AIDS

Gender and/or sexuality: A wild card in the health sector

Unraveling health disparities through HPV vaccination and global perspectives

London HIV patient becomes world's second AIDS cure hope

An HIV-positive man in Britain has become the second known adult worldwide to be cleared of the AIDS virus after he received a bone marrow transplant from an HIV resistant donor, his doctors say.

Trump seeks to 'eliminate HIV' in US within 10yrs

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to call for a bipartisan commitment to eradicate AIDS in the United States within a decade.

869 diagnosed with HIV in the country this year

A total of 869 people affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) were identified in Bangladesh so far this year, according to a recent government survey.

HIV infects one teenage girl every 3 minutes: UN

Every three minutes, a girl between the ages of 15 and 19 is infected with the virus that causes AIDS, says a UN report that warns of a "crisis" fuelled by gender inequality.

Men at higher risk of dying of AIDS than women: UNAIDS

Men are less likely to test for HIV or access antiretroviral therapy and, therefore, are more likely to die of AIDS-related illnesses than women, UNAIDS says.

A shield against AIDS

"It's magic," says Francois, smiling. "Every time I take a pill I think about the people who aren't so lucky as to have this option."

Fear of HIV spread grows

Health officials in Cox's Bazar fear spread of HIV/AIDS in the refugee camps as a rising number of Rohingyas have been diagnosed with the disease.

Ordeal of an AIDS patient

Sultana (not the real name) was shocked when refused a surgery on an abscess at a public hospital in Dhaka sometime in 2013 because of being HIV positive.

December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023

Gender and/or sexuality: A wild card in the health sector

Unraveling health disparities through HPV vaccination and global perspectives

March 5, 2019
March 5, 2019

London HIV patient becomes world's second AIDS cure hope

An HIV-positive man in Britain has become the second known adult worldwide to be cleared of the AIDS virus after he received a bone marrow transplant from an HIV resistant donor, his doctors say.

February 6, 2019
February 6, 2019

Trump seeks to 'eliminate HIV' in US within 10yrs

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to call for a bipartisan commitment to eradicate AIDS in the United States within a decade.

December 2, 2018
December 2, 2018

869 diagnosed with HIV in the country this year

A total of 869 people affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) were identified in Bangladesh so far this year, according to a recent government survey.

July 26, 2018
July 26, 2018

HIV infects one teenage girl every 3 minutes: UN

Every three minutes, a girl between the ages of 15 and 19 is infected with the virus that causes AIDS, says a UN report that warns of a "crisis" fuelled by gender inequality.

December 4, 2017
December 4, 2017

Men at higher risk of dying of AIDS than women: UNAIDS

Men are less likely to test for HIV or access antiretroviral therapy and, therefore, are more likely to die of AIDS-related illnesses than women, UNAIDS says.

December 1, 2017
December 1, 2017

A shield against AIDS

"It's magic," says Francois, smiling. "Every time I take a pill I think about the people who aren't so lucky as to have this option."

October 11, 2017
October 11, 2017

Fear of HIV spread grows

Health officials in Cox's Bazar fear spread of HIV/AIDS in the refugee camps as a rising number of Rohingyas have been diagnosed with the disease.

March 15, 2016
March 15, 2016

Ordeal of an AIDS patient

Sultana (not the real name) was shocked when refused a surgery on an abscess at a public hospital in Dhaka sometime in 2013 because of being HIV positive.

February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015

New drug tested on monkeys effectively shields against AIDS, study reveals

Scientists say new drug tested on monkeys provided astonishingly effective shield against animal version of AIDS, major gain in the quest for an HIV vaccine

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