Category: HUMANS

There could be a resurgence. Authors of a commission into the state of the global AIDS epidemic warn policy makers and researchers to do a better job of collaborating if we’re to have a hope of meeting targets. More concerning still is their prediction that persistence of high HIV rates in many populations could spark a resurgence, and current funding and practices just aren’t up to the challenge of dealing with it. A Lancet Commission led by the International AIDS … Continue reading “The HIV Epidemic Is Not Over, And We’re Not as Prepared as We Need to Be”

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is putting doctors and patients on high alert after several drugs that were made in China were found to contain a possible human carcinogen. The FDA is still reviewing the recalled products, but in the meantime, three companies based in the US have agreed to stop selling specific medications that contain valsartan – an ingredient commonly used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. “We have carefully assessed the valsartan-containing medications sold … Continue reading “A Common Blood Pressure Drug Has Been Recalled Because It’s Contaminated With a Carcinogen”

Many symptoms of leukemia in children are also symptoms of common, less serious childhood illnesses. Leukemia can be chronic, and the symptoms may develop slowly, or it can be acute, and the symptoms may appear very quickly. Childhood leukemia also affects teens. It is the most common type of cancer in children under the age of 15, according to the National Cancer Institute in the United States. Around 4,000 children in the country are affected by leukemia each year. Leukemia affects the blood cells. It causes white blood … Continue reading “What are the early symptoms of leukemia in children?”