Current monkeypox symptoms are different from previous outbreaks, finds study
Rectal pain, penile swelling new complaints; Only a quarter of patients had known contact with a confirmed case
Over 283 mln Africans with comorbidities at higher COVID-19 risk: Lancet
Population in African countries with high HIV / AIDS prevalence are at increased risk of COVID-19, says report
HIV positive people in Sri Lanka to now get health coverage
Four insurance firms will bear HIV-related medical costs; move aimed at increasing access to treatment
Hepatitis afflicts many HIV/AIDS patients, but there is no policy for them
Health ministry and AIDS control body keep shifting responsibility; no statistics available on patients with co-infection
Direct cash transfers reduce risk of exposure to HIV, says UNDP report
Cash payments help tackle poverty and improve access to education and healthcare
A patent triumph of public interest
New flexibilities make public interest safeguards integral to drug patent rights
Drug-resistant TB now epidemic among HIV+ people in Mumbai
Transmission from one person to another, not inadequate treatment, is major cause for spread of disease, says study investigator
Muted response
Hepatitis C is a growing problem in India, but government has no programme to manage the disease
Integrate mpox with HIV, STI prevention & control programmes: WHO
New HIV guidelines on viral suppression unveiled at international AIDS conference
50 years of international aid: World’s richest countries owe $5.7 trillion debt to poor, says OXFAM
Substantial debt owed to world’s poorest people 9 times more than sub-Saharan Africa’s stock of external debt at 2019-end
Over half the HIV infected people globally do not know their positive status: UN
Gap Report calls for scaling up efforts to end the disease by 2030
Curative resolve
A dose of political will, backed by communication skills, can help combat infectious diseases
Bytes
UN calls for protection of rights of women, indigenous peoples
The 69th session of the UN General Assembly will see the participation of world leaders on crucial global issues
Inextricably linked
A United Nations report highlights the connection between environment and health
INDIA
Is UN giving in to industry?
UN adopts resolution to fight chronic lifestyle diseases, without targets or commitments
FIGHTING AIDS
Mobile technology to be used to improve maternal and child health in Africa
Smartphones will help health workers track the health of expecting mothers and their unborn children
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Mess in Manipur
Science and Technology - Briefs
Coffins for the EU Delegation in Delhi
Health activists protest against the EU-India investment treaty under negotiation now
Blood plasma sale to Reliance by state blood banks in Odisha under scanner
Health officials say nothing wrong with decision to sell surplus blood plasma for revenue; activists say it's unethical
Notes on migration
Bhojpuri folk songs expressing feelings of women left behind by migrant workers have evolved over the centuries, reflecting changing patterns of …