PEOPLE PRONE TO KIDNEY DISEASES...

PEOPLE PRONE TO KIDNEY DISEASES ADVISED CHECKUPS

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'CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGES INCREASE...

'CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGES INCREASE GENETIC PROBLEMS'

PROBE ORDERED INTO CASE OF COMATOSE PATIENT

The Health Affairs Department opened an inquiry into the case of a Saudi patient who has been in a coma for a month in a private hospital in Jeddah where he came seeking treatment for a twisted ankle, Al-Madinah daily reported yesterday.

PLACES IN VARSITIES FOR KIDNEY DONORS

The Prince Fahd bin Salman Charitable Society for the Care of Kidney Patients yesterday announced the allocation of 5,500 university places in the coming academic year for kidney patients, donors and their families.

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US Approves First Over-the-counter HIV Home-use Test

A home HIV test is expected to go on sale in the US within months, after winning regulator approval.

The OraQuick test checks saliva from a mouth swab for HIV and can produce results in 20 to 40 minutes.

Government estimates suggest 1.2 million people in the US are HIV-positive, but 20% do not know they are.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said it hopes the over-the-counter test will reach people who might not otherwise get tested.

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Once-a-day Pill that Makes HIV Treatment Easier...

Once-a-day Pill that Makes HIV Treatment Easier and with Fewer Side-effects Moves a Step Closer

HIV sufferers have been given hope of a more efficient treatment, after wide-scale tests on a breakthrough pill.

The new 'Quad' pill was found to be faster acting and have fewer side-effects compared to two widely-used drug regimens.

And an extra bonus for those who need to take it, the solitary once-a-day pill removes the need for an array of drugs on a daily basis.

Sufferers must rigidly adhere to their HIV medication routine because missed doses can quickly lead to the virus becoming resistant to the medication, making them more vulnerable to a progression of their illness.

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Safety Warning Over Britain’s Most Common Antidepressant

A warning has been sounded over antidepressant drugs taken by more than a million patients in Britain.

A study for medical regulators found that the drugs increase the risk of heart problems which can cause sudden death.

Doctors have been told to lower the maximum dose of the UKÂ’s most widely prescribed antidepressant, Citalopram, for all patients.

However, regulators have admitted that it is not clear whether the lower dose is safe — as this was not tested.

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