South Africa has made massive strides in the fight against HIV. One of the country's flagship interventions has been the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Nevertheless, South Africa still has the ...
Nov 30, 2022
0
32
A new, single-dose, oral treatment for sleeping sickness is as effective as current treatments and could be a key factor in eliminating disease transmission by 2030, suggests a new study published in The Lancet Infectious ...
Nov 29, 2022
0
100
A new WWARN meta-analysis commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) which informed a change to its treatment guidelines has been published in The Lancet. The study provides compelling evidence that artemether-lumefantrine ...
Nov 28, 2022
0
5
People with one form of the genetic blood disorder hemophilia now have a one-time treatment with a $3.5 million price tag.
Nov 23, 2022
0
13
Depression is a costly and debilitating condition that profoundly influences a person's quality of life. In 2020, more than 21 million adults in the U.S. reported having at least one major depressive episode in the previous ...
Nov 21, 2022
0
2
The difficulties in defining schizoaffective disorder, as well as complications associated with managing homeless patients, result in considerable challenges for homeless people with schizoaffective disorder, according to ...
Nov 16, 2022
0
6
Demand for mental health treatment has continued to increase as many psychologists report no longer having the capacity to see new patients, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association.
Nov 16, 2022
0
7
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of people with cancer want to know about complementary therapies such as exercise, nutrition counseling, massage, and meditation before starting conventional treatment, but only 33% of oncologists ...
Nov 15, 2022
0
6
An intervention that teaches patients in addiction treatment how to better connect with their primary care medical team on both mental and physical health concerns resulted in long-term benefits over 5 years, including more ...
Nov 10, 2022
0
27
The number of people waiting to receive treatment in England's state-run health service has hit at an all-time high of 7.1 million people, official figures showed Thursday.
Nov 10, 2022
0
14
