NEWS KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has raised concerns about young people who do not have enough knowledge about pre-exposure prophylaxis ‘PrEp’ – an HIV-preventative pill.Simelane sai… [+2246 chars]
Obesity has had an overwhelming presence in the U.S. over the past few decades, but the problem has been exacerbated by the pandemic. The latest CDC data shows that 42% of Americans were obese in Mar… [+3856 chars]
Vaccination has made a substantial contribution to global health improvement throughout history. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations have provided us with a ray of hope for combattin… [+9035 chars]
Last Thursday morning, Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla announced that a 30-year-old man from Gauteng with no recent travel history had become the first person in South Africa to be diagnosed with monk… [+9386 chars]
How can we increase the efficacy of vaccines used to protect against viral respiratory diseases such as influenza and COVID-19? Scientists from Inserm, CNRS and Aix-Marseille Université at the Center… [+3921 chars]
<ul><li>Going on holiday can benefit people with dementia.</li><li>Travelling for pleasure can be a non-pharmaceutical treatment for dementia.</li><li>Travelling can also boost serotonin levels and h… [+1909 chars]
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers in the United States described a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-neutralizing monoclonal antibody (… [+7232 chars]
New CDC data published ahead of National HIV Testing Day (Monday, June 27) show a sharp decrease in the number of CDC-funded HIV tests administered in health care and non-health-care settings (43% an… [+3682 chars]
Karen Wilmot aka 'The Virtual Midwife' is a midwife, prenatal yoga teacher and founder of The Due Date Club, a private online community for pregnant women. Testing for sexually transmitted infectio… [+9309 chars]
Last Thursday morning, Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla announced that a 30-year-old man from Gauteng with no recent travel history had become the first person in South Africa to be diagnosed with monk… [+9386 chars]
A new JAMA Network Open study reports that in children and adolescents without glucocorticoid (GC) deficiency, circulating cortisol levels were higher during acute illnesses as compared to when they … [+3959 chars]
If you're trying to lose weight, eating more protein may help you maintain muscle and keep a healthier diet overall, according to a study published May 22 in the journal Obesity. Researchers from… [+1876 chars]
