The white paper found that Large Language Models (LLMs) could be a boon for jobs that require critical thinking, complex problem-solving skills and creativity, including those in engineering, mathematics and scientific analysis.
LLMs are deep learning algorithms that can perform a variety of ..

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The government introduced the Women's Reservation Bill in the Parliament almost three decades after it was first drafted

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Former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan said it is better if the person's expertise is considered than whether he/she is a bureaucrat or a private sector executive

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The fiscal burden of states will increase over time

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Canada said it was expelling a top Indian diplomat Monday as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called credible allegations that India's government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist.
Trudeau said in Parliament that Canadian intelligence agencies have been looking into the allegations after Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a strong supporter of an independent Sikh homeland known as Khalistan, was gunned down on June 18 outside a Sikh cultural centre in Surrey, British Columbia.
Trudeau told Parliament that he brought up the slaying with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G-20 last week, that he told Modi that any Indian government involvement would be unacceptable and that he asked for cooperation in the investigation.
Canadian Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly said the head of Indian intelligence in Canada has been expelled as a consequence. "If proven true this would be a great violation of our sovereignty and of the most basic

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MEA's statement comes after Canada expelled an Indian diplomat on Monday as it investigates credible allegations that India's government may have had links to the assassination in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for his daily press conference on COVID-19, in front of his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. Photo: PTI

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A day after the Centre asserted that the census would begin soon after the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said the enumeration exercise should commence "immediately".
The JD(U) supreme leader also said the census should have been completed in 2021, claiming that the "decadal census has been delayed in the country for the first time".
Why wait for the 2024 Lok Sabha pollswhy not now? The decadal census should begin immediately. The Centre should start the enumeration exercise immediately," Kumar told reporters here when asked about Union Home Minister Amit Shah's announcement on the census.
Shah on Wednesday asserted that the census would begin soon after the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
"The enumeration exercise should have been completed in 2021. This is for the first time, the decadal census has been delayed in the country. There is no need to delay it further. We wanted a caste-based headcount along with the census but the Centre did not agree. ...

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Facilities will train engineering students in application development, computing languages

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Renewables solution provider Tata Power Renewable Energy on Thursday said it has collaborated with Nepalese firm Dugar Power to accelerate Nepal's renewable energy initiatives.
This tie-up heralds TPREL's strategic entry into Nepal's rapidly evolving renewable energy sector and sets the stage for a quantum leap in accelerating Nepal's shift toward sustainable energy, according to a statement.
"Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) has signed an agreement with Dugar Power Private Ltd (Dugar Power), a subsidiary of Dugar Group which is a prominent business house in Nepal," a company statement said.
The partnership is set to deploy transformative solar technologies to produce a range of on- and off-grid energy solutions and mark the inception of a long-term commitment to energy sustainability in the region.
The agreement is designed to cater to Nepal's diverse energy requirements, offering scalable solutions from 1 KW to MW levels.
"This partnership with Dugar Power is a strategic 

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Amazon's new Echo Show 8 gets a dynamic display while the new streaming sticks get major performance upgrades

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The Centre on Thursday unveiled a new set of national awards in science, technology and innovation, called the 'Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar', and scrapped nearly 300 awards by various science departments.
An official statement said the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar will be one of the highest recognitions in science, technology and innovation, to be given across four categories -- Vigyan Ratna, Vigyan Shri, Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar and Vigyan Team.
Scientists will be selected across 13 domains by a committee headed by principal scientific advisor to the government.
"People of Indian Origin staying abroad with exceptional contributions benefiting the Indian communities or society shall also be eligible for the awards," it said.
The Vigyan Ratna award will recognise lifetime achievements and contributions in any field of science and technology while the Vigyan Shri will acknowledge distinguished contributions.
All the awards will carry a citation and a medal.
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India, China, Pak among 10 nations with 95% HIV in APAC last year: UN

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