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Black AIDS Institute Re-Launches Black Leadership Program To Strengthen The HIV Workforce, End The Epidemic

July 22, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Black AIDS Institute (BAI), the nation’s only Black-led organization focused on ending HIV in Black communities, has re-launched its renowned “African American HIV University” (AAHU) program. Aligned with BAI’s “We The People: A Black Strategy to End HIV,” which is rooted in Black empowerment, the reinvigorated and expanded AAHU program aims to build Black leadership and mobilization skills as an upstream, structural, and sustainable intervention to end the epidemic in Black America. Of its seven interconnected components designed to strengthen the HIV workforce, AAHU’s two flagship initiatives, Science and Treatment College and Community Mobilization College are accepting applications through August 15. […]

Broward Health Educating Next Generation of Physicians

July 21, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Broward Health Educating Next Generation of Physicians […]

Longer Australian State Lockdown “Might Not Be Enough”

July 21, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

CANBERRA, Australia — An extra week of lockdown in the southeastern Australian state, Victoria is unlikely to be enough to quash an outbreak of the Delta coronavirus variant, said an epidemiologist. Based on modeling by Monash University […]

With the Delta Variant on the rise, does vitamin D deficiency increase the severity of COVID-19?

July 21, 2021 Carma Henry 0

As we prepare for the fall months, the discussion around the Delta Variant is very real and present. It is still unknown if the current vaccines will help protect us against this new variant. However, it has been proven that Vitamin D deficiency is frequently reported in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. […]

Indian Scientists Develop Lung Motion Tool To Aid Cancer Patients In Breathing

July 20, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

NEW DELHI — A group of Indian scientists has developed a three-dimensional Robotic motion phantom that can reproduce human lung motion to help deliver focussed radiation in cancer patients. Doctors in India may soon have […]

Covid-19 Antibodies Last A Minimum Of Nine Months After Infection: Study

July 20, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

LONDON — A new study led by researchers at the Imperial College London and the University of Padua said that antibody levels were considerably high even nine months after the Covid-19 infection, irrespective of patients being symptomatic or asymptomatic. The results of […]

U.S. Revises Travel Advisory For India, Now Americans Can “Reconsider Travel”

July 20, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

WASHINGTON — The U.S.announced an improvement to the travel advisory for India, upgrading it to a Level 3 category from Level 4, which asks citizens to reconsider travel. The State Department advisory comes after the Centers for […]

Tokyo 2020 Music Composer Quits After Interview Of Bullying Classmates Resurfaces

July 20, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

TOKYO — Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada, better known by his stage name Cornelius, has submitted his resignation from the creative team for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after admitting that he bullied children […]

Mental Illness Linked To Drug Dependence History

July 20, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

WASHINGTON — A new study finds a higher likelihood of mental illness in people with a drug dependency. The findings of the study were published in the “International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.” In the study titled, […]

Former Destiny’s Child member gets real about mental health in new book

July 15, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Mental Health has been a major topic. No matter your source of getting the news, you can almost count on someone to cover mental health. Celebrities are also very upfront and honest about their mental health and the challenges they have faced. Some of the brave celebs that have spoken out about mental health are Taraji P. Henson, Brandy Norwood, Late rapper DMX, and Tamar Braxton just to name a few. Grammy Award Winner and former Destiny’s Child member Michelle “Tenitra” Williams just released “Checking in”, a book that gives a much-needed look at her struggles whether they be personally or professionally. […]