Aids has claimed almost 32 million lives so far around from around the world. Till now no effective cure has been found for the deadly viral disease. However, the doctors and researchers involved in treating aids have now claimed that they may have found a breakthrough. Watch report.

Fineprint: Cure for HIV infection found?

A HIV-positive man in remission may be the first patient effectively cured of the illness without needing a bone marrow transplant, researchers said Tuesday in a potential breakthrough.

Brazil: HIV patient 'first in remission' to be cured by drugs alone

Cancelling Tokyo Olympics 'inconceivable': Japan minister Postponing or cancelling the Tokyo Olympics is "inconceivable", Japan's Olympic minister said as the new coronavirus outbreak raises fears the event could be scrapped.

Top 10 world news today: Coronavirus cloud on Tokyo Olympics, Pakistan Air Force F-16 jet crashes and more!

Another patient in London, UK, is now cured of HIV, doctors have claimed. He has become only the second person in the world to have got rid of the disease. Adam Castillejo — the now 40-year-old "London Patient" — was first diagnosed with HIV in 2003, according to The New York Times.

Second person declared cured of HIV, with no trace of infection in 30 months

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has discontinued clinical trial for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccine after the vaccine failed to prevent infections of HIV which causes AIDS.

HIV vaccine trial halted after 'disappointing' results

Thailand's health ministry claims that a Chinese woman infected with the new coronavirus showed dramatic improvement after getting treated by a cocktail of anti-viral used to treat flu and HIV.

Thai doctors claim to find 'curative drug' for Coronavirus

Chinese experiment to immunise twins against HIV may have failed, created mutations: Scientists The gene-editing performed on Chinese twins last year meant to immunize them against HIV may have failed in its purpose and created unintended mutations, scientists said Tuesday after the original research was made public for the first time.

Chinese experiment to immunise twins against HIV may have failed, created mutations: Scientists

The United States government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledged Wednesday to jointly invest $200 million over the next four years to achieve affordable gene therapy-based cures for sickle cell disease (SCD) and HIV.

United States and Gates Foundation plan $200m for sickle cell, HIV cures

Thirty-one people were tested HIV positive during a screening programme conducted in Pakistan's Sindh province on Saturday, health authorities said amid a probe by international experts from the WHO to check the outbreak of the deadly virus.

31 test positive for HIV in Pakistan

2500 People were tested for HIV in Sindh, Pakistan. Unsafe blood transfusions put under the scanner. 'Quacks'responsible for re-using syringes. 215 people had tested HIV Positive in May. Watch this video to know more.

HIV Outbreak In Pakistan

China has announced regulations to curb the smuggling of human organs and tighten oversight on the use of human genetic materials in research months after a Chinese scientist caused a global outcry by claiming that he gene-edited babies.

China tightens rules on genetic research after designer-baby scandal

Over half of 751 people diagnosed with HIV in Pakistan's Sindh province still await medical assistance, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Pakistan: Over half of HIV patients in Sindh province remain without treatment: World Health Organisation

Doctors in a town in Pakistan are struggling to cope with a surge in patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, with nearly 700 cases since April, most of them children.

'How can she have HIV?': Pakistan town struggles with surge in infections

The World Health Organisation (WHO) team, which is in Pakistan to probe the recent outbreak of HIV in the country's Sindh province, began its inquiry by visiting a children's treatment centre and sought more information from its staff about the patients, according to a media report on Friday.

WHO begins probe in spread of HIV cases in Pakistan

In the dusty town of Ratodero in southern Pakistan, doctors are struggling to cope with an alarming outbreak of young patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, with almost 700 of new cases over the past few months, most of them children. But many of the families cannot afford proper treatment, which usually involves regular trips to Karachi for medicines.

Pakistan province struggles with hundreds of cases of children infected with HIV

The Pakistan government has sought the help of the World Health Organization (WHO) to probe the recent outbreak of HIV in the country's Sindh province, which has till now affected over 600 people, mostly children, according to a media report.

Gravitas: Pakistan Seeks Help From WHO To Investigate HIV Outbreak

Pakistan seeks help from WHO to investigate HIV outbreak

The Pakistan government has sought the help of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to probe the recent outbreak of HIV in the country’s Sindh province, that has till now affected over 600 people, mostly children, according to a media report.

Pakistan: 537 out of 681 HIV affected between the age of 2 to 15, WHO to investigate

The kidney of a 35-year-old HIV-positive woman has been transplanted into another patient with the virus that causes AIDS, US surgeons announced Thursday, in a major medical breakthrough.

US performs first kidney transplant from living donor with HIV

HIV biologist Prof Ravindra Gupta presents second patient with AIDS remission

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 said.

UK man cleared for AIDS after stem cell transplant, becomes second patient to be free of HIV

A London man infected with HIV may be the second person in the world to beat the virus that causes AIDS, researchers reported Monday, a finding advancing the costly and challenging search for a cure.

Indian-origin Dr Ravindra Gupta co-led team that helped person beat AIDS

Chinese authorities said tests of a batch of human immunoglobulin for intravenous injection, reportedly contaminated with the HIV antibody, showed the negative presence of the virus.

Tests of human immunoglobulin are HIV negative: China

A 24-year-old woman, who contracted HIV at a government hospital allegedly after being transfused contaminated blood, has given birth to a baby girl here. The woman had a normal delivery Thursday, Government Rajaji Hospital dean Dr S Shanmughasundaram told PTI, adding that the baby weighed 1.

Tamil Nadu woman who got HIV after blood transfusion delivers baby girl

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