Oncology & Cancer
Preventing cervical cancer
Silent but deadly. These are words often used to describe cervical cancer—a slow-growing disease that rarely causes symptoms in its early stages.
Jan 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'A very hard road ahead' for China as COVID-19 cases spiral
Nearly three years after it was first identified in China, the coronavirus is now spreading through the vast country. Experts predict difficult months ahead for its 1.4 billion people.
Dec 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
With COVID on the rise again, here are some simple steps to help us socialize safely during the holidays
New Zealand's third wave of COVID infections will likely reach its peak during the holiday period and stretch well into 2023.
Dec 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chinese with mild COVID urged to work as restrictions ease
Several local governments in China encouraged people with mild cases of COVID-19 to go to work this week, another sign of the difficulty the country faces as its rollback of virus-containment measures sets off a wave of infections—and ...
Dec 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID treatments and prevention are still improving—so the longer you can avoid it the better
There have been enough COVID infections in the UK since March 2020 for every person to have been infected between 1.3 and two times, according to mathematical modeling.
Dec 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Overweight women may be at highest risk of long COVID—new research
While hundreds of thousands of people are still getting COVID every day across the globe, reassuringly, the number of people dying as a result of the infection has dropped significantly thanks to effective vaccines and treatments.
Dec 3, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Chronic 'jet lag' discovered in people living with HIV
People living with HIV have a significantly delayed internal body clock, consistent with the symptoms of jet lag, according to new findings reported by researchers from universities in South Africa and the U.K.
Nov 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers examine rates of skin conditions among urban-living Indigenous children
A systematic analysis in Pediatric Dermatology that included all relevant studies published since 1990 indicates that many urban-living Indigenous children and young people (CYP) in high-income countries are burdened with ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Addiction
Deaths from bacterial infections in the heart are on the rise among young people who inject drugs
Infective endocarditis (IE)—a bacterial infection in the heart or blood vessels— affects 40,000–50,000 patients in the United States per year and has a 1-year average mortality rate of 30%. People who inject drugs (PWID) ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Investigating COVID-19 deaths for children and young people
A new study conducted in England shows that the risk of death due to COVID-19 remains very low for children and young people, and most deaths occur in those with underlying health conditions. Marta Bertran of the U.K. Health ...
Nov 8, 2022
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