Cardiac Risk and HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSignificant amounts of atherosclerotic plaque have been found in the coronary arteries of people with HIV, even in those considered by traditional…
‘Broken heart’ syndrome becoming more common in women
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Broken hearts are usually the stuff of poetry and love songs, but “broken heart syndrome” is quite real. Read More
GPs in England threaten industrial action over in-person appointments
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGPs in England are threatening industrial action in protest at the government’s attempt to force them to see any patient who wants…
Mysterious Covid-related illness baffles scientists as thousands of children fall sick
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe cause of the illness, multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), currently has no known cause and has sent waves of children to hospital after Covid cases…
Covid warning as Plan B measures to be rolled out - Full area list & what it means for YOU
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCovid Plan B would involve many protective Covid steps including vaccine passports, compulsory face maks and advice to work from home. Read…
AstraZeneca Covid vaccine: UK adds new side effect to vaccine - recognise the symptoms?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe coronavirus pandemic has called for a wartime response and the global vaccination campaign met that clarion call. Read More
New data suggests that vitamin D is able to affect drug concentrations in different seasons so the efficacy of medicines could be improved by also considering levels of this pro-hormone.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew data suggests that vitamin D is able to affect drug concentrations in different seasons so the efficacy of medicines could be…
HIV and vitamin D deficiency: What is the link?
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople living with HIV have an increased risk of insufficient vitamin D levels, or a vitamin D deficiency. Read More
In Nigeria, COVID-19 is not the only epidemic
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs a nurse, I have worked in many different places. From an emergency room in Marikina City, I have worked in Libya,…
About 11, 000 new HIV infections occur in Ethiopia every year
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbout 11, 000 new HIV infections occur in Ethiopia every year, head of the Federal HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office of Ethiopia…