Deaths in Africa surge from Covid-19

Deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week: Africa has recorded a 43% week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, as hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds. Fatalities increased to 6273 in the week ending on 11 July 2021 from 4384 deaths in the previous week. Africa […]

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Deaths in Africa surge from Covid-19

Deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week: Africa has recorded a 43% week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, as hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds. Fatalities increased to 6273 in the week ending on 11 July 2021 from 4384 deaths in the previous week. Africa […]

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Targeted treatment for COVID-19

Discovery points to targeted treatment for COVID-19: Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have found a way to stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus from replicating in infected human cells, in a major step towards a new treatment for this and future pandemic viruses. This discovery builds on research […]

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Targeted treatment for COVID-19

Discovery points to targeted treatment for COVID-19: Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have found a way to stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus from replicating in infected human cells, in a major step towards a new treatment for this and future pandemic viruses. This discovery builds on research […]

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Support with weight after endometrial cancer

Women recovering from endometrial cancer require health professionals to provide them with individualised weight management plans to assist with their recovery, a University of Queensland study has shown. UQ’s Professor Monika Janda said endometrial cancer was the most common sub-type of womb cancer and survivors often had issues with obesity and weight gain before and following treatment. […]

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Support with weight after endometrial cancer

Women recovering from endometrial cancer require health professionals to provide them with individualised weight management plans to assist with their recovery, a University of Queensland study has shown. UQ’s Professor Monika Janda said endometrial cancer was the most common sub-type of womb cancer and survivors often had issues with obesity and weight gain before and following treatment. […]

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Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep) – an Osmosis Preview

What is Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep)? Strep agalactiae refers to the round bacteria that grow in chains and that was found to be a human potential pathogen responsible for a number of infections that most commonly affect pregnant women and newborns. […]

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Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep) – an Osmosis Preview

What is Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep)? Strep agalactiae refers to the round bacteria that grow in chains and that was found to be a human potential pathogen responsible for a number of infections that most commonly affect pregnant women and newborns. […]

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Increasing sensitivity of bowel cancer test

Increasing sensitivity of bowel cancer test could help earlier diagnosis for young people – research finds. Increasing the sensitivity of a bowel cancer test used by GPs could help identify more cases of bowel cancer in young people with symptoms of the disease and ultimately save lives, new research co-authored by Bowel Cancer UK has […]

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Increasing sensitivity of bowel cancer test

Increasing sensitivity of bowel cancer test could help earlier diagnosis for young people – research finds. Increasing the sensitivity of a bowel cancer test used by GPs could help identify more cases of bowel cancer in young people with symptoms of the disease and ultimately save lives, new research co-authored by Bowel Cancer UK has […]

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