Medical research
Gambia's trachoma-free status 'sets example for Africa'
Gambia has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, offering hope to other African countries trying to eradicate the painful eye disease.
May 5, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Relationship between HIV infection and heart disease examined
A literature review has examined the relationship between having HIV infection and disease of the heart muscle or arteries.
Sep 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Europe's high mortality linked to antimicrobial resistance needs action now
The latest and most comprehensive analysis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and its impact in the entire WHO European Region (53 countries) was published in a paper today in The Lancet Public Health. Researchers at the Institute ...
Oct 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prevalence of malaria infections found to vary among migrant populations
The prevalence of malaria infections among migrants from sub-Saharan Africa is considerably high (8%), while Asian and Latin American migrants have a much lower prevalence, according to a study by the Barcelona Institute ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Health
Corporate influence linked to slow implementation of public health policies globally
Implementation of WHO's recommended public health policies on alcohol, unhealthy foods and tobacco has been slow globally, according to a study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the London School of Hygiene ...
Oct 19, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Eliminating neglected diseases in Africa: There are good reasons for hope
Togo had reason to celebrate in 2022 when it became the first country in the world to eliminate four neglected tropical diseases. The west African nation stamped out Guinea worm disease in 2011, lymphatic filariasis in 2017, ...
Jan 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Shorter tuberculosis treatment not a successful alternative
A clinical drug trial conducted in five Sub-Sahara African countries shows that a shortened (four month) treatment for tuberculosis (TB) is well tolerated and may work well in subsets of TB patients, but overall could not ...
Oct 23, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deworming important for children's health, has limited impact on infection in wider communities
Although they have an important impact on children's health and education, school-based deworming programmes have a limited impact on the level of infection in the wider community, according to a mathematical modeling study ...
Feb 28, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Single-dose HPV vaccine effective in preventing cervical cancer globally
Administering one dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in routine immunization programs for adolescent girls would still significantly reduce cervical cancer burden globally, new research suggests.
Sep 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How does an insecticide treated bed net actually work?
New research from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has revealed precisely how insecticide-treated bed nets are so effective against malaria mosquitoes.
Sep 1, 2015
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