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Inhibiting a key immune response in mice during initial multi-drug treatment for tuberculosis could — paradoxically — shorten treatment time for the highly contagious lung infection, according to new research from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and the Center for TB Research.
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A new clinical trial in the area of HIV prevention for women is underway in South Africa. It is known as ‘The Ring Study’ and it will test the long-term safety and preventive efficacy of an antiretroviral drug, dapivirine, when this is contained in a vaginal ring that releases the drug into the vagina in a sustained manner.
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It is well-known that secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart disease and lung cancer, but research now found that people exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to die of stroke or emphysema than those who were not exposed.
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Cancer patients at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital are not receiving life-saving treatment because of a machinery breakdown caused by a payment default to the service provider, according to the Demoractic Alliance (DA).
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Graphic warnings on cigarette packs are more likely to get smokers thinking about the health risks associated with their habit than packs with only text warnings. This is according to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.
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Nightshift work may increase a woman’s chances of developing breast cancer by 30 percent, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer.
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A court challenge by British American Tobacco (Batsa) on the advertising ban of its products in South Africa was dismissed by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) yesterday.
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Diesel exhaust fumes cause cancer and should be categorised along with asbestos, arsenic and mustard gas as a potentially deadly carcinogen, according to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) cancer agency.
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DURBAN – Heavy drinkers are three times more likely to have tuberculosis than those who don’t drink heavily. They are also far less likely to complete their TB treatment. This is according to Professor Charles Parry of the Medical Research Council, who believes that TB patients should be screened for alcohol abuse and educated about its dangers.
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Regardless of the age at which you quit, ex-smokers live longer than those who continue to smoke, according to a recent meta-analysis published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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DURBAN ‘ Cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis will continue to increase unless scientists develop more effective medicines with fewer side effects.
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DURBAN – South Africa’s overcrowded, poorly ventilated prisons are ‘melting pots’ for tuberculosis infection, according to Professor Robin Wood from the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre.