Society And Laws Don’t Help People With HIV, But Here’s What Will
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLearning that you are HIV-positive can be one of the most difficult experiences you could go through in life. Read More
A hard journey to a future free of hepatitis in Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe World Health Organisation has announced additional efforts to eliminate hepatitis by 2030. Read More
In Africa, stigma surrounding coronavirus hinders response
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter 23 days in quarantine in Uganda — far longer than required — Jimmy Spire Ssentongo walked free in part because of…
Early oxygen use contributed to more recoveries says research unit
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe early administration of oxygen contributed to lower fatalities and recoveries in COVID-19 patients, according to the Clinical HIV Research Unit at…
Don't call obese people chunky: Doctors are urged avoid using non-medical terms when talking to overweight patients in case they increase stigma
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDoctors have been urged to avoid using ‘judgemental’, ‘threatening’ or non-medical terms such as ‘chunky’ when treating obese patients. Read More
Groups protest exclusion of HIV-infected people from coronavirus vaccine trials
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs large trials get underway to test the vaccines needed to stop the global coronavirus pandemic, one group has realized they are…
Coronavirus: India records 57,000 cases, highest daily jump
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia recorded the steepest spike of 57,118 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking its coronavirus caseload close to 1.7 million,…
COVID-19 may increase risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking birth control pills
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCOVID-19 may increase the risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement…
DOCTORS CALL FOR RESEARCH INTO COVID-19 BLOOD CLOT RISK FOR WOMEN ON BIRTH CONTROL
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWomen who are pregnant, taking oestrogen birth control, or undergoing hormone replacement therapy (HRT), may be at higher risk of developing blood clots…
After a Supreme Court ruling, yes, your boss can now take away your birth control
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Reading Time: < 1 minute“When I was in my late 20s, my doctor prescribed birth control pills for me in order to slow the progression of…