Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hard-hit Peru battles COVID 'resurgence'
Peru, hit by the world's highest coronavirus death rate, said Monday it was battling a pandemic "resurgence."
Dec 13, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Transgender people continue to face high burden of HIV worldwide
A new analysis highlights the prevalence of HIV among transgender individuals worldwide, and shows the need for continued prevention efforts for this population. Sarah Stutterheim and colleagues of Maastricht University in ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brazil confirms 3rd omicron case, considers new measures
Health officials on Wednesday confirmed Brazil's third known case of the omicron coronavirus variant as officials examined possible new measures to contain the virus, such as requiring proof of vaccination or even possibly ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brazil sees 2 confirmed omicron cases, Latin America's 1st
Health officials in Brazil have reported the country's first confirmed cases of the omicron variant in two travelers arriving from South Africa, the first such cases in Latin America.
Nov 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Covid pandemic speeds up in Europe, Latin America
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to pick up speed across Europe this week and also began to accelerate in Latin America.
Nov 12, 2021
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Genetics
Studying the complex genetics behind hair color reveals how melanin affects us
One of the traits that we usually use to physically describe people is their hair color. Hair is a useful descriptor because it varies so much among us.
Nov 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Global Covid infections pass 250 million
More than 250 million COVID-19 infections have been recorded worldwide since the start of the pandemic, according to an AFP count compiled from official reports at 2100 GMT on Monday.
Nov 9, 2021
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Health
Study finds more than 28 million extra years of life lost in 31 countries in 2020
Over 28 million more years of life were lost than expected in 2020 in 31 upper-middle and high-income countries, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Nov 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pandemic 'far from finished': WHO
The COVID-19 crisis is far from over, the World Health Organization's emergency committee said Tuesday as it called for research into next-generation vaccines for long-term control of the pandemic.
Oct 26, 2021
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Vaccination
Russia, WHO differ on when approval will come for Sputnik V
Russia is ready to provide up to 300 million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine to the U.N.-backed COVAX initiative, a top Russian official promoting the shot says, even though the World Health Organization hasn't yet signed ...
Oct 13, 2021
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