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This country is the latest to hit the elusive 95/95/95 HIV target
Cambodia became the first Asia-Pacific country to achieve the U.N.’s 95-95-95 HIV targets in June, meaning 95% of HIV-positive people know their status, are on medication, and are virally suppressed.
A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon
The FDA approved Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine for people 50 and older, marking the first flu shot using COVID vaccine technology. The vaccine will be available in the coming weeks for the upcoming respiratory virus season.
There’s a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?
Social media influencers are promoting messages against hormonal birth control, coinciding with reduced abortion access and funding cuts to reproductive health providers, raising questions about impacts on contraceptive use and pregnancy rates.
Inside Health – Could we eliminate cervical cancer? – BBC Sounds
Women vaccinated against HPV now face nearly zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before age 30, raising questions about whether routine screening remains necessary.
‘It was like something was crawling over me’ – the worrying rise of shingles among millennial women
Health experts report a concerning rise in shingles cases among millennial women, with new research showing those aged 30-39 with certain conditions face higher risk than older groups.
England’s north-south life expectancy gap grows despite record longevity
England’s north-south life expectancy gap has widened despite record longevity nationally, with people in northern regions experiencing higher rates of heart disease, cancer, and substance-related deaths.
Breast cancer checks missing lots of at risk younger women, says study
A new study warns that NHS breast cancer screening criteria for women under 50 are too narrow, missing up to 95% of those at higher risk, as current guidelines focus only on inherited genes rather than lifestyle factors.
Inside Health – Where are we at with long Covid? – BBC Sounds
A new clinical trial found antihistamines and colchicine provided modest fatigue reduction for long Covid patients, though researchers note it is not a cure.
Study finds three midlife health factors that could delay dementia for 13 years
Research indicates that maintaining normal blood pressure, avoiding type 2 diabetes, and not smoking during ages 45-65 associates with nearly 13 additional dementia-free years.
‘I felt dizzy’: bodybuilder recalls how drug abuse caught up with him
Endometriosis tests ‘would have given me years of my life back’
What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?
MAHA is rewriting the vocabulary of American mental health care
Why affirming trans identities can be critical for suicide prevention counseling
The social media ban sceptic: are we getting it wrong on kids, tech and mental health?
UK becoming ‘wild west’ for experimental peptides, expert warns
Endometriosis test plans welcomed but more to be done, groups say
Havana Syndrome victims get $3m payout from US government
NHS anaesthetist shortage prevents 1.5m operations a year, report finds
Vape packaging and flavouring face restrictions under UK plans to reduce appeal to children
Australians with cancer are living longer but diagnosis rates on the rise for younger people, report reveals
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