Shocking living conditions at Ambumala tribal colony
Ambumala colony is home to nearly 27 Pania families — 27 among its residents being women and 12 children below the age of five. One resident was suffering from sickle cell anaemia. Three others were sickle cell anaemia carriers. Four others had …
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WA biosecurity disaster waiting to happen: whistleblower
This year a cattle wasting disease prompted movement bans on stations in the Kimberley, another cattle disease, bovine anaemia, was detected in WA for the first time and almost 100 ducks and chickens on two farms outside Perth were slaughtered as a …
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GSK receives positive CHMP opinion for REVOLADETM in thrombocytopenia …
The most common adverse reactions (experienced by at least 10 % of patients) of any grade in the ITP or HCV trials included; headache, anaemia, decreased appetite, insomnia, cough, nausea, diarrhoea, alopecia, pruritus, myalgia, pyrexia, fatigue …
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, the Joys of Pregnancy Come with Fatal Risks
Anna should have been diagnosed with anaemia in prenatal appointments and received treatment. And once she was at the local clinic, she could have been given a blood transfusion. With these simple steps, Anna and her baby could have survived.
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Brazil develops "superfoods" to fight hidden hunger
The goal is to combat micronutrient deficiencies, which can cause severe health problems like anaemia, blindness, impaired immune response and development delays. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, micronutrient …
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