Psychology & Psychiatry
Pharmacists could help curb the mental health crisis—but they need more training
Chances are you live within 2.5 kilometres of a community pharmacy and visit one about every three weeks.
Nov 14, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Children with HIV at greater risk for impaired neurological development
New research in Zambia finds that children infected with HIV are significantly more likely to do worse in neurological assessments despite having well-controlled HIV disease, suggesting that they may struggle with cognitive ...
Oct 12, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
New Zealand's plan to eliminate HIV transmission ignores deepening inequities in health outcomes for Māori women
The New Zealand government plans to spend NZ$18 million on becoming the first country to eliminate transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) within a decade.
Aug 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monkeypox vaccine availability and effectiveness
A smallpox vaccine shown to protect against monkeypox has come under huge global demand, leading health authorities to warn against repeating the unequal distribution seen during the COVID pandemic.
Aug 3, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Global fight against HIV stalls amid resource crunch: report
The world's response against HIV has stalled amid shrinking resources due to COVID-19 and other crises, according to a new report presented at the International AIDS Conference in Montreal, Canada.
Jul 27, 2022
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Medications
Need a pill to help you sleep? You're far from alone, survey finds
If you struggle to fall asleep at night, you are not alone.
Jun 23, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Groups seek to shape final rule to ease hearing aid accessibility
The Food and Drug Administration is working to finalize a rule that would make it easier for many adults to get hearing aids, a policy change five years in the making that is sparking intense lobbying.
Jan 27, 2022
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Medical economics
Less than 2% of global health funding being spent on investments in or research into health systems
National governments and global funders are failing to invest sufficiently in strengthening health systems, despite shortcomings exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, experts argue in a series of papers published today.
Nov 10, 2021
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Health
US regulators lay out plan for over-the-counter hearing aids
Health regulators on Tuesday unveiled their proposal to allow Americans to buy hearing aids without a prescription, a long-awaited move intended to make the devices more accessible to millions of people with hearing problems.
Oct 19, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
13 percent experience difficulty hearing even with hearing aid
(HealthDay)—In 2019, 13.0 percent of adults had some difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for ...
Jul 28, 2021
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