Cheap antibiotic to avert 2 million deaths per year from Sepsis for women who have a Vaginal Birth in resource limited settings

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A single dose of a low-cost, generic, oral antibiotic called azithromycin, could prevent life threatening sepsis during child birth in up to 2 Million women per year a study shows. In a randomized, placebo-controlled study published in the New global maternal health research on February 9th, 2023, researchers found that a single 2-g oral dose of azithromycin given…

Most comprehensive study to date provides evidence on natural immunity protection by COVID-19 variant and how protection fades over time

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For someone previously infected with COVID-19, their risk of hospitalization or death is 88% lower for at least 10 months compared to those who had not been previously infected, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet.   The analysis also suggests that the level and duration of protection against reinfection, symptomatic…