GlaxoSmithKline plans human trials for HIV cure
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Reading Time: < 1 minute GlaxoSmithKline is to kick off human trials for an HIV cure as soon as next summer, Read More
Why South Africa gets so many Covid-19 variants of concern
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Reading Time: < 1 minute One possible reason South Africa presents Variants of Concern of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 might be because of the high number…
Why scientists think the new variant may have emerged in an HIV patient
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The South African scientists tracking the new coronavirus variant believe it probably evolved in a patient with HIV/Aids with a chronic Covid-19…
Christmas could be saved! New variant lifeline as test can detect deadly strain in minutes
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The new strain, known as Omicron, sparked widespread panic when scientists discovered it had a total of 50 mutations from the original COVID-19…
Increasing fears over risk of new Omicron variant impacting Christmas
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Reading Time: < 1 minute There are growing fears a newly discovered COVID-19 variant, said to be potentially more dangerous than the one causing waves of infection…
Pakistan to ban conventional syringes in wake of HIV scandal
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Pakistan will next week ban conventional syringes and switch to single-use versions to try to stop blood infections like an HIV outbreak…
This new variant has the potential to grind international travel to a halt once again
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Are we facing a Groundhog Day for travel? Read More
South Africa to be put on England’s travel red list over new Covid variant
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Flights from southern Africa will be banned, with six countries placed under England’s red list travel restrictions, after scientists raised the alarm…
Over 150,000 children carry HIV in Nigeria, say authorities
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Over 150,000 children in the West African country of Nigeria live with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, also known as HIV Read More
WHO releases HIV drug resistance report 2021
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Reading Time: < 1 minute WHO’s latest HIV Drug Resistance Report gives an in-depth picture of the extent to which drug resistance is growing Read More