HIV & AIDS
Indonesia's Papua battles AIDS epidemic
Fifteen-year-old Adina curls up in bed under a sheet, her body ravaged by AIDS, one of many caught up in an epidemic sweeping Indonesia's eastern Papua region.
Dec 1, 2015
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Maintaining masking requirements at Boston Public Schools protected students, staff
The lifting of masking requirements in school districts outside of Boston in February 2022 was associated with an additional 44.9 COVID-19 cases per 1,000 students and staff in the 15 weeks after the statewide masking policy ...
Nov 11, 2022
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New tool better estimates pandemic threats
A simple new method better assesses the risks posed by emerging zoonotic viruses (those transmissible from animals to humans), according to a study published in PLOS Medicine this week. Dr. Simon Cauchemez and colleagues ...
Mar 5, 2013
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German lab: Qatar man suffered from new virus (Update)
A patient from Qatar has been confirmed with a new virus related to SARS, while health officials are investigating whether it may have spread between humans after close contact in Saudi Arabia.
Nov 23, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China reports 27th death from H7N9 bird flu (Update)
The death toll from the H7N9 bird flu virus has risen to 27, state media said Thursday after a man died in central China's Hunan Province.
May 2, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
Offering option of initial HIV care at home increases use of ART
LSTM Researchers found that offering adults in Malawi optional home initiation of care following HIV self-testing resulted in a significant increase in the proportion of adults initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) compared ...
Jul 19, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
HIV transmission networks mapped to reduce infection rate
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have mapped the transmission network of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in San Diego. The mapping of HIV infections, which used genetic sequencing, ...
Jun 6, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Expert explains monkeypox outbreak
The UK Health Security Agency is investigating four new cases of monkeypox in the UK. There are now a total of six confirmed cases.
May 18, 2022
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Novel intravaginal ring shows promise in HIV prevention
A new 90-day intravaginal ring has been developed—that for the first time—enables the long-lasting vaginal delivery of tenofovir (TFV), the only topical prophylactic shown to be effective at reducing the sexual transmission ...
Oct 16, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mosquitoes reared in cooler temperatures more susceptible to viruses that can affect human health
Urban epidemics resulting from viral diseases, such as West Nile fever and chikungunya fever, are transmitted by infected mosquitoes.
Jun 3, 2013
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