Day: May 3, 2021

Major Diabetes Breakthrough On The Horizon As Once In A Week Insulin Drug Is Under Development

Healthtimes

A new weekly insulin shot that lasts for 196 hours is currently under development in a move that bis likely to improve health outcomes for people living diabetes. Article Originally Published By Medical Health Today The new modified version of insulin is called Insulin icodec and has undergone two trials and according to experts, the fact that it lasts 196 hours in the body makes it ideal as a once in week treatment. Two phase 2 trials including hundreds of participants with type 2 diabetes from several countries assessed the…

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UN Calls For Greater Focus On Ending Inequalities To End AIDS

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THE United Nations Secretary, General Antonio Guterres has released a report Addressing inequalities and getting back on track to end AIDS by 2030 with recommendations and targets to get the world on track to end AIDS and urges the world to address inequalities that are slowing progress. By Staff Reporter He has warned that despite intensive action and progress made against HIV in some places and population groups, HIV epidemics continue to expand in others. He also issued a set of 10 key recommendations if followed by all countries, it…

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Zim Gvt Should Issue COVID-19 Travel Ban To And From India As Deadly Second Wave Wrecks Havoc In India

Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWE’S health sector could crush to its knees if the mutant COVID-19 variant in India finds its way into the country, a Public Health Expert has warned. By Michael Gwarisa India is currently grappling with a second wave of the Coronavirus  and for the first times, India recorded more than 400,000 new COVID-19 cases over a period of 24 hours on Saturday while the country’s massive new vaccination drive was hampered in some areas by shortages of the shots. However, other countries such as Australia and Nigeria have already issued…

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