Author Archives: health

Quortus bolsters U.S. presence with two hires and new office

New Regional Sales Executive and Solution Engineer will support Quortus U.S. expansion 2nd February 2021, California, US: Quortus Ltd, a leading provider of innovative private edge LTE and 5G network solutions, today announced the appointment of two new hires as the company expands its presence in the U.S. adding to its Mountain View, California base.… Read More: Quortus bolsters U.S. presence with two hires and new office »

Temperature Scans Are Unreliable in Detecting COVID

An early sign of many infections is a fever or an increase in your core temperature that your body uses to help fight pathogens. Researchers have found the no-contact forehead thermometers commonly used to screen for fever in public places are an ineffective and unreliable means of detecting COVID-19.1 Thermoregulation is an important part of… Read More: Temperature Scans Are Unreliable in Detecting COVID »

New ethical obligations for researchers in places where existing HIV prevention services are inadequate

A full package of effective prevention interventions, up to international standards, must be offered to people taking part in HIV prevention trials, say UNAIDS and WHO in new guidance issued this week. This means that if researchers want to run a study in a country in which PrEP is not routinely available, they must find… Read More: New ethical obligations for researchers in places where existing HIV… »

Middle-aged people with HIV and no hepatitis co-infection have a twofold increase in the risk of liver fibrosis

Having HIV almost doubles the risk of liver fibrosis, according to European research published in the online edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Investigators in Denmark and the Netherlands compared rates of liver fibrosis between people living with HIV and people without HIV. Importantly, none of the participants had hepatitis B virus (HBV) or… Read More: Middle-aged people with HIV and no hepatitis co-infection have a… »