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Is the end of AIDS in sight?

According to a UN report, experts are hopeful that AIDS could be eradicated in future due to better access to drugs that can both treat and prevent it, as the numbers infected with incurable human...

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World AIDS Day 2012: 57 % drop in HIV rate

December 1 is World AIDS Day.  According to latest figures from National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), a 57 percent drop has been recorded in number of new HIV infections in India during the past...

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Surrogacy cases on the rise in India

A new report suggests that cases of surrogacy or ‘wombs for hire’ have increased in the past five years.  The research, published in The Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, reveals there is an...

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Probiotic supplementation could benefit HIV patients

 Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs are the first line therapy for patients with HIV, but they still have a higher mortality rate than their uninfected counterparts. Subsequently, HIV patients develop...

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No Indian surrogate if you’re gay, unmarried or single

If you are a gay couple or a single man/woman looking for a surrogate then India’s no longer the place for you.  A new Home Ministry directive has sought to put in place stringent rules regarding...

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HIV epidemic declining in India – Azad

The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in India has not increased according to the union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Azad said under the National AIDS...

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Working women opting for frozen eggs to preserve fertility

Deepika Gupta, 35, a lawyer in a Delhi court, has been into a few relationships but has not been able to narrow down to Mr Right. With her biological clock ticking fast and her wish to have her own...

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Father of IVF Robert Edwards passes away

British scientist Robert Edwards, known as ‘father’ of world’s first test-tube baby breathed his last on Wednesday, the Cambridge University announced. The 87-year-old died following prolonged illness....

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Why India’s illegal surrogate industry needs to be regulated

Sir Robert Edwards – the father of the In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) – who passed away two days ago, would never have imagined the worldwide repercussions of his invention. While IVF has given children...

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New guidelines pave way for achieving AIDS-free generation

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) has welcomed the World Health Organization (WHO)’s new HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention guidelines. For the first time, the 2013 guidelines would...

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Healing the mind and body with art

Ever heard of Mozart’s Effect? Several studies have shown that listening to the composer’s music improves certain kind of mental tasks. Now, such positive scientific elements of ancient and classical...

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Fertility clinics flouting ICMR guidelines?

While one-year-old Chirag takes small steps in the courtyard, his mother Savita Bhati lies still with swollen legs on a cot at her sprawling residence in west Delhi. Bedridden due to chronic...

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Fertility treatments – how safe are they?

When an Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao have a child via in-vitro fertilization or a Bollywood movie like Vicky Donor centres on sperm donation, people sit up and notice it. Having offspring is seen as the...

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One child, two biological mothers – it’s possible!

Imagine a world where a child has two biological mothers! Yes the marvels of science have made it possible and the two-mum approach lets same-sex couples share the biological role. The process involves...

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Assisted reproductive technology – the ugly truth!

The fertility industry is a major part of India’s medical tourism industry thanks to the low costs and lack of regulations. According to some reports India’s fertility industry is worth a whopping Rs...

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Why natural is still good when it comes to conceiving

A new study has shown that the risk of serious complications such as stillbirth, preterm birth, low birth weight and neonatal death is around twice as high for babies conceived by assisted reproductive...

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New guidelines pave way for achieving AIDS-free generation

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) has welcomed the World Health Organization (WHO)’s new HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention guidelines. For the first time, the 2013 guidelines would...

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HIV epidemic declining in India – Azad

The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in India has not increased according to the union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Azad said under the National AIDS...

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