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Vaginal bacteria linked to ovarian cancer
Having too few "friendly" vaginal bacteria may increase a woman's chance of ovarian cancer, and swabs can be used to...
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Nanotechnology offers exciting possibilities in health
By Calvin A. Omolo Bpharm (St John’s University of Tanzania, MPharm (University of Kwazulu-Natal), PhD candidate (University of Kwazulu-Natal). Over...
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World first: Researchers completely remove HIV from mice
Could a cure for HIV be in sight? New research has revealed how a sequence of two treatments could completely...
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Smoking ‘damages eyes as well as lungs’
Millions of people in the UK are putting their sight at risk by continuing to smoke, warn specialists. Despite the...
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UN agencies roll out vaccination drive against polio in Somalia
MOGADISHU, UN agencies have kicked off a four-day vaccination drive against polio in Somalia's Puntland and Somaliland, targeting more than...
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The three big studies pushing at the frontiers of HIV prevention
There are an estimated 5000 new HIV transmissions every day. Around 70% of the 37 million people living with HIV...
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Government to regulate drug prices through price caps
By Nasibo Kabale The Ministry of Health has said that it will start a policy to regulate the prices of...
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Government plans to collapse healthcare schemes under NHIF
By Nasibo Kabale The government announced plans to collapse several publicly funded healthcare schemes under National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) once the Universal...
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Unusual symptoms pointing to brain cancer turned into something completely different
After examining scans and ruling out other possibilities, cancer was the most likely explanation for the unusual symptoms that Rachel...
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GM fungus rapidly kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes, study suggests
A fungus - genetically enhanced to produce spider toxin - can rapidly kill huge numbers of the mosquitoes that spread...
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