Real Energy Transition Costs Could Spell Danger for EU
Yves here. We have been saying for some time that “Green New Deal” and technology whiz-bang happy talk about an “energy transition” are Band-Aids over a gunshot wound. There is no way out of our greenhouse gas excesses that does not involve pain in the form of lower standards of living and…#greennewdeal #irinaslav #oilpricecom #oilprice #voters #europeancouncil #europeans #europeanparliament #europeancommission #russian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: World Health Day - WHO Says HIV Still Prevalent in Africa
[Premium Times] WHO said Africa's HIV-positive population increased from 15.6 million in 2005 to 24.3 million in 2021, accounting for 3.4 per cent of the total population. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Source Type: news
Blind internet users struggle with error-prone AI aids
Unreliable software installed to comply with rules to help disabled people navigate online has prompted thousands of lawsuits (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Novo ’s Wegovy Aids Heart Failure Patients With Diabetes in Study
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa: One in Four South Africans With HIV Not On Treatment - New Estimates
[Daily Maverick] Despite South Africa's impressive HIV testing figures, a subset of people start taking antiretroviral therapy far later than is ideal for their health. This is according to new data from the leading mathematical model of HIV in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: 'I Didn't Tell Anyone I Contracted STDs From My Late Husband', Mohbad's Widow Contradicts Sister
[Daily Trust] Wunmi, the widow of popular late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has said she did not tell anybody that she contracted sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) from her husband during his lifetime. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers On Alert Over Us Funding for HIV/Aids Fight
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] What's the context? Kenya has made big strides against HIV/AIDS thanks to the PEPFAR programme, which was renewed for less time than usual last year (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Dartmouth event bats around promise, shortcomings of AI in healthcare
Dartmouth's Center for Precision Health and Artificial Intelligence held its first symposium April 3 featuring leaders from radiology, pathology, and more.
A keynote delivered by Curtis Langlotz, MD, PhD, professor of radiology, medicine, and biomedical data science at Stanford University, summarized that AI algorithms can assist radiologists at every step of the imaging process.
"There are aids that can provide inputs to help decide which imaging tests to order; programs to enhance image quality, making it possible to reduce radiation doses used in imaging; tools that instantaneously detect imaging problems to ensure t...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Practice Management Imaging Informatics Industry News Source Type: news
Adjunctive Ketogenic Diet Aids Outcomes With Serious Mental Illness
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- An adjunctive ketogenic dietary treatment may improve outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness and existing metabolic abnormalities, according to a pilot study published online March 27 in Psychiatry... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
South Africa: One in Four People With HIV Not On Treatment, According to New Estimates
[spotlight] Despite South Africa's impressive HIV testing figures, a subset of people start taking antiretroviral therapy far later than is ideal for their health, shows new data from the leading mathematical model of HIV in the country. These new estimates present a synthesis of the best sources of data of HIV in the country as it factors in numbers from multiple sources. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Cancer-causing forever chemicals found in BAND-AIDS where they can get directly into blood through open wounds, report warns
Bandages from some of the most well-reputed brands, including Band-Aid and Curad, were found to contain dangerous and long-lasting forever chemicals. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Breaking the Silence: Gender-Based Challenges in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project ll
This article has been written as part of the Forus March With Us campaign for gender justice – a full month dedicated to the stories of activists and civil society organisations at the forefront of gender equality and justice.
Marianne Buenaventura Goldman is co-Chair, Civil Society Forum of the NDB (Africa) & Project Coordinator for Financing for Sustainable Development, Forus Reitumetse Nkoti Mabula is Executive Director, Seinoli Legal Centre
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Marianne Buenaventura Goldman and Reitumetse Nkoti Mabula Tags: Africa Economy & Trade Environment Gender Gender Violence Headlines Health Human Rights Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations Women & Economy IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Regional Decolonization Aids Multidrug-Resistant Organism-Related Outcomes
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 -- A regional collaborative involving universal decolonization in long-term care facilities and targeted decolonization among hospital patients in contact precautions is associated with better multidrug-resistant organism... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Rwanda: HIV Stigma - the Ordeal of Losing Opportunities
[New Times] Kunda (not real name), a young woman living with HIV, had a job opportunity outside of Rwanda. However, her HIV-positive status worked against her in the process, causing her to miss out on the job. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 1, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news
The pioneer of America's embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair
Dr. John Nkengasong has spent decades working in Africa on HIV and AIDS, his career intertwined with a U.S. program that has transformed care in some of the hardest-hit countries and saved an estimated 25 million lives (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
