Scientists built a coronavirus from scratch to see how it mutates
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn order to learn more about how the coronavirus reproduces and survives, scientists built one from scratch. Read More
Why Is Cancer-Linked Benzene in So Many Personal Care Products?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDozens of different spray products — deodorants, shampoos, sunscreens, athlete’s foot treatments — have been recalled in recent months due to contamination…
Study reveals 'hidden' salt in paracetamol linked to increased risk of heart disease
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Reading Time: < 1 minute“Hidden” salt in some types of paracetamol has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and death in a large…
AI to predict which HIV patients will stop taking ARVs: How it will work
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLecturers from Moi University have won a Sh523 million grant to develop a system that can predict when an HIV patient is…
New sickle cell treatment given to first patients in England
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSickle cell patients have begun receiving the first new treatment for the blood disorder in over 20 years. Read More
You've heard of 'Meat-Free Mondays, now try 'Tofu Tuesdays': Cutting out steaks, bacon and sausages for two days each week slashes your odds of cancer by 10%, study claims
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteChances are, you’ve already heard of ‘meat-free Monday’. But now you may want to consider complimenting it with ‘tofu Tuesday’. Read More
Supermarkets advised to sell fresh fruit and vegetables without plastic packaging to help reduce food waste
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK retailers should sell fresh uncut fruit and vegetables without best before dates or plastic packaging to prevent 14 million shopping baskets…
Washington University School of Medicine develops Alzheimer’s blood test
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteScientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri, US, have developed a blood test that can detect early signs of…
Ethiopia: Rape During Ethiopia War Triggers HIV/Aids Crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteRAPE and sexual violence during the conflict in northern Ethiopia have sparked HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancy crises in the region. Read More
Importance of proper HIV viral load monitoring
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteRoutine viral load monitoring is an integral part of keeping HIV under control. Read More