Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | October 28, 2025 – Africa CDC has received an additional donation of 110,000 doses of mpox vaccines from Bavarian Nordic to support the ongoing response to the mpox outbreak across the continent.
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Knowledge domain and emerging trends on the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin for heart failure: a bibliometric analysis from 2012 to 2024 | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
McDonagh TA, Metra M, Adamo M, Gardner RS, Baumbach A, Böhm M, et al. 2021 ESC guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure. Eur Heart J. 2021;42(36):3599–726.
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Genetic resilience to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a clinically distinct subtype in individuals with cigarette smoke exposure | Respiratory Research
Baseline characteristics
The COPDGene Study includes 10,198 current and former individuals that smoke. We identified 144 individuals who met the definition of genetic resilience, 362 genetic risk-matched individuals with COPD, and 420 individuals…
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Clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM) hospitalized at Shafa Hospital, Kerman: 2022 | BMC Infectious Diseases
This study investigated the clinical and demographic characteristics of 34 CAM patients hospitalized at Shafa Hospital, Kerman, in 2022, providing valuable insights into risk factors, gender disparities, and disease patterns, while expanding on…
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Taking it to their doorstep: outreach well-woman clinics in brothels for cervical cancer screening of female sex workers in North-Western Nigeria | BMC Cancer
The WHO recommends extending CaCx screening to sexually active women under 30 years of age if they are at increased risk for CIN grade 2 or 3, or if they are HIV-positive or reside in areas with high HIV prevalence [2, 27, 28]. FSWs have been…
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Evaluation of four insulin resistance surrogate indicators for predicting short-term mortality in critically ill patients with ischemic stroke: a nationwide retrospective cohort study | Cardiovascular Diabetology
Donkor ES. Stroke in the 21(st) century: a snapshot of the burden, epidemiology, and quality of life. Stroke Res Treat. 2018;2018:3238165.
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This is what happens to your brain during menopause
(What is perimenopause? Your brain may hold a clue.)
“Menopause is not just a hormonal process, it’s also brain-transition process. There are documented structural changes going on in the brain,” says Angélica Rodríguez, a graduate student…
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Overexposure to Light at Night Ups CVD Risk, Study Finds – Medscape
- Overexposure to Light at Night Ups CVD Risk, Study Finds Medscape
- That Nightlight In Your Bedroom? It Could Be Raising Your Heart Attack Risk StudyFinds
- Study says dim your lights at home after evening to protect your heart Hindustan Times
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Anti-IL5 Therapy Cuts Severe COPD Exacerbations
A NEW nationwide Belgian study highlights the effectiveness of anti-interleukin-5 (IL5) therapy in reducing exacerbations among patients with obstructive lung disease, including those with coexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
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Prescribing Older Antihistamines Tied to Delirium in Older Patients – Medscape
- Prescribing Older Antihistamines Tied to Delirium in Older Patients Medscape
- Some antihistamines associated with increased risk of dementia among older hospitalized patients, study finds McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
- First-generation…
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