Lusaka, Zambia | 12 November 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched operational research on malaria in Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe, supported by a US$150,000 grant from the World…
Category: 6. Health
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Listening to music may lower dementia risk for older adults, study says
Listening to your favorite singers may do more than lift your mood — it could also protect your brain.
A study from Australian researchers found that older adults who regularly listened to music had a 39% lower risk of developing dementia…
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Single-dose malaria treatment as effective as multi-dose regimen, trial shows
According to the World Health Organization, there were 216 million cases and 445,000 deaths from malaria in 2016. In 2023, there were 263 million cases and 597,000 deaths. Most malaria infections and deaths occur in children under age 5…
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25 Years Polio-Free: Western Pacific Countries Renew Commitment to Polio Eradication
Chairs of national certification committees, global experts, health leaders and partners during the 31st meeting of the Regional Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication in the Western… Continue Reading
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Post-Hoc Analysis of Predictive Factors for Response to Adjunctive Cobenfy
New post-hoc analysis shows negative symptoms and stimulant use were the strongest predictors of positive response to adjunctive xanomeline-trospium (Cobenfy). In the data of inpatient add-on administration of Cobenfy, presence of intellectual…
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The association between socioeconomic position and infection risk afte
Introduction
Infections are among the most frequent complications and causes of mortality after hip fracture surgery.1 Within 30 days after surgery 15% of patients are treated in hospital for infection.2 The 30-day mortality is 15% among…
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COP30 report reveals how climate change is spreading infectious diseases to new regions
Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events create ideal conditions for pathogens and their vectors – such as mosquitoes, midges and ticks – to thrive.
This is confirmed by a recent report for the…
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Diagnosing pleural effusion caused by silicosis in a long-term quarry
Introduction
Silicosis is a type of pneumoconiosis caused by prolonged occupational exposure to reactive crystalline silica that leads to interstitial lung disease.1 Various occupations are closely related to the risk of silicosis, including…
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Opportunistic screening with radiomics model based on CT imaging of ad
Introduction
During abdominal cross-sectional imaging, adrenal tumors are frequently detected incidentally with a prevalence ranging from 5% to 7%.1 Non-functioning adrenal tumors (NFAT) are the most common incidental tumors of the adrenal gland,…
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