A new study shows that young children diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis are at an increased risk of subsequent wheezing, poor lung function, and reduced height and weight later in their childhood.
Apr 18, 2023
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Claims for financial compensation for medical mistakes in South Africa have been on the rise since 2007. Recently, however, criminal charges for medical errors have also become more prevalent. One such case is that of Dr. ...
Apr 12, 2023
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Access to mobile technology is extremely common in the United States, so much so that it is hard to imagine daily life without it. More than 86% of Americans report using their smartphone as their primary source of obtaining ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Poverty was closely associated with higher rates of dementia among older adults in Afghanistan, according to a newly published study in eClinicalMedicine by Jean-Francois Trani, an associate professor at the Brown School.
Apr 4, 2023
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At least 10 million South Africans didn't have enough food or money to buy food in 2019, according to the country's statistics agency. This food insecurity remains a leading health problem that is unlikely to be eradicated ...
Apr 3, 2023
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In a new study, researchers examined how a country's number of published 3D protein structures for coronaviruses, including the one responsible for COVID-19, correlated with its economic output and population. The findings ...
Mar 27, 2023
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India's Patent Office rejected on Thursday US pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson's application to extend its patent on a key tuberculosis treatment, allowing local companies to make cheaper generic versions.
Mar 23, 2023
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Uganda has ordered health officials to step up screening along its border with Tanzania following a deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus in the neighbouring country.
Mar 23, 2023
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Equatorial Guinea has confirmed another eight cases of the "highly virulent" Marburg virus, a deadly hemorrhagic fever with no authorized vaccine or treatment.
Mar 23, 2023
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Anemia, caused by heavy periods, can lead to severe bleeding after childbirth, writes Ian Roberts of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Mar 17, 2023
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