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The pandemic has seen a 25% to 38% drop in sexually transmitted diseases in San Joaquin County. Many other reportable diseases, such as pertussis and tuberculosis, saw declines in 2020 from 2019 levels. None, however, have been as marked…

A recent survey by Auckland Council of 2100 kauri trees in the Waitākere Ranges will soon paint a picture for the first time of the extent of kauri dieback disease. The chains of Waitākere have been under a rāhui for over four years to…

Since the emergence and rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) in southern China in 2002, scientists have considered coronaviruses a potential threat to humans. Another member of the…

UNSW Sydney researchers have been awarded over $3 million from the 2021 Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need (RCRDUN) grant program funded by the Medical Research Futures Fund (MRFF). The two UNSW grants were among 27 projects funded…

Ten tables set up around the Cornerstone Church Hall were covered in handmade items ranging from soaps to aprons and even wooden toys with soft music playing in the background from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.…

By PAULINE KAIRU A new report has highlighted a worrying increase in the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis, among adolescent girls in Kenya during the Covid-19…

Reading time:1 minute, 57 seconds Herpes tests are increasingly being used these days, not only in the medical field but also in the consumer sector where a number of…

SHAMMO: I always because MF is one of those entities you must demonstrate fibrosis by doing a bone marrow biopsy.Certainly you need to exclude other entities that might present as MF, in order to access next generation sequencing can…

Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Chlamydia can lead to serious complications if left untreated. It can be difficult to tell if you have chlamydia because it doesn't always have…

The beginning of a new historical age is usually marked by an invention that initiates progress. The industrial age had the steam engine, the Great Space Race was powered by rocket fuel and today, ten years after PrEP was approved by…