Indian company acquires rights to copy generic cancer drug

Indian pharmaceutical company, Natco Pharma, has been authorized to manufacture an expensive anti-cancer drug originally developed by Bayer Corporation. This move, although undermining the Bayer’s patent, is expected More...

Blood viral levels: Main cause of HIV transmission

Recent report published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, says that the level of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 in the blood of an HIV-infected partner, is the single most important factor affecting the More...

Declining funds jeopardizing UN victory in battle against AIDS?

UN walks towards victory with diminishing HIV infection and climbing treatment as per last decade’s AIDS response scenario. However, sadly, declining funds pose some risks to this unprecedented progress towards More...

Don’t wash your hands off washing your hands: A note on Global Hand-washing Day

Washing hands off tricky situations, might not yield definitive solutions to problems in life; but washing hands regularly (literally, without any other ulterior meanings) with appropriate cleansing and sanitizing More...