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Scientists inch closer to Covid vaccine that provides lifelong protection

May 10, 2023

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteScientists have shown that a new Covid vaccine provides more durable protection against the novel coronavirus in animals than existing ones, Read MOre

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Sexual violence on a ‘catastrophic scale’: 48 victims a day report attacks in DRC

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May 10, 2023

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSexual violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has become “catastrophic” in scale over the past month, according to doctors on the…

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School-leavers could join NHS via apprenticeships in plan to fix staff shortages

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May 10, 2023

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSchool-leavers could receive on-the-job training as part of an attempt to help address NHS workforce shortages, Read More

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"Change the name. End the stigma": Why it's time to rename HIV

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May 10, 2023

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteChanging HIV’s name will help to end the HIV epidemic. Read More

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Nigeria is world’s second nation with high maternal, child deaths – Report

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May 10, 2023

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new report has shown that Nigeria accounts for the second-highest number of maternal and child deaths globally. Read More

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Mumbai: Number of persons contracting HIV via blood transfusion rises by 4 times, reveals RTI data

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May 10, 2023

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrom 2021 to 2022, Maharashtra witnessed a four times rise in the number of people contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through transfusion …

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Poor diabetes care may be behind 7,000 excess deaths

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May 10, 2023

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDelayed health checks among people with diabetes may have contributed to 7,000 more deaths than usual in England last year, a charity…

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