Researching HIV in children: Weekly Health News Highlights

Researching HIV in children

Despite substantial advances in preventing perinatal HIV transmission, infants remain at high risk for HIV due to undiagnosed or untreated maternal HIV.

https://www.independent.co.ug/researching-hiv-in-children/

Man in Mexico dies with first human case of H5N2 bird flu

A 59-year-old man in Mexico has died with a type of bird flu – H5N2 – never recorded in people before now.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cneejz1kdzmo

Major cause of inflammatory bowel disease found

It makes it much easier for some immune cells to go haywire and drive excessive inflammation in the bowels.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wwdd6v2wjo

Global pandemic fears rise as WHO treaty falters

Pandemic accord talks set to continue to 2025 as divide persists

https://www.scidev.net/global/news/global-pandemic-fears-rise-as-who-treaty-falters/

Five suspected cases of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever registered in Kasese

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever is a widespread disease caused by a tick-borne virus, transmitted to people either by tick bites or through contact with infected animal blood or tissues during and immediately after slaughter.

https://www.independent.co.ug/five-suspected-cases-of-crimean-congo-hemorrhagic-fever-registered-in-kasese/

Ugandan Researchers: Blood test can diagnose early forms of heart disease

https://www.independent.co.ug/ugandan-researchers-blood-test-can-diagnose-early-forms-of-heart-disease/

Mbarara City records over 1,000 new HIV infections in six months

Non-adherence to drugs, poverty, domestic violence and stigma are among factors fueling new cases.

 https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/mbarara-city-records-over-1-000-new-hiv-infections-in-six-months-4650082

What will it take to end the HIV epidemic in Europe?

We need to incentivize screening — especially opportunistic screening — early diagnosis and integrated programs for HIV, TB, STIs and hepatitis.

 https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/what-will-it-take-to-end-the-hiv-epidemic-in urope/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

FDA vaccine advisers vote unanimously in favor of updated Covid-19 shot for fall

Many people have some protection against the disease through vaccination or because they’ve had Covid before.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/05/health/fda-vaccine-advisers-covid-shot/index.html

A long-awaited birth control option for men may be closer to reality

After decades of false starts, researchers say they are finally making progress on a long-acting and reversible birth control option for men.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/05/health/male-birth-control-gel-wellness/index.html