Among newly arrived immigrants studying Swedish, 17 percent reported problems hearing conversations. More than half had some form of established hearing problem, according to a study at the University of Gothenburg. Language acquisition is one of the many challenges in the process of settling in a new country, and hearing is a key factor in … Read more
The Growing Threat of Infectious Diseases in Europe: A Call to Action Table of Contents The Growing Threat of Infectious Diseases in Europe: A Call to Action The Scale of the problem: Avoidable Illness and Loss of Life Lasting Development Goals at Risk A Surge in Gonorrhea Cases Highlights Emerging Challenges Data Gaps and the … Read more
Apr 9 2025 In the face of ongoing funding disruptions to US foreign assistance programmes, a group of international experts calls for urgent action to ensure the continuation of life-saving interventions and support for children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. The new Health Policy analysis, published in The Lancet, estimates that 1 … Read more
Archyde Teh Silent Threat: How Hearing loss Could Signal Heart Failure Risk Table of Contents 1. Teh Silent Threat: How Hearing loss Could Signal Heart Failure Risk 2. A Growing Concern: The Link Between Your Ears and Your Heart 3. The Study: Unveiling the Connection 4. The psychological Toll: Social Isolation and Distress 5. Beyond … Read more
Eamonn Murphy is regional director at UNAIDS Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe Central Asia. Masaki Inaba is co-chair of the Africa Japan Forum. At the start of the AIDS epidemic, a few groups were particularly affected: gay men and people who inject drugs. But HIV crossed to new communities, countries and continents. Women and children … Read more
The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living with HIV. This is the main conclusion of the Stool4TB Alliance study, led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation, … Read more
As of the end of 2023, nearly 40 million people worldwide were living with HIV, including approximately 1.2 million in the United States. In the same year, about 630,000 people globally died from AIDS-related illnesses. Although this is a significant decline from previous years, AIDS-related deaths remain a critical global health challenge. While antiretroviral therapy … Read more
Royalist GONE Harry has said he had no choice but to quit. Tom Sykes European Editor at Large Published Mar. 25 2025 8:12PM EDT Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images for Invictus Games Tom Sykes European Editor at Large royalist [email protected] Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here. Source link
Nearly 85% of the 1.7 million adolescents with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa, along with half of the nearly 40 million people in the world living with HIV. Although the government in Uganda provides antiretroviral treatment (ART) for free, adherence to the regimen by adolescents ages 10-16 is low, increasing the potential for the virus … Read more
A study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine highlights a new approach in addressing conductive hearing loss. A team of scientists, led by Mohammad J. Moghimi, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical engineering, designed a new type of hearing aid that not only improves hearing but also offers a safe, non-invasive alternative to … Read more