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Despite the existence of effective and low-cost treatments for Hepatitis C, many Australians still don’t seek treatment. The Motivate C project, led by the University of Sydney, aims to understand these barriers and inform treatment promotion, aligning with WHO’s goal to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030.A new project led by the <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>University of Sydney</div><div…

In June 2022, a young man in his 30s severely sick with mpox, the viral disease formerly known as monkeypox, was admitted to the Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Health Sciences and Nutrition hospital in Mexico City. Tests showed the patient was also HIV-positive, which he had not known, and that his blood had few CD4 cells, critical immune cells that HIV attacks. The man’s immune system was so weak it could not keep mpox in check and painful lesions kept…

Scientists have found a clever way to generate hydrogen straight from salty seawater. This could be another step towards a clean energy future, if renewables power the process.The new device makes a few chemical modifications to existing technologies, making it possible to extract hydrogen from untreated, unpurified seawater – which could alleviate concerns about using precious water supplies."We have split natural seawater into oxygen and hydrogen… to produce green hydrogen by electrolysis, using a non-precious and…

The smell of perfumed smoke turned my head Tuesday morning outside the Monterey Park dance club where 11 people were gunned down Saturday night. A man named Scott, seated in a wheelchair, was lighting incense sticks to honor the dead.“What else can we do?” asked Scott, 57, who requested that I not use his last name. He told me he’s Chinese, he was born in Vietnam, and he was disabled years ago by a stroke. Even before all the wreaths were laid in Monterey Park, along with a sign that says “Ban semi-automatic rifles,” the…

The study found that when comparing individuals with and without eye issues, those with sight issues had a 44 percent higher chance of dementia and a 41 percent higher risk of cognitive impairment.According to recent research, dementia risk in older persons may be increased by vision issues.According to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies comprising 76,373 individuals, older adults with untreated eyesight problems may have a higher chance of developing dementia.The study’s findings, which were…