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According to a Lancet study, the life expectancy of HIV patients with tuberculosis increased by 0.5–1.2 years in Malawi and South Africa when urine screening was employed.
There have been some R&D setbacks in neurology, most notably in the field of Alzheimer’s disease, which continues to be plagued by drug failures.
Researchers believe that by solving ageing, scientists could create a universal cure for a number of diseases that accompany ageing, including Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and heart disease.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recently re-issued the clinical practice guidelines for seasonal influenza, last updated in 2009.
Malaria was the highest reported imported infectious disease in China during 2005–2016, followed by dengue.
After two decades of decline, malaria cases are significantly increasing in some parts of the world, especially Africa, prompting concern that much more is needed to combat the epidemic.
According to the World Health Organization, the rates of new HIV infection and AIDS-related death are not falling rapidly enough to reach the world’s goal of ending AIDS by 2030.
Non-traditional solutions: Why exercise could hold answers for the medical profession
The EU's disease prevention and control agency has issued a series of instructions that could have significant implications for Europe's newly arrived migrants and those living with HIV.
In December 2018, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) published its yearly version of Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
