HIV & AIDS
Polish NGO decries lack of sex education as HIV cases soar
A Polish NGO on Friday hit out at the government for restricting sex education as the devoutly Catholic country grapples with a spike in HIV cases.
Dec 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Italy passes 30 million vaccine dose milestone
Italy on Saturday passed the milestone of 30 million doses injected in its COVID-19 vaccination effort, with nearly 10 million people in the country now fully vaccinated.
May 23, 2021
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Health
Cholesterol levels dropping in Western nations—but rising in Asia
Cholesterol levels are declining sharply in Western nations, but rising in low- and middle-income nations—particularly in Asia, suggests the largest ever study of global cholesterol levels.
Jun 3, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
In COVID's shadow, HIV on march in Eastern Europe
In a Bucharest back street, drug addicts rush towards an ambulance handing out free syringes. While the eyes of the world focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, the fight against HIV has slowed down in Eastern Europe.
Sep 29, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Landmark report reveals immense burden of osteoporotic fractures in Europe
A new report launched today by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) in collaboration with the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations (EFPIA) reveals that the burden of fractures in Europe has ...
Jun 15, 2011
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Health
Limiting warming to 2 C may avoid 80% of heat-related deaths in Middle East and North Africa
Over 80% of predicted heat-related deaths in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by the end of the century could be prevented if global warming is limited to 2°C, according to a modeling study published in The Lancet ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Genetics
Scientists discover origins of a bacterial strain that causes severe clostridium difficile infection
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified the origin of an epidemic strain of Clostridium difficile (027) and its mode of spread using tagging genetic signatures in the DNA of bacteria, ...
Dec 21, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Perfect storm': Europe Covid rise due to fewer curbs, subvariant
COVID-19 is again surging in Western Europe due to a "perfect storm" of governments lifting restrictions, waning immunity and the more contagious BA.2 Omicron subvariant, experts said Monday.
Mar 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
European festivals should not be scrapped due to monkeypox: WHO
The World Health Organization said Friday that European summer festivals should not be cancelled due to the monkeypox outbreak but should instead manage the risk of amplifying the virus.
Jun 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus cases pass 5.25 million worldwide
The number of cases of coronavirus recorded worldwide has passed 5.25 million, more than two thirds of them in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally at 1650 GMT Saturday.
May 23, 2020
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