Washington: High testosterone levels could be a key factor in spreading disease among mice, which explains why males are often more likely to get infected and transmit disease. ...

Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) has said it would write to the Medical Council of India (MCI) on the implication of the de-recognition of the Kasturba Medical College in Manipal in ...

Los Angeles: Some one million Americans are living with HIV, with about 56,000 new infections reported annually, according to a government report....

United Nations: The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Malaria has welcomed the World Bank's announcement that it would supply over $500 million to help India combat malaria and other dis...

Washington: A marine compound discovered off the coast of Key Largo in Florida inhibits cancer cell growth in lab tests and is likely to prompt the development of effective new drugs....

Mexico City: The female condom is currently the only woman-controlled preventive method against HIV infection. Yet, it is a poorly funded invention and has been ignored by policy makers, making it fa...

Kohima: Almost 20 years into the fight against HIV/AIDS in India's north-eastern state of Nagaland, the Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS) has admitted that the state has a long way to go...

Washington: Exclusion from a group can have negative outcomes like bad mood, reduced self-esteem and a sense of being cut off, according to research. ...

Washington: Taunts or jeers of peers can rob obese adolescents of peace of mind and result in health and psychological problems that overshadow their young adulthood....

Kolkata: Junior doctors of two state-run hospitals here withdrew their indefinite strike and resumed work on Thursday morning after getting an assurance from the state's health and finance depart...