Africa's health care funding crisis: Three strategies to manage deadly diseases
The increasing trend of reducing foreign aid to Africa is forcing the continent to reassess its approach to health care delivery.
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Infections: News and Research on HIV Infections
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How the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad
When the Trump administration announced in February 2025 that it was cutting 10% of staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it seemed that a small but storied program within it called the Epidemic Intelligence ...
Apr 14, 2025
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CDC officials plan for the agency's splintering, but questions remain
A top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official told staff this week to start planning for the agency's splintering.
Apr 10, 2025
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Worm eradication: A surprising ally in the fight against HIV
Researchers from the Munich Tropical Institute, the Tanzanian NIMR-MMRC, DZIF, together with colleagues from Bonn, have discovered a risk factor for HIV infection that has received little attention to date. In an earlier ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Key HIV care teams let go, putting mothers and children at risk
The Trump administration has let go of the last remaining U.S. health officials who oversaw HIV care for more than 1.1 million mothers and children in low-income countries.
Apr 9, 2025
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A new smartphone-sized device can test for tuberculosis: Why that matters for children
Tulane University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind handheld diagnostic device that can deliver rapid, accurate tuberculosis diagnoses in under an hour, according to a study published in Science Translational ...
Apr 9, 2025
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Nearly 500,000 children could die from AIDS-related causes by 2030 without stable US funding
In the face of ongoing funding disruptions to US foreign assistance programs, a group of international experts including co-lead author Prof Lucie Cluver, Professor of Child and Family Social Work, Department of Social Policy ...
Apr 8, 2025
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HIV prevention medicines could soon be over-the-counter in Georgia
Georgia lawmakers are hoping to pass a bill before the legislative session ends Friday that would allow pharmacists to distribute HIV prevention medicines without a prescription, a policy change that would allow quicker access ...
Apr 7, 2025
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Pharmacies often won't sell syringes without a prescription, exacerbating bloodborne disease transmission
More than two-fifths of Oregon community pharmacies require a prescription to purchase syringes, even though they can be sold over the counter, creating an access barrier that could exacerbate the spread of bloodborne diseases ...
Apr 3, 2025
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Novel point-of-care technology delivers accurate HIV results in minutes
A team of Northwestern University scientists spanning disciplines have developed new technology that could lead to the creation of a rapid point-of-care test for HIV infection competitive with traditional lab-based HIV testing ...
Apr 2, 2025
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