Category: 6. Health
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Chatbot Increased HIV Self Testing in MSM
Equal success was found in increasing
HIV self-testing (HIVST) uptake when men who have sex with men (MSM) were using either an HIVST chatbot or HIVST online real-time support by humans (HIVST-OIC). Thisfinding can help to offer more effective…Continue Reading
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A Case Report of Sitosterolemia in an 11-Month-Old Female Infant with
Department of Dermatology, Chengdu Pidu District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
Correspondence: Chang-En Peng, Department of Dermatology, Chengdu Pidu District Hospital of Traditional…
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Innovative antibiotic-free method could limit biofilm formation
The proposed mechanical antibacterial approach offers a new way to use metal-organic frameworks, a Nobel Prize-winning material.
An innovative, mechanical technique has shown promise for eliminating biofilms without requiring antibiotics or toxic…
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Burundi launches mosquito nets distribution campaign to fight malaria-Xinhua
BUJUMBURA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — Burundi has launched a national campaign to distribute insecticide-treated mosquito nets as part of its efforts to combat malaria.
The launch event, hosted by First Lady Angeline Ndayishimiye on Wednesday, took…
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AI tools poised to transform global TB detection
[SciDev.Net] Researchers have unveiled new AI tools, from smartphone cough analysis to child-friendly screening systems, which could transform how tuberculosis is detected, monitored and prevented.
The innovations, presented at the Union World…
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Global Virus Network outlines priorities as Marburg virus emerges in Ethiopia
The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading human and animal virologists in more than 40 countries dedicated to advancing pandemic preparedness through research, education and training, and global health solutions, today…
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New findings reveal how visual scenes trigger echoes of touch in the brain
If watching Robert De Niro ordering hammer-based retribution on a cheat’s hand in Casino instinctively made you wince, you are not alone. Many people say that seeing bodily injury on film makes them flinch, as if they ‘feel’ it…
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Namibia reports 2nd cholera outbreak in 2025-Xinhua
WINDHOEK, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — Namibia declared a new cholera outbreak in the country’s north-central town of Grootfontein, marking the country’s second outbreak this year, health authorities said on Thursday.
Nambian Minister of Health and…
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