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The reliance of countries on external support for funding initiatives to combat HIV is worrisome, and though new infections and deaths are falling, some nations are experiencing rising incidence, the WHO stated.
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Challenges to fight HIV remain, funding ‘precarious’: WHO

HQ Team July 24, 2023: The reliance of countries on external support for funding initiatives to combat HIV is worrisome, and though new.

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The FDA has approved the first daily oral contraceptive pill, Opill, without prescription to be sold in the US, according to a statement from the regulator.
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USFDA allows first oral contraceptive without a prescription 

HQ Team July 14, 2023: The FDA has approved the first daily oral contraceptive pill, Opill, without prescription to be sold in the.

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STIs
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Doxycycline demonstrates potential in preventing STIs among high-risk individuals

HQ Team June 10, 2023: A study, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), found that using the oral.

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The COVID-19 virus can fuse the brain cells that may lead to disruption in cell-to-cell communication resulting in ‘Brain fog,” and loss of sense of odors, researchers at the University of Queensland stated.
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Fusion of brain cells after COIVID-19 infection may cause ‘brain fog’: Study

HQ Team June 8, 2023: The COVID-19 virus can fuse the brain cells that may lead to disruption in cell-to-cell communication resulting in.

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Aurobindo Pharma, an Indian maker of generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients, announced it signed a voluntary sub-licensing with a UN body for developing and marketing a drug to prevent HIV.
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Aurobindo Pharma signs licensing pact with UN body to fight HIV

Aurobindo Pharma, an Indian maker of generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients, announced it signed a voluntary sub-licensing with a UN body for.

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Maternal deaths have risen or stagnated globally over recent years, and every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the WHO.
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‘Every two minutes, a woman dies during childbirth, pregnancy’

Maternal deaths have risen or stagnated globally over recent years, and every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to.

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The WHO has maintained its highest form of alert, the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), on mpox, at its fourth meeting of the international health regulations emergency committee.
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WHO maintains highest public alert on monkeypox

The WHO has maintained its highest form of alert, the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), on mpox, at its fourth meeting.

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Twelve African nations have drawn out a blueprint to stop AIDS in children by 2030, a move welcomed by the United Nations.
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12 African nations commit to end AIDS in children by 2030

Twelve African nations have drawn out a blueprint to stop AIDS in children by 2030, a move welcomed by the United Nations.

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Lupin, headquartered in Mumbai, India, has received tentative approval from the FDA under the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief for its New Drug Application for three drugs.
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Lupin gets tentative nod for three HIV drugs

Lupin, headquartered in Mumbai, India, has received tentative approval from the FDA under the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief for its.

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Covid-19 MAlaria, Ebola, HIV AIDS
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83% of all Africans yet to receive a single Covid-19 vaccine dose

A third of the world’s population has still not received a single dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, including 83% of all Africans, according.

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