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Scientists say they found a cure for HIV in some mice, humans could be next

Researchers say they have removed HIV from the DNA of mice, an achievement the scientists say could be an early step toward an elusive cure for humans. The breakthrough, detailed earlier this week in a study credited to more than 30 scientists

July 5, 2019

Africa·Health & Fitness

WHO likely to declare Ebola an international emergency -experts

The World Health Organization (WHO) should and is likely to declare an international emergency over the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has now spread to Uganda, experts said as a WHO advisory panel met on Friday. Congo’s epidemic

June 14, 2019

Health & Fitness·South Africa

South African 9 year old child ‘virtually cured’ of HIV

A nine-year-old infected with HIV at birth has spent most of their life without needing any treatment, say doctors in South Africa. The child, whose identity is being protected, was given a burst of treatment shortly after birth. They have since been

July 25, 2017

Breaking News·Health & Fitness

More than 1,500 people killed by cholera in Yemen: WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that cholera outbreak in Yemen has claimed 1,500 lives and sickened about 246,000 people since April. WHO representative in Yemen Nevio Zagaria said in a news conference on Saturday in the Yemeni capital Sanaa that the

July 1, 2017

Health & Fitness

Enjoying regular sex ‘can help prevent heart disease’ – but there’s bad news for ladies

Enjoying regular sex can help reduce the risk of developing heart disease – but the news isn’t so great for women. Research found having sex several times a week can slash levels of homocysteine in men, whereas women benefit far less from

June 26, 2017

Arts & Lifestyle·Health & Fitness

Majority of people are having sex in airports instead of on planes

Joining the mile high club may sound really cool and sexy, but the reality is all too often two people quietly, awkwardly banging away pressed up against a sink and praying that they don’t accidentally unlock the door. Add to that the

April 29, 2017

Health & Fitness·South Africa

Number of men visit sex workers… and how many South African women work in the industry?

While many men engage in the use of sex workers, a significant percentage finds the experience unsatisfying. According to data from cheating website Victoria Milan, 47.3% of men internationally have made use of sex workers, and 23.3% are regulars – engaging “ladies

April 22, 2017

America·Health & Fitness·US & Canada

I ♥ My Body: The Effects of Photographic Affirmations on Body Image in Women

“She craves attention, she praises an image, she prays to be sculpted by the sculptor…” sings 20 year-old Alessia Cara. In a society dominated by social media, women, especially young girls, find it harder and harder not to be affected by the

April 7, 2017

Africa·Health & Fitness

Lesotho health ministry split over vaccine

Opinions are divided on the continuance of the ill-fated Lesotho national Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination campaign that landed hundreds of children in hospital with symptoms of full-blown measles and signs of extreme side effects. The national crisis that saw parents

March 28, 2017

Africa·Health & Fitness·South Africa

Trump policy raps Lesotho health services

MASERU – After-effects of the January 29 reinstatement of the US government’s Mexico City Policy by President Donald Trump are starting to be felt in the Southern African poverty-stricken tiny kingdom of Lesotho. Under this policy, foreign non-governmental organizations that receive family