Wednesday, 1 December 2021

Woman With Rare Spinal Cord Defect from Birth Sues Doctor

A twenty-year-old woman with spina bifida has filed a lawsuit against a doctor for his failure to give the right advice to her mother regarding medication due to which she was born with the disability.


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Teriflunomide Tempers Lesions in Kids With Multiple Sclerosis

New phase 3, randomized, double-blind clinical trial was conducted to know the safety and efficacy of teriflunomide, an oral immunomodulatory drug approved for the treatment of adults with relapsing multiple sclerosis.


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World AIDS Day 2021 - End Inequalities, End AIDS

Each year on 1st December, many organizations and individuals across the world come together to increase AIDS awareness and call for a move towards ending the HIV epidemic.


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FDA Approves Illuminating Drug to Find Ovarian Cancer Cells

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug named Cytalux or pafolacianine, which is attracted to ovarian cancer tissue and illuminates it when exposed to fluorescent light


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Children With HIV Fail to Achieve Viral Suppression: Lancet

Children and adolescents unable to achieve viral suppression. However, people with HIV who achieve viral suppression protect their immune health and prevent transmitting HIV to others.


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Tuesday, 30 November 2021

Over 7 Million AIDS-Related Deaths Expected in Next Decade

Five critical elements, such as community-led and community-based infrastructure, equitable access to medicines, vaccines and health technologies and supporting workers on the pandemic front lines, need to be urgently implemented to stop the AIDS pandemic.


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