Medications
US travelers warned about counterfeit pills containing fentanyl in Mexican pharmacies
Traveling in Mexico? Use caution when buying medications there, cautions the U.S. State Department.
Mar 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A feasible and effective new community-based diagnostic technique for tuberculosis
A new, low-cost, scalable package for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) onsite in resource-poor community settings is feasible and effective, according to a new trial.
Mar 10, 2023
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Surgery
Organ donations, transplants increase on days of largest motorcycle rallies
The number of organ donations and organ transplants goes up markedly during large motorcycle rallies, according to a newly published analysis led by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Nov 28, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Telemedicine can give vulnerable women access to safe medical abortions in South Africa
A new study published in The Lancet shows that medical abortion can be carried out both safely and effectively via telemedicine, without a routine ultrasound examination. The study, which is a collaboration between researchers ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Europeans cross borders to get monkeypox vaccine
Hundreds of Europeans have crossed borders for the monkeypox vaccine, sparking calls to address a gaping inequality in access to doses between nations.
Aug 25, 2022
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Vaccination
South Africa hails COVID vaccine patent waiver
South Africa on Saturday hailed a WTO agreement to allow developing countries to start producing their own COVID vaccines following a near two-year battle.
Jun 18, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Child-friendly 4-in-1 antiretroviral treatment launched for young children living with HIV in South Africa
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved a sweet-tasting, heat-stable, "4-in-1" fixed-dose combination of four antiretroviral (ARV) treatments composed of abacavir, lamivudine, lopinavir, ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Diabetes
People with diabetes and cognitive decline may be at higher risk for heart disease
People with type 2 diabetes who have cognitive impairment could be at greater risk for stroke, heart attack or death than other individuals with diabetes, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Spain says masks no longer totally obligatory indoors
Spain took another step Wednesday toward a sense of normality amid the pandemic by partially ending the near two-year-long obligatory use of masks indoors.
Apr 20, 2022
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Medical research
Scientists identify six proteins implicated in rheumatic heart disease
Scientists have identified six proteins implicated in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) which could revolutionize the way in which the condition is treated and diagnosed in the developing world.
Mar 23, 2022
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