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Experts discuss 5G health risks as network switches on in the UK

As the 5G mobile network launches in some UK cities, experts discuss whether there is any reliable evidence to suggest people should be worried.

15 Jul 2019

Even when HIV prevention drug is covered, other costs block treatment

Three years ago, Corey Walsh, who was in a relationship with a man who was HIV-positive, got a prescription for Truvada, a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent infection with the virus that causes AIDS.

15 Jul 2019

Study: HIV patients continue treatments if health care providers are compassionate

Adults with HIV are more likely to continue life-saving treatments if their primary health care providers show respect, unconditional empathy without judgement and demonstrate an ability to partner with patients in decision making to address their goals, a Rutgers study finds.

15 Jul 2019

Europe reports the highest ever levels of syphilis

A new study on syphilis has revealed the horrifying truth that more men than ever are contracting the sexually transmitted infection (STI) syphilis in Europe. The most heavily infected group comprises men having sex with men (MSM). At present, syphilis affects more people than HIV in the European Union.

15 Jul 2019

Scientists study immune molecules inside mycetoma grains

Mycetoma is a common neglected disease caused by either fungi or bacteria which organize themselves into grains—areas of inflammation surrounded by a collagen capsule.

From PLOS ONE 12 Jul 2019

House mouse shapes Toxoplasma gondii populations around the world

The humble house mouse has dramatically shaped parasitic Toxoplasma gondii populations in West Africa and around the world, according to research in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

From PLOS ONE 12 Jul 2019

Mosquito surveillance in Madagascar reveals new insight into malaria transmission

The Ministry of Public Health in Madagascar has reported thousands of malaria cases over the past months. In March, more than 600 cases of malaria were reported weekly and at least 2,000 cases have been reported in less than a month. As a result, efforts to curb the outbreak were initiated.

12 Jul 2019

Scripps CHAVD wins $129 million NIH grant to advance new HIV vaccine approach

The Scripps Consortium for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Development, an international collaboration led by Scripps Research, has received a $129 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance next-generation vaccines designed to coax the immune system into producing antibodies capable of disarming numerous strains of HIV.

11 Jul 2019

EPFL scientists create first world map of regions with highest hepatitis E prevalence

EPFL scientists have created the first world map of regions with the highest prevalence of the hepatitis E virus.

11 Jul 2019

Alcohol reduction associated with improved viral suppression in women living with HIV

Women living with HIV are less likely than men to achieve viral suppression with antiretroviral therapy.

11 Jul 2019

New shingles vaccine reduces outbreaks of painful rash among stem cell transplant patients

A newer form of shingles vaccine reduced outbreaks of the painful rash among patients who were transplanted with their own stem cells, according to a study led by a Duke Health researcher and published today in JAMA.

11 Jul 2019

Puzzling paralysis affecting healthy children warns CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that a series of rare and difficult to treat cases of paralysis are being seen in otherwise healthy children since 2018. This outbreak is 2018 may soon make a comeback in 2020 the organization warns doctors and paediatricians. The report was published in the CDC’s Vital Signs this week.

11 Jul 2019

Australian seagulls carry superbugs

In a surprising observation, a team of Australian scientists found that one in five silver gulls in Australia harbored antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which could cause a wave of serious human infections. This comes against a background of increasing alarm over the emergence of antibiotic resistance in many common bacterial species.

11 Jul 2019

Multifaceted intervention for acute respiratory infection improves antibiotic-prescribing

Antibiotic stewardship interventions for acute respiratory infection) is feasible and effective and can significantly reduce overuse in the emergency department and urgent care center settings.

11 Jul 2019

New drug provides hope for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

The results from three clinical trials have shown that a new drug can successfully delay the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

10 Jul 2019

Psychiatric diagnoses deemed “scientifically meaningless” by experts

A new study has deemed that psychiatric diagnoses including schizophrenia, bipolar and depressive disorders, are "scientifically meaningless".

10 Jul 2019

Going teetotal shown to improve women’s mental health

A study by researchers at the University of Hong Kong has provided new evidence that women who stop drinking alcohol experience improved mental health.

10 Jul 2019

Novel method can help clinicians identify individuals most in need of PrEP

Researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of using algorithms that analyze electronic health records to help physicians identify patients at risk for HIV who may benefit from preexposure prophylaxis, which significantly reduces the risk of getting HIV.

9 Jul 2019