This Pill Can Stop HIV – But Why Is No One Taking It?

The drug that could end the HIV pandemic is already here. Branded Truvada, this pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prevents HIV infection by blocking the virus’s ability...

Habits of Highly Humanistic Doctors

Even in these times of highly commercialized health care you might still come across doctors and physicians who are humanistic.

How are they different?

I re...

TB vaccine may prevent infection too, says study

BCG vaccine effective in fighting infection only in countries more than 40° latitude above the equator The vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), bacillus calmette- guerin ...

Number of new HIV infection has decreased by 57%: Harsh Vardhan

There has been a 57 per cent decrease in the number of new cases of HIV infection in last decade in the country, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said in Lok Sabha today. He a...

Taylor Swift Visits Patients At Boston Children’s Hospital

Taylor Swift was in Boston, Mass., on Sunday to visit patients at the Boston Children’s Hospital. During her visit, the singer took the time to meet Jordan – a ...

Stand Up To Cancer And Meet One Direction In Miami

One Direction are offering fans the chance to win an amazing once in a lifetime opportunity to fly to Miami to meet the band at the final gig of the ‘Where We Are&rsq...

Malaria drug-resistant parasite common in Southeast Asia

The problem could get much worse if the parasite reaches Africa, warn experts An analysis of blood samples from malaria patients in 10 Asian and African countries has found...

Jennifer Hudson Stand Up To Cancer

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, and Genentech, one of the world’s leading biotech companies, have joined forces with GR...

Ne-Yo And Michael Strahan Help Charity Campaign Raise $1.3 Million

Daniel E. Straus, Founder and CEO of CareOne, announced that a fundraising campaign – launched by the company in support of long-time employee and cancer patient Dan ...