Category: 6. Health

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  • Sick young ants send out a ‘kill me’ scent to prevent deadly epidemics : NPR

    Sick young ants send out a ‘kill me’ scent to prevent deadly epidemics : NPR

    When an ant pupa has a deadly, incurable infection, it sends out a signal that tells worker ants to unpack it from its…

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  • ‘Astounding’ vaccine change puts US behind peer countries, experts warn | US news

    ‘Astounding’ vaccine change puts US behind peer countries, experts warn | US news

    The bombshell announcement that the Trump administration no longer fully recommends a third of childhood vaccines means the US moved from leading globally on vaccination to lagging behind other high-income nations in preventing disease, experts…

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  • Global HIV Fund Cuts Put Pakistan’s HIV Prevention and Treatment Programmes at Risk

    Global HIV Fund Cuts Put Pakistan’s HIV Prevention and Treatment Programmes at Risk

    The non-profit has reduced the total allocation to the country — to $223.6 million from $250.8 million under its Grant Cycle 7 (2023-2025). This has led to a $4 million cut from the national HIV/AIDS component.

    “The funding squeeze has already…

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  • PIMS Burns Centre’s PC-1 awaits approval for expansion to cope with rising patient load-INP

    PIMS Burns Centre’s PC-1 awaits approval for expansion to cope with rising patient load-INP

    Abdul Ghani

    The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Burns Centre has sought approval of a PC-1 for the expansion of its facilities, citing a sharp increase in patient inflow and growing infrastructure constraints,…

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  • NHS warns thousands of heart patients taking propranolol

    NHS warns thousands of heart patients taking propranolol

    NHS warns thousands of heart patients taking propranolol 

    NHS has announced a serious warning for those with cardiovascular (heart) issues taking…

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  • A new study is changing what we thought about eggs and cholesterol

    A new study is changing what we thought about eggs and cholesterol

    A new study is changing what we thought about eggs and cholesterol

    There is a popular myth about eggs, that eating them daily causes high…

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  • Hampshire urges people to quit smoking for a healthier, happier life – Hampshire County Council

    1. Hampshire urges people to quit smoking for a healthier, happier life  Hampshire County Council
    2. Campaign aims to help smokers in Portsmouth find happiness  portsmouth.co.uk
    3. Helping residents in West Sussex to quit smoking and improve their…

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  • WHO releases updated recommendations on HIV clinical management

    WHO releases updated recommendations on HIV clinical management

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated recommendations on HIV clinical management providing new and revised guidance on antiretroviral therapy, management of vertical HIV transmission, and tuberculosis (TB) prevention for people…

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  • Movement matters: Light activity led to better survival in diabetes, heart, kidney disease

    Movement matters: Light activity led to better survival in diabetes, heart, kidney disease

    Research Highlights:

    • Light physical activity was associated with lower risk of death for adults in stages 2, 3 and 4 of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a health condition that includes heart disease, kidney disease,…

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