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Bill to Ban Discrimination Against HIV/AIDS Victims In India [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Apr 13, 2017 09:22 AM EDT
India is the first in South Asia to pass a bill banning discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS. The bill is now awaiting for Presidential approval to finally become a law.
NHS Scotland Approves Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis For HIV Prevention; Here's The Details
By Gerard Black | Apr 11, 2017 11:44 PM EDT
The NHS Scotland approved funding PrEP drugs for people at risk of contracting HIV.
California Lawmakers Endorse A Repeal In HIV/AIDS Criminalization Laws [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Mar 10, 2017 09:25 AM EST
Lawmakers in California are promoting the repeal of the current HIV/AIDS Criminalization Laws with Senate Bill 239 of Senator Weiner.
Five Patients Virus-free After Being Injected HIV/AIDS Vaccine
By Anne Collins | Feb 25, 2017 07:30 AM EST
"It's the proof of concept that through therapeutic vaccination we can really re-educate our T cells to control the virus," said Dr Beatriz Mothe, IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute.
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Free Testing
By Anne Collins | Feb 08, 2017 09:28 AM EST
Get tested, get involved and get treated. Everyone in the community has a responsibility to learn facts about HIV as well as other sexually transmitted diseases.
AIDS News: China Promotes Traditional Medicine
By Hannah Grace | Feb 07, 2017 08:30 AM EST
Traditional Chinese medicine will also play a great part in the campaign as it doubles the number of HIV/AIDS patients to treat.
HIV Treatment May Increase Risk Of Contracting Syphilis
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 18, 2017 09:54 AM EST
Taking HIV drugs used to slow down the infection's progression to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) may increase the risk of gay men contracting syphilis, another sexually transmitted infection.
Bill Gates Invests $140 Million On HIV Prevention Implants
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 05, 2017 09:20 AM EST
A new HIV prevention implant promises a regular dose of PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis and its development is being backed by Bill Gates.
HIV Cure Updates 2016: HIV Virus-Free, Prolonged Remission, Relapses; Virus Latency Poses the Greatest Challenge [VIDEO]
By yasmin reyes | Nov 09, 2016 10:20 AM EST
Now they are known to be "functionally" cured, meaning they do not need to take Art even though they may still harbor the HIV virus. The same is true with a perinatally infected baby who stopped ART at 5, continues to be in remission now at 18 years old. However, the Mississippi baby is not so fortunate, suffering a relapse after ART for the first 18 months and just 27 months of full remission.
South Africa Aims to End AIDS by 2030
By Frida Sarpadi | Jul 25, 2016 01:47 PM EDT
Experts describe the goal of South Africa to end AIDS in 2030 as "ambitious," expressing concerns on how to reach that goal.
What You Need to Know About HIV That You Probably Haven't Heard Before
By Staff Reporter | Apr 12, 2016 06:55 AM EDT
If you think you already know everything about HIV and AIDS, you might want to think again after reading this article.
HIV becomes Increasingly Resistant to a Popular Form of Treatment, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 29, 2016 10:38 AM EST
HIV is becoming more and more resistant to the antiretroviral therapy tenofovir, a new study reported.
Developing Countries Account for More than Half of World’s Cancers
By Jenn Loro | Dec 21, 2015 09:58 AM EST
Cancer appears to have leveled off in affluent countries but dramatically increases in less developed societies as more and more people have become accustomed to unhealthy Western lifestyle and habits.
Be Positive About HIV: National AIDS Trust
By Kanika Gupta | Dec 15, 2015 02:44 PM EST
The National AIDS Trust is asking people to think again about the negative labels and eliminate all the conventional beliefs about HIV
Prudential will Offer HIV Patients Life Insurance if they Qualify
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 02, 2015 03:19 PM EST
Prudential Financial Inc. has announced that it will be offering the traditional life insurance plans to some HIV patients.

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Productive Practices to Employ in Your Everyday Life

Staying active, productive, and keeping your mind at work, is a great way of staying healthy and happy. This is particularly true during lockdown, when it can feel easy to slip into a rut of laziness, without any clear-cut schedule. But with monotony talking its toll and resulting in a serious lack of motivation for many, how do we keep on top of a consistent workflow and schedule? Stuck for inspiration on how to stay productive and pro-active during the self-isolation, and also generally in your everyday life going forward? Take a look at this short list that we’ve compiled, detailing some practices that you might want to try and employ where possible.