Nigeria detects first case of omicron variant from October
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Nigeria has detected its first case of the omicron coronavirus variant in a sample it collected in October, weeks before South Africa…
‘It has exploded’: GPs in Johannesburg swamped as omicron Covid infections surge
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Reading Time: < 1 minute GPs and other primary healthcare providers in South Africa’s commercial metropolis Johannesburg said they are experiencing a surge of Covid-19 cases Read…
600 people living with HIV die from tuberculosis daily – Stop TB Partnership
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Stop TB Partnership says tuberculosis (TB) deaths among people living with HIV are on the rise. Read More
World AIDS Day: Do you also believe these common myths surrounding HIV/AIDS?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute World AIDS Day: Physical suffering aside, HIV/AIDS patients have to fight two battles at the same time – fighting the disease and fighting the…
HIV: One Nigerian child died every five minutes in 2020 – UNICEF
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Reading Time: < 1 minute About 130,000 children are living with HIV in Nigeria, just as one Nigerian child died every five minutes from Aids-related reasons in…
A guide to HIV: Top 10 facts, from prevention and treatment to a possible cure
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The HIV pandemic isn’t going anywhere until a cure is found. Read More
Unjabbed over-60s will be FINED £85 a month in Greece as the country makes Covid vaccinations compulsory for that age group
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Anybody in Greece over the age of 60 that refuses to get a Covid jab will be fined £85 a month as the…
The link between processed foods and the risk of second heart attacks or strokes
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Ultra-processed foods are a major public health concern for their potential adverse effects on health. Read More
Omicron COVID variant was in Europe before South African scientists detected and flagged it to the world
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Dutch health authorities announced on Tuesday that they found the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus in cases dating back as long as 11 days,…
One child was infected with HIV every 2 minutes in 2020: UNICEF
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Even as the world struggled to cope with Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, one child was newly infected with HIV every two minutes…