Breast cancer prevention drug approved for post-menopausal women in the UK – here’s how it works: Anastrozole may stop breast cancer before it starts. fizkes/ Shutterstock A drug that can halve the risk of developing breast cancer in post-menopausal women has been approved for use in the UK. This drug, called anastrozole, could benefit an …
COVID drugs: the UK’s treatment and prevention options and how vulnerable people are being forgotten: In February 2022, the UK government abandoned its remaining pandemic restrictions in favour of “living with COVID”. This approach relies largely on vaccines protecting people from severe disease. However, not everyone benefits equally from vaccines. Former “shielders” – clinically vulnerable …
Drug deaths are rising and overdose prevention centres save lives, so why is the UK unwilling to introduce them?: In late 2020, a converted van appeared in central Glasgow. Inside were clean needles, sterilising equipment, mirrors, “sharps bins” for the disposal of syringes, and supplies of the overdose reversal drug naloxone. There were also boxes …
COVID treatments and prevention are still improving – so the longer you can avoid it the better: Cleaner air will help protect against other airborne pathogens too, not just COVID. 220 Selfmade studio/Shutterstock There have been enough COVID infections in the UK since March 2020 for every person to have been infected between 1.3 and …
Injectable HIV prevention drug shows promise: we worked out how much South Africa should pay for it: Remembering to take a pill every day can be a barrier to good adherence. Daniel Born/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention method. It is taken by people who are HIV negative, so that …
HIV prevention: new injection could boost the fight, but some hurdles remain: Shutterstock While the world has focused on the COVID pandemic for nearly three years, less and less attention is being paid to HIV. However, HIV is still a global problem. In 2021, according to the United Nations, 38.4 million people were living with …
Six ways to improve HIV prevention pill uptake among young women in Zimbabwe: PrEP can reduce the risk of HIV infection by over 90%. Daniel Born/The Times/Gallo Images/GettyImages Adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa have a very high risk of acquiring HIV. The latest global AIDS update report suggests that a staggering six …
South Africa in the news: HPTN Studies Inform FDA’s Approval of ViiV Healthcare’s Long-Acting Cabotegravir Injections for HIV Prevention: HPTN Studies Inform FDA’s Approval of ViiV Healthcare’s Long-Acting Cabotegravir Injections for HIV Prevention GlobeNewswire December 21, 2021 DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 21, 2021 …: “South Africa” – BingNews Jos Buttler, AB De Villiers & more – …
Hepatitis B in Nigeria: fresh data to inform prevention and care: Shutterstock Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Nearly 300 million people worldwide live with this virus, which resulted in an estimated 820,000 preventable deaths in 2019. The virus is most commonly spread from mother to child during …
South Africa’s isn’t doing enough to provide HIV prevention treatment for mothers: why it needs to: Shutterstock A global target for the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV globally was set in 2015. The ambitious target of the Joint United Nations Programme (UNAIDS) was to reduce new infant HIV infections by 75% by …
South Africa in the news: Helping Hand for Relief and Development Marks World Sight Day With Its End of The Year Prevention of Blindness Campaign: Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) observes this year’s World Sight Day theme of Love Your Eyes with a nationwide Prevention of Blindness campaign advocating for cataract awareness and …
TB prevention has relied on the same vaccine for 100 years. It’s time for innovation: BCG has been used all over the world to protect against the development of TB. Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images TB is one of the oldest infectious diseases in recorded history. Most of the people who are ill with TB …
South Africa in the news: Roundup: Uganda announces new COVID-19 prevention measures amid resurgence in cases: Uganda on Friday announced a series of new COVID-19 restrictions amid a resurgence in infections, when global daily cases are also increasing fast mainly due to India’s calamitous second wave. Ruth …: “South Africa” – BingNews Partnership for Mental …
South Africa in the news: Why SA’s HIV prevention programmes should include sex worker clients: There are around 150,000 sex workers in South Africa. The National Strategic Plan on HIV identifies sex workers as a “key population” at high risk of HIV. HIV prevalence for female sex workers ranged …: “South Africa” – BingNews Covid …
Why South Africa’s HIV prevention programmes should include sex worker clients: Clients of sex workers may be key to reducing HIV transmission in South Africa. Justin Sholk There are around 150,000 sex workers in South Africa. The National Strategic Plan on HIV identifies sex workers as a “key population” at high risk of HIV. HIV …
South Africa in the news: Fraud Detection and Prevention (FDP) Market Size, Share and Industry Trends 2020 to 2026: The key dynamics alluded to in the research have a direct impact on the Worldwide Fraud Detection and Prevention (FDP) Market. This research report further analyses the latest trends, importance, …: “South Africa” – BingNews Mahindra …
South Africa in the news: Fraud Detection and Prevention (FDP) Market Size, Share and Industry Trends 2020 to 2026: The key dynamics alluded to in the research have a direct impact on the Worldwide Fraud Detection and Prevention (FDP) Market. This research report further analyses the latest trends, importance, …: “South Africa” – BingNews Mahindra …
South Africa in the news: Clients of Female Sex Workers Should be Targeted for HIV Prevention and Treatment in South Africa: Study: In South Africa the unmet HIV prevention and treatment needs of female sex workers and especially their male clients could contribute substantially to ongoing HIV transmission.: “South Africa” – BingNews Ibuprofen side effects: …