Tag: HIV
Cepheid launches ‘GeneXpert Edge’ test for MTB, reveals its Make in...
Besides unveiling its newest configuration in the GeneXpert family of systems, the GeneXpert Edge, in the country, the US-based leading molecular diagnostics company, Cepheid Inc has announced its plans to establish their manufacturing footprint in India...…..
Scientists figure out why HIV-1C subtype replicates faster
Researchers have found that HIV-1C can efficiently duplicate an important region of its genome to replicate faster unlike other subtypes............
Safe Blood Transfusion: A Challenge
The challenge is not just with fragmentation or the number of blood banks, it is also with the lack of regular, repeat voluntary blood donations and screening techniques that are used to test donated blood, writes Sumit Bagaria...........
Govt launches viral load test for people living with HIV/AIDS
The initiative will provide free of cost viral load testing for 12 lakh patients on treatment in the country at least once a year................
BD appoints Pavan Mocherla as new MD for India & South...
With more than 25 years of experience across various industries, Pavan has held multiple positions and managed several projects in both emerging and developed markets...............
Metropolis Healthcare & NACO come together under PPP for HIV Viral...
Through this game-changing initiative by the government, NACO and Metropolis will together impact lives of lakhs of patients. All tests to be conducted at the Metropolis Global Reference Laboratory located in Kurla, Mumbai and other Metropolis Labs............
NITI Aayog releases “Healthy States, Progressive India” Report
Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu ranked on top in terms of overall performance Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh ranked top three States in terms of annual incremental performance...........
India reports highest decline in HIV infections
AIDS-related deaths declined by 54 percent from 2007 to 2015 against the global average of 41 percent decline during 2005 to 2015............
AISNMA urges govt to deploy auto disable syringes to limit HIV...
In the backdrop of 46 people getting infected with HIV due to reuse of a single syringe, the association of domestic syringe and needle manufacturers has sought urgent introduction of Universal Infection Prevention (UIP) guidelines across the country.......
Decoding genome of HIV variant found in India
A team of scientists from India, UK and Spain have isolated near full genomes of HIV virus from a subset of South Indian patients - a subtype known as HIV clade C.............