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WHO recommends CD4 testing to detect advanced HIV disease in new 2025 guidelines

The World Health Organization has strongly recommended CD4 testing as the preferred method to identify advanced HIV disease, aiming to reduce AIDS-related deaths and improve treatment outcomes

27 December, 2025 11:45 AM IST | IANS

Doctors perform life-saving surgery on roadside in Kerala using phone light

Satheesan described the intervention as an act bearing “the signature of God,” one that turned a moment of despair into hope. The doctors involved were Dr Thomas Peter and his wife, Dr Didia Thomas of Ernakulam, along with Dr B. Manoop, Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Kottayam Medical College

27 December, 2025 11:29 AM IST | IANS