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JOHANNESBURG — JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s health minister on Tuesday called lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention jab in the world, a “groundbreaking” tool to fight the disease, but warned initial donated supply would be limited to nearly half a million people in the African country with the highest prevalence rate. This comes just weeks after the U.S. announced …

Known as a “silent killer,” pancreatic cancer mostly creeps in quietly with almost undetectable symptoms, and yet remains a significant health challenge across the globe. With over half a million new cases and an almost equal number of deaths worldwide in 2021, this disease is a concern with increasing incidence and mortality rates worldwide.Pancreatic cancer is often considered deadly due …

N70,000 HIV prevention injection splits Nigerians  Punch Newspapers Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.  The New York Times ‘We can end HIV’: Groundbreaking preventative drug to be rolled out for $40 a year from 2027  France 24 Unitaid, CHAI, and Wits RHI enter into a landmark agreement with Dr. Reddy’s to make HIV prevention tool lenacapavir affordable in LMICs  Clinton Health …

New partnership will join others to expand access to generic lenacapavir for millions more people at risk of HIV in high-burden countries—bringing the world closer to ending the epidemic NEW YORK (September 24, 2025) – Millions more people at risk of HIV in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will have access to a powerful new prevention option: a low-cost, …

Pancreatic cancer, known as a “silent killer” that mostly creeps in quietly with hard-to-detect symptoms, remains a significant global health challenge. With 508,533 new cases and 505,752 deaths worldwide in 2021, this disease is a significant global health challenge with increasing incidence and mortality rates worldwide.World Alzheimer’s Day 2025: The first signs families often missPancreatic cancer is often considered deadly …

Summary: A large international study shows that the accumulation of social hardships across life—known as the social exposome—has lasting effects on the brain. Adverse exposures, including low education, food insecurity, and limited healthcare, were linked to cognitive decline, mental health issues, and altered brain structure and function. These associations held true both for healthy aging and in people with dementia, …

Features Newsday 10 Hrs Ago The most important thing is getting to a hospital quickly when experiencing chest pains. – BAVINA SOOKDEO Every year, thousands of families in Trinidad and Tobago are affected by sudden strokes, heart attacks and amputations – events often linked to one hidden culprit: vascular disease. According to Prof Vijay Naraynsingh, distinguished surgeon and researcher who …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease. Reported cholera cases rose by 5% and deaths by 50% in 2024 compared to 2023, with more than 6000 people dying from a disease that is both preventable and treatable. …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — At 71, Toni Ganguzza said she has been undergoing hearing tests for the last two decades after she noticed she was missing out on conversations. Ganguzza, who eventually agreed to get a hearing aid, is a patient of Dr. Valerie Rossetti, an audiologist at Florida Hearing Matters in Fort Lauderdale. Rossetti said it’s good to be …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The month before a shooter opened fire on children gathered in a Minnesota church this week, the Trump administration cut funding in the state for efforts to identify potential mass shooters and head off their violence. The grants were ended as part of $18.5 million in cuts to a Homeland Security program that the Trump administration …