 | |||||||
| health | |||||||
| NEWS | |||||||
A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it? Another drugmaker, Viiv Healthcare, also left out most of Latin America when it allowed generics of its HIV prevention shot in about 90 countries. Sold as Apretude, the bi-monthly shots are about 80% to 90% effective in preventing HIV.
| |||||||
A Scientist Cured Her Breast Cancer With Self-Experimentation, But Multiple Journals Rejected Her Paper Dr. Beata Halassy, a 50-year old PhD virologist, recently helped cure her recurrent breast cancer through careful medical self-experimentation. Specifically, she treated her cancer by injecting a series of laboratory-grown cancer-fighting viruses ...
| |||||||
Find Time for Music You don't have to be talented for jamming to be worthwhile. By Caroline Mimbs Nyce. Stock imagery of musicians performing. Photo ...
| |||||||
The people using their 'power' to tackle HIV stigma A man who has lived with HIV for 12 years is part of a campaign to raise awareness of the stigma associated with the condition. Aled Osborne, who lives in Bristol, was 24 when he was was told he had contracted the virus after a routine screening.
| |||||||
Ozempic-like drugs may treat alcohol addiction, study finds A study using Swedish patient data found anti-obesity drugs were linked with fewer hospitalizations related to alcohol use, adding to a body of work suggesting these drugs could potentially be used to manage addiction. When you purchase through links ...
| |||||||
Pregnant and elderly encouraged to get RSV vaccine The NHS has encouraged eligible people to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV infections can be dangerous to children and older people, leading to severe lung infections which the NHS said could increase pressures on ...
| |||||||
Teacher dies of rabies after a bat got into her classroom and bit her Rabies — a fatal viral disease carried in saliva — is spread when an infected animal bites or scratches a person, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes. Human rabies cases are so rare that the ...
| |||||||
As the days get darker, here are 6 things you can do to help combat seasonal depression From physical activity to journaling to arts and crafts, here is a look at few ways to boost your mental health this winter · Exercise · Journaling · Light Therapy · Stick to a schedule · Arts and crafts · Indoor plants.
| |||||||
Fewer people worldwide are getting HIV — so why are rates going up in Canada? Globally, HIV-related deaths have also declined between 2010 and 2021 by almost 40 per cent, say the authors of the Lancet report, noting that's thanks to antiretroviral treatment — usually a combination of drugs that stop the virus from reproducing.
| |||||||
WHO calls for global commitment to fight against HIV on World AIDS Day The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Southeast Asia, Saima Wazed, along with WHO, called for global commitment in the fight against HIV/AIDS on the occasion of "World AIDS Day" on Sunday, under the theme "Take the Rights Path.
| |||||||
HIV – A story that still needs a voice And while infection rates are continuing to decrease overall, there were still 37,981 new HIV diagnoses in 2022 (the last year for which the CDC reported).
| |||||||
Marburg virus: a disease X pandemic candidate Ebola has a cousin — the highly lethal Marburg virus (MARV), which is closely related to the Ebola virus. Both are members of the Filoviridae family. MARV is highly infectious and causes a haemorrhagic fever in humans and primates, with mortality rates ...
| |||||||
World AIDS Day 2024: Are AIDS and HIV the same? Know key differences What is HIV? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body's white blood cells and weakens the immune system, our army that battles all kinds of infections. In ...
| |||||||
How to combat Winter blues? Winter blues, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is a type of depression linked to seasonal changes, primarily during the colder months. Symptoms include sadness, low energy, fatigue, and social withdrawal.
| |||||||
First new treatment for asthma, COPD in half a century - new study Study, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, has revealed that a drug called benralizumab - administered as an injection - may be the breakthrough that we have been waiting for. The results suggest that this treatment, ...
| |||||||
Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on World AIDS Day This World AIDS Day, we recognize the immense loss of life due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. A disease deeply felt by communities in the United States and all over the world, AIDS-related illness has claimed the lives of more than 42 million people worldwide.
| |||||||
World AIDS Day 2024: AIDS and HIV are often confused as the same disease. Debunking the popular myth By adhering to antiretroviral therapy, people with HIV can live near-normal lifespans without advancing to AIDS. Early diagnosis and timely treatment are essential for managing the virus. Modern treatments can also reduce transmission risk by lowering ...
| |||||||
Avian flu detected at non-commercial poultry farm on Vancouver Island Officials are not releasing the location of the farm, but B.C. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham said the outbreak involved fewer than 100 chickens. The CFIA has established a primary control zone in the area and is expected ...
| |||||||
World AIDS Day 2024: A future built on compassion and progress As we commemorate the progress made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, we are reminded that the epidemic is far from over. Yet, with innovation, equity, and collective action, a world without AIDS is within reach.
| |||||||
World AIDS Day 2024: The United States Highlights Role of the Kyrgyz Republic's Communities in HIV Response The United States has partnered with the Kyrgyz Republic for two decades through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to improve access to high quality HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care services.
| |||||||
California suspends company's sale of raw milk after new outbreak of bird flu Raw Farm owner Mark McAfee told the Times that his cows are indeed infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus. He said he wasn't aware of it until this week, however, because the cows are "so healthy that they don't show the classic signs or symptoms.".
| |||||||
How a Nashville senior center is forging new paths using music to help those with dementia Country music legend Glen Campbell spent the last years of his life at a world-renowned memory care center in Nashville, often strumming his red Ovation guitar from a sunlit corner of a community room. Eventually, the four-time Grammy winner − known ...
| |||||||
Ultra-processed Foods Drive Obesity, But a Mediterranean Diet May Help A new study finds that higher ultra-processed food (UPF) intake is associated with an increased body mass index (BMI). The link between UPFs and higher BMI was most pronounced for soda consumption. The findings also demonstrate how adherence to the ...
| |||||||
University of Washington study links wildfire smoke to dementia risk While previous studies have linked exposure to a type of air pollution called fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, to an increased risk of developing dementia, this study found wildfire smoke is "especially hazardous.".
| |||||||
| You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts. |
 Receive this alert as RSS feed |
| Send Feedback |
No comments:
Post a Comment