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The Union Health Ministry has asked state governments to increase awareness about preventive measures, and timely report mpox cases, if any, to mitigate panic read more A day after India reported its first suspected case of mpox virus in a young male patient, the Union government on Monday issued a fresh advisory to all the … Read more
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September still holds that back-to-school feeling for many of us, no matter how long ago we left the classroom. For many young people looking forward to freshers’ week or returning to their studies, though, the continuing rise in sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) might be a good reason to revise guidance on safer sex and condom use … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm on the circulation of an unregistered condom called Foula condoms. In a statement issued on Thursday, the agency said the product, which is usually packed in 3s, was discovered in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital and in Zango, Kastina State. NAFDAC said … Read more
People with HIV can safely receive donated kidneys from deceased donors with the virus, according to a large study that comes as the U.S. government moves to expand the practice. That could shorten the wait for organs for all, regardless of HIV status. The new study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, … Read more
US-based oncologists have expressed concern over the rise in cancer cases people can ‘catch’—a disease conventionally not thought to be transferable.A recent report indicates that tumors associated with common STDs are increasing across America. While the rates of major cancers, such as lung, breast, and kidney cancer, have stabilised recently, certain cancers linked to human … Read more
PARIS: A new ‘vaccine-like’ HIV drug that currently costs over $40,000 per person a year could be made for as little as $40, researchers estimated on Tuesday.The antiretroviral drug Lenacapavir, developed by US pharmaceutical giant Gilead, has been hailed as a potential game-changer in the fight against HIV.Early trials have found the treatment is 100 … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: There has been an increasing trend of HIV cases among tertiary students aged from 18 to 25 years old in public and private higher education institutions across the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told. The Higher Education Ministry, citing figures from the Health Ministry, said there were 214 HIV cases involving tertiary students … Read more
People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, if they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS, a top U.S. pediatricians group said Monday in a sharp policy change. The new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics reverses recommendations it had in place since the start of the HIV epidemic in … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says though the HIV epidemic in Africa isn’t raging as fiercely as before, transmission is still prevalent. According to the global body, the continent’s HIV-positive population increased from 15.6 million in 2005 to 24.3 million in 2021, accounting for 3.4 per cent of the total population. The WHO Regional Director … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland says Florida’s plan to import cheaper Canadian pharmaceuticals is a non-starter and the federal government will use its regulatory power to ensure the national drug supply does not face any shortages due to actions by a foreign state. “There is no way we will allow any jurisdiction, be it a state or another … Read more
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