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Thursday, February 28, 2013
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Strategy To Prevent HIV In Newborns Sparks Enthusiasm And Skepticism
February 28, 2013 Every year about 300,000 babies in sub-Saharan Africa are born with HIV. A new strategy aims to reduce these infections by putting every pregnant woman with HIV on drug treatment for the rest of her life. The approach has worked well, so far, in the small country of Malawi.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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Gut Microbes May Play Deadly Role In Malnutrition
January 30, 2013 The bacteria that live in humans' guts influence weight gain and health. By studying twins in Malawi, scientists have found that changes in this microbial community may also turn malnutrition into a fatal condition.
