Akwa Ibom, Benue have highest number of HIV positive persons, says NACA
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLatest quarterly factsheet of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has revealed that that two states – Akwa Ibom…
Is Spanish mutation of Covid-19 behind Europe's second wave? Scientists blame strain that was 'spread across continent by summer holidaymakers'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA mutated strain of coronavirus that originated in Spain may be the culprit behind Europe’s catastrophic second wave, a study has claimed. Read More
Escape from Paris: City is gridlocked as tens of thousands flee, stations are packed, violent protests break out and shelves are stripped ahead of month-long lockdown that BANS travel
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTens of thousands of Parisians last night caused massive traffic jams in a desperate attempt to flee the French capital ahead of…
s YOUR mask safe? New research shows some stop just seven per cent of bacteria amid 'alarming' variations between best and worst face coverings (and reveals why you should wash yours)
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA health alert has been issued over some reusable facemasks with evidence that some filter out just 7per cent of harmful bacteria. …
Spain becomes first European country to top 1million coronavirus cases despite imposing tough measures to curb second wave
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain became the first Western European country to exceed one million COVID-19 infections yesterday, Read More
Uganda: Kenya, Uganda Overfunded for HIV Programmes - but Where Did the Money Go?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSex workers in Kenya risked life and limb to practise their trade during the government-imposed Covid-19 lockdown earlier this year Read More
In Nigeria, HIV self-testing has stakeholders at a policy impasse
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith HIV cases dropping, Nigeria plans to shift to a more cost-effective self-testing strategy, but stakeholders are at odds over the effect…
Surat: Rape survivor delivers baby, both test HIV+
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 22-year-old textile unit worker was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl multiple times for nearly two years Read…
Atripla for HIV Treatment: Everything You Need to Know
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAtripla is a tablet containing three medications: efavirenz (EFV, Sustiva), emtricitabine (FTC, Emtriva), and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF, Viread). Read More
HIV Drug Study Highlights Difference In Kidney, Liver Risks Between Older and Newer Gilead Drugs
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs Gilead faces thousands of HIV drug lawsuits over side effects of Truvada, Viread and other TDF-based medications, Read More