An independent tribunal sitting in London has concluded that the killing of detainees in China for organ transplants is continuing, and victims include imprisoned...HIV/AIDS
A large clinical research study conducted in four African countries found no significant difference in risk of HIV infection among women using one of three highly...
June 19th, 2019For the women of Brazil's elite, Caesarean sections have long been a status symbol, reports The Washington Post. Now, the phenomenon has inspired an entire industry...
VBI Vaccines has announced that a late-stage study testing its hepatitis B vaccine against GlaxoSmithKline’s Engerix-B met its main goals, reports Reuters Health. The...Infectious Diseases
Every day, there are more than 1m new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among people aged 15-49 years, according to data released by the World...HIV/AIDS
Tracing and offering HIV tests to exposed partners and children of people living with the virus led to twice the rate of positive tests than all other HIV testing...Weekly Roundup
One case of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in Uganda, a Mail & Guardian report says the World Health Organisation has announced. The patient is a 5-year-old boy...Weekly Roundup
While exclusive breastfeeding is encouraged, some women in Mpumalanga living with HIV claim nurses force them to breastfeed their newborn babies. But, says an IoL...
May 29th, 2019HIV/Aids remains the most common cause of death in the 47 nations of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) but with striking geographic variations in prevalence, shows a precision...
May 29th, 2019The World Health Organisation has moved forward with a proposal to classify “gaming disorder” as an illness, reports Venture Beat. After a consideration period...
