South Africa launches clinical trial to cut heart disease in HIV positive people: ShutterstockScientists are embarking on a massive clinical trial to test a drug to reduce the chances of people living with HIV developing heart diseases and suffering from heart-related illnesses like strokes. The trial is being launched in South Africa but will span … [Read more...] about South Africa launches clinical trial to cut heart disease in HIV positive people | The Conversation
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SA News: South Africa: Aging, Depression and Disease in South Africa
South Africa: Aging, Depression and Disease in South Africa: The percentage of the population aged 60 years and above in South Africa rose from 7.1% in 1996 to 8 % in 2011, an increase from 2.8 million to 4.1 million individuals. The proportion of persons 60 years and older is projected to almost double during 2000 ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews New Zealand v South … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa: Aging, Depression and Disease in South Africa
How gum disease in pregnant women poses a risk to their newborns | The Conversation
How gum disease in pregnant women poses a risk to their newborns: Mothers-to-be must go for dental check-ups early on in their pregnancies to ensure that they don't develop pregnancy gingivitis. ShutterstockWomen who develop severe mouth infections and suffer from bleeding gums when they are pregnant have a greater chance of delivering their babies preterm if they don’t … [Read more...] about How gum disease in pregnant women poses a risk to their newborns | The Conversation
Response to climate change is critical as risk of disease outbreaks grows | The Conversation
Response to climate change is critical as risk of disease outbreaks grows: A tea picker walks through a tea plantation damaged by frost near Kericho, the Kenyan highland town hit hard by changing weather patterns. ReutersClimate change threatens to significantly increase the health risk of people living in the East African Highlands. In addition, droughts have intensified. … [Read more...] about Response to climate change is critical as risk of disease outbreaks grows | The Conversation
Final trial results confirm Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease
Final trial results confirm Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease: An experimental Ebola vaccine was highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea, according to results published today in The Lancet. The vaccine is the first to prevent infection from one of the most lethal known pathogens, and the findings add weight to early trial … [Read more...] about Final trial results confirm Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease
