Guwahati Central Jail has detected 38 HIV-positive inmates during routine screening, officials said on Tuesday. The cases include 33 male and five female prisoners. Officials said a significant number have a history…
India's drug regulator has moved toward allowing generic lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, by recommending waiver of local Phase 3 clinical trials for Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Emcure Pharmaceuticals. The…
Bengaluru has seen a rise in HIV infections, with 4,795 people testing positive in the last five months across Karnataka. Health officials attribute the increase to changing social behaviour and the growing…
The Uttarakhand state consumer commission has upheld a negligence ruling against AIIMS Rishikesh for repeatedly recording a patient as HIV positive in its medical records, even though subsequent tests showed the patient…
Patient groups in Kerala have urged the Union health ministry to install advanced screening systems in government and private blood banks, citing reports of HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C spreading among…
4,795 people tested HIV-positive in Karnataka over the last five months, with Bengaluru seeing a sharp rise among young adults. Health officials say nearly 20-25% of new infections involve unmarried individuals, and…
In September 2025, WHO announced it is developing its first guideline on multiplex testing for HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs. But The Hindu reports that experts warn a common diagnostic platform does…
