No one’s telling the stories of HIV-positive Black women. In the pandemic, they need more support.
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The first HIV cases were reported in the United States 40 years ago. Read More
Combining an HIV vaccine with immunotherapy may reduce the need for daily medication
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A new combination treatment for HIV can strengthen a patient’s immune response against the virus even after they stop taking traditional medications,…
Scientists fear fourth Covid wave as children ‘bring home virus to parents’
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Scientists are fearing a potential fourth Covid wave as the latest data suggests schoolchildren are passing the virus to their parents. Read More
Does Circumcision Actually Help Prevent HIV?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Many studies, mostly out of Africa, have drawn conclusions that circumcision is effective in reducing STIs, including HIV. Read More
Cocktail of pesticides in almost all oranges and grapes, UK study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Almost all grapes and oranges contain a “cocktail of pesticides” according to research, Read More
Smokers up to 80% more likely to be admitted to hospital with Covid, study says
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Smokers are 60%-80% more likely to be admitted to hospital with Covid-19 and also more likely to die from the disease, data…
Antibiotic given to children with chest infections ‘not likely to help’ – study
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A commonly used antibiotic “is not likely to help” when prescribed to children with chest infections, a study suggests. Read More
Covid cases in kids decline with 206,000 recorded last week - 9% drop
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Reading Time: < 1 minute COVID-19 cases among American children are continuing to drop after reaching record-high levels earlier this month. Read More
WHO accuses its own staff members of sex abuse during agency's Ebola response
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Twenty-one World Health Organisation (WHO) staff members were allegedly involved in sexual abuse during the agency’s response to the Ebola crisis…
Covid survivors are 50% more likely to be struck with lasting symptoms
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Coronavirus survivors are 56 per cent more likely to have lasting symptoms of the infection than people who beat the flu, Read…