Thurrock: Late HIV diagnoses led to risk of death
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSeveral people who tested positive for HIV in Thurrock were diagnosed late and faced an increased risk of death Read More
FG committed to ending HIV/AIDS transmission by 2024 — NACA
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDr Gambo Aliyu, the Director-General of National Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (NACA), says Federal Government is working assiduously and hopeful…
COVID mRNA vaccine technology could be used to target HIV, sickle cell and cancer
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBoth COVID-19 vaccines Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna use something called messenger RNA (mRNA) to send genetic instructions to the body’s cells that result in them producing antibodies Read…
Makoko residents get free medical aid courtesy HEAI
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteResidents of Makoko, a slum in the Yaba area of Lagos, have received free medical attention for various ailments, courtesy of Health…
Israel invents miracle inhaler to cure coronavirus
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteVaccines are claimed to be the biggest hope in getting out of the coronavirus pandemic and returning to normality. Read More
Why over-use, non-prescription use of antibiotics is unadvisable
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAntibiotics are one of the most effective way to control a disease substantially. Read More
TB Prevalence Survey: Higher proportion of HIV negative people have asymptomatic TB, report finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Africa has a high tuberculosis (TB) burden, including many people with undetected TB in the community. Read More
Gaining weight can help you live LONGER: People who pile on the pounds later in life are more likely to live to 80 than those who remain slim, study claims
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf we have to put on weight at all, it’s best to start adulthood at a normal weight and ‘slowly add the…
COVID-19 outcomes worse for persons living with diagnosed HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePersons living with HIV who are diagnosed with COVID-19 are more likely to require hospitalization and to die, Read More
World Cancer Day: Six most common cancers for women and the symptoms to look out for
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorld Cancer Day 2020: Progress is Possible. More than 166,000 people die of cancer each year, Read More