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Jharkhand shock: 7-year-old tests HIV positive, family accuses blood bank of providing contaminated blood; probe underway | India News

NEW DELHI: A seven-year-old thalassemia patient in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, was tested HIV-positive, prompting an investigation into allegations that the local blood bank transfused contaminated blood.The matter came to light on Friday after the child’s family accused the blood bank of providing infected blood. Since the child began treatment, around 25 units of blood had…

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HIV can end now: Groundbreaking drug to be rolled out from 2027 at an affordable price (know how much it will cost)

Light at the end of the tunnel, at last!It seems HIV is finally on its way to being defeated.In a groundbreaking development in the fight against HIV, a new injectable drug, lenacapavir, is set to revolutionize prevention efforts. And the wait isn’t for long either. Starting in 2027, this long-acting medication will be available in…

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HIV breakthrough: Discovery of powerful antibodies sparks new hope for treatment

The battle against HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS, has been ongoing for decades. Perhaps one of the most important advances in their understanding and fight against the virus has been the identification of a unique class of antibodies called broadly neutralising antibodies, or bNAbs. They have been found to have extraordinary potential for neutralising…

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