Malawi: MSF Close Chapter On 25-Year-Old HIV and Aids Project in Malawi
[MSF] In July 2023, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) closed the chapter on one of our longest-standing projects in Malawi, launched some 25 years ago in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - August 4, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Aid and Assistance HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Malawi NGOs and Civil Society Southern Africa Source Type: news
University of Alabama HIV researcher will head NIH ’s infectious disease institute
The infectious disease institute at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) will soon have its first new chief in nearly 4 decades. Jeanne Marrazzo, an expert on sexually transmitted infections, will become director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in the fall. She will succeed Anthony Fauci, who
stepped down
in December 2022 after 38 years at NIAID’s helm.
Marrazzo, 61, currently directs the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). A physician and epidemiologist, she has expertise in HIV prevention, vaginal infection...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 2, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
HIV researcher will head NIH ’s infectious disease institute
The infectious disease institute at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) will soon have its first new chief in nearly 4 decades. Jeanne Marrazzo, an expert on sexually transmitted infections, will become director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in the fall. She will succeed Anthony Fauci, who
stepped down
in December 2022 after 38 years at NIAID’s helm.
Marrazzo, 61, currently directs the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). A physician and epidemiologist, she has expertise in HIV prevention, vaginal infection...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 2, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Sharing one beauty product can spread STIs linked to cancer and infertility warns doctor
Doctors have issued a warning to those looking to share a friend's lip balm this summer, as it could carry silent killer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: New WHO Guidance On HIV Viral Suppression and Scientific Updates Released At IAS 2023
[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new scientific and normative guidance on HIV at the 12th International IAS (the International AIDS Society) Conference on HIV Science. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - August 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news
Africa: WHO Recommends Optimizing HIV Testing Services
[WHO] At the 12th International IAS Conference on HIV Science, WHO calls for countries to expand use of HIV self-testing (HIVST), to offer HIVST for initiation, continuation and re-starting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and to promote testing through sexual and social networks to increase testing coverage and strengthen uptake of HIV prevention and treatment services for the general population in high-burden settings and in populations and regions with the greatest gaps in testing coverage. These recommendatio (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - August 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news
Older Adults Are at Growing Risk for Sexually Transmitted Infections
When older adults are sexually active, they are at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the age 65-plus population STIs have more than doubled in the last decade. Post-acute and long-term care practitioners and staff need to know what signs and symptoms to watch for, how to prevent STIs in their residents, how to treat them when they happen, and how to talk to residents and families about this sensitive topic. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - August 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Joanne Kaldy Source Type: news
The potential benefits and risks of fighting STIs with doxycycline
Doxycycline, a cheap and widely available antibiotic, is gaining attention as a promising new way to prevent the spread of some sexually transmitted infections. But some health officials are raising concerns that wider use of the preventative antibiotic could breed drug resistance. Washington Post…#fenitnirappil #laurabarrónlópez (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Namibia: Pepfar to Continue Funding Namibia
[Namibian] Head of the United States President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (Pepfar) John Nkengasong said the US will continue supporting Namibia to combat the spread of HIV-AIDS, despite the possibility of the country adopting an anti-gay marriage law as recently done in Uganda. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 28, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Health and Medicine Namibia Southern Africa Sustainable Development United States, Canada and Africa Source Type: news
Africa: Statin Lowers Cardio Risk in People Living With HIV, Large Study Finds
[spotlight] HIV increases a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), but there are unanswered questions on how to best manage this elevated risk. One such question is whether using a class of cholesterol-lowering medications called statins could reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events- MACE for short- in people living with HIV who have a low-to-moderate risk of CVD. This question has now been answered in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, according to Dr Steven Gr (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 27, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Science and Biotechnology South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
South Africa: HIV Investments Remain No-Brainers, but Some Things Need to Change
[spotlight] Making the case for governments and donors to pump money into the HIV response has become more difficult over the last decade. This is partly a result of the notable successes we've had - for example, in 2022, HIV-related deaths in South Africa were down to less than a fifth of what it was in 2005. There is clearly some justification for the point of view that HIV simply isn't the crisis it used to be. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - July 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Governance Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
A Shot in the Arm Can Prevent Cervical Cancer
Afshan Bhurgri, a cancer survivor, advises women to listen to their bodies and be aware of the symptoms of cervical cancer. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPSBy Zofeen EbrahimKARACHI, Jul 26 2023 (IPS) “Listen to your body, and if there is anything strange happening, do not ignore it,” is the advice of 57-year-old Afshan Bhurgri, a cancer survivor.
Eight years ago, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at a time when she was “in a good place” in life. Her kids were grown up, and she had more time to herself. A fitness freak, the schoolteacher’s daily routine included going to the gym daily. “I joined a creative writin...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zofeen Ebrahim Tags: Asia-Pacific Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Gender Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations Women's Health Education Cannot Wait (ECW) IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Africa: WHO Director-General's Keynote Speech At the 12th International Aids Society Conference On HIV Science - 23 July 2023
[WHO] The honourable Mark Butler, (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - July 24, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news
A new morning-after pill to stop STDs could also make the problem worse
Doxycycline prevents bacterial STDs in some people when the pill is taken after sex, but also fuels concerns about the rise of drug-resistant superbugs. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - July 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Fenit Nirappil Source Type: news
There’s a new way to avoid getting STDs without wearing a condom
Doxycycline prevents bacterial STDs in some people when the pill is taken after sex, but also fuels concerns about the rise of drug-resistant superbugs. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - July 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Fenit Nirappil Source Type: news
