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Sickle cell disease refers to a group of inherited blood disorders with symptoms like anemia and blocked blood vessels. About 80% of the world’s sickle cell disease cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Lack of access to comprehensive health care in the region adds to the burden of the disease.

By SHERRY CHABALA

ZAMBIA National Farmers Union (ZNFU) says the agriculture sector is pivotal in generating inclusive growth because of the cross-sectoral interface with many other sectors. 

A new Montana law will provide sweeping legal protections to health care practitioners who refuse to prescribe marijuana or participate in procedures and treatments such as abortion, medically assisted death, gender-affirming care, or others that run afoul of their ethical, moral, or religious beliefs or principles.

A variant nicknamed Eris now accounts for the largest proportion of new COVID infections across America.

The hepatic immune landscape is a dynamic compartment, notably composed of highly heterogeneous and adapting myeloid cells. Liver resident macrophage distribution across the tissue and bone-marrow derived monocyte accumulation dramatically change depending on the pathological status of the organ. This review summarizes recent findings deciphering the relevance of liver macrophage spatial localization as a phenotypical marker and functional contributor to liver diseases.

Gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the inner ear can help differentiate Meniere disease (MD) from vestibular migraine (VM), according to a study published online June 26 in The Laryngoscope.

The first case of concomitant visceral leishmaniasis and non-ulcerated cutaneous leishmaniasis in the same patient has been reported recently by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in São Paulo state, Brazil, in an article published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Since the beginning of July all there have been indications that COVID infections are increasing again in the UK.

Dennis Deer woke from surgery in utter disbelief that he was breathing normally.

A new study finds that people are more likely to recommend that a pregnant family member or friend get vaccinated to protect the infant from RSV illness if they are shown a chart outlining the rigorous process a vaccine undergoes to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).