Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cape Town is virus hot spot for South Africa and continent
Cape Town has become the center of the COVID-19 outbreak in South Africa and one of Africa's hot spots.
May 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
10 Italian towns in lockdown over coronavirus fears
Authorities in northern Italy on Friday ordered the closure of schools, bars and other public spaces in 10 towns following a flurry of new coronavirus cases.
Feb 21, 2020
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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
Particulate peril: Researchers find wildfire smoke poses neurological hazards
Woodsmoke from massive wildfires burning in California shrouded much of the West last summer, making it harder for people suffering from respiratory illnesses to breathe.
Dec 6, 2021
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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
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bystanders will intervene to help victims of aggressive public disputes
Bystanders will intervene in nine-out-of-ten public fights to help victims of aggression and violence say researchers, in the largest ever study of real-life conflicts captured by CCTV.
Jun 26, 2019
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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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Health
People in England's poorest towns "lose over a decade of good health," research finds
Cambridge researchers find major health inequalities—as well as a geographic divide—between the most and least deprived English towns. They say that life expectancy in cities is now overtaking towns for the first time.
Jun 17, 2020
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