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Vaccination

Syria approves Russia's Sputnik Covid vaccine

Syria has authorised the use of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, its embassy in Moscow said Monday.

Feb 22, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why Ebola is back in Guinea and why the response must be different this time

New reports of Ebola in Guinea are causing anxiety given the history of the West Africa outbreak of 2014-2016. This was the largest Ebola outbreak reported to date—28,000 cases were recorded, including 11,000 deaths. It ...

Feb 22, 2021

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Researcher analyses fatphobia through her experience

Nina Navajas Pertegás, assistant professor and researcher at the UV Department of Social Work and Social Services, has carried out a study on the consequences of fatphobia and the cultural imposition of thinness through ...

Feb 19, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Almost half of coronavirus sufferers report depression

Almost half of people testing positive for coronavirus have reported symptoms of depression, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Feb 15, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What's the difference between mutations, variants and strains? A guide to COVID terminology

Living through a global pandemic over the past year has seen all of us expanding our vocabularies. We now understand terms like PPE, social distancing and contact tracing.

Feb 12, 2021

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HIV & AIDS

New study gives hope of eliminating mother-to-baby transmission of HIV

Anti-retroviral drugs are a vital tool in the prevention and treatment of HIV. A new study of pregnant women in Tanzania shows that life-long antiviral treatment also seems to prevent viral transmission from mother to baby. ...

Feb 11, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID deaths in Africa jump 40% in one month: WHO

Deaths from COVID-19 in Africa surged by 40 percent over the last month, the World Health Organisation said Thursday, as the continent's toll approaches 100,000.

Feb 11, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Story of COVID's mental health impact

Data scientists have analyzed 94 million tweets from the first months of the pandemic to track COVID-19's effect on mental health in NSW.

Feb 4, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 infection may reduce fertility in men

COVID-19 may negatively affect sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to research published in Reproduction. The study indicates that COVID-19 infection can cause increased sperm cell death, inflammation, and ...

Jan 29, 2021

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