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UNAIDS report shows that people living with HIV face double jeopardy, HIV and COVID-19, while key populations and children continue

July 14, 2021

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2021, launched today, highlights evidence that people living with HIV are more vulnerable to COVID-19, but that widening…

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Deadly COVID-19 Delta variant taking hold in Africa

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July 14, 2021

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe deadly COVID-19 Delta variant has been reported in 22 of the 55 African states, and it could cause hundreds of thousands…

Covid19 and HIV

Individuals With Advanced HIV May Not Achieve Viral Clearance of SARS-CoV-2, Leading to Extensive Mutations

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July 14, 2021

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGrowing evidence suggests that failure to clear SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with advanced HIV can create conditions leading to the evolution of…

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Porridge 'helps you stay slim' as you age: Eating just three portions of whole grains a day can reduce your waist size, blood pressure and blood sugar levels, study finds

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July 14, 2021

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEating three portions of whole grains a day could help reduce your waist size, blood pressure and blood sugar levels, new research…

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Alcohol linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020 – study

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July 14, 2021

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUp to 4% of newly diagnosed cancer cases in 2020 may have been associated with drinking alcohol, a global study suggests. Read…

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WHO warns against mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines

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July 14, 2021

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning on Monday advising against the mixing of different types of two-shot COVID-19 vaccines. Read More

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