Why do men die younger compared to women?
People with fewer or weaker social connections tend to have higher death rates, for reasons that are unclear, and this tends to be men more often than women.
https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/letters/why-do-men-die-younger-compared-to-women–4678838
Study links the weight-loss drug to a rare eye condition
People prescribed semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, to lose weight, may have a higher risk of developing a serious but rare eye condition, a study suggests.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80ew38gkdxo
US pays Moderna $176m to develop bird-flu jab
The US government has given Moderna $176m (£139m) to develop a messenger-ribonucleic-acid-based (mRNA) pandemic influenza vaccine that would work against bird flu.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51ywpxp43lo
HIV breakthrough: New drug trial shows injection twice a year is 100pc effective against infection
A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women total protection from HIV infection.
Climate research misses the target
Evidence on climate change outcomes is lacking in the most vulnerable regions, AI-generated analysis shows.
https://www.scidev.net/global/
Mpox Has Infected Nearly 100,000 People. Here’s What You Need to Know
The current outbreak has been driven by sexual transmission but there is evidence this strain can also be passed on through close skin-to-skin contact.
https://www.sciencealert.com/mpox-has-infected-nearly-100000-people-heres-what-you-need-to-know
WHO releases first-ever clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions, including behavioral support delivered by healthcare providers, digital cessation interventions and pharmacological treatments in the first guideline on tobacco cessation.
WHO updates laboratory biosecurity guidance
Laboratories are essential components of health systems, critical for patient diagnosis and rapid clinical care, disease surveillance, pathogen characterization, and research and development for treatments and vaccines.
https://www.who.int/news/item/04-07-2024-who-updates-laboratory-biosecurity-guidance
30-minute exercise boosts cancer-fighting cells
The results of the study revealed that during exercise, the amount of several different types of white blood cells increased in the bloodstream. The numbers of cancer-killing cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells increased the most.
https://www.independent.co.ug/30-minute-exercise-boosts-cancer-fighting-cells/
