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Data from routine clinical care shows people with HIV have an increased risk of dementia and that it’s diagnosed at a younger age

The risk of dementia in older age is increased by 58% for people living with HIV compared to their HIV-negative peers, according to US research published in the online edition of AIDS. The average age at dementia diagnosis was much younger for people with HIV: 67 years compared to 78 years for people without HIV.… Read More: Data from routine clinical care shows people with HIV have… »

‘Low positive’ NT COVID-19 case diagnosed

A man who flew from Victoria to Queensland then to the Northern Territory has tested positive for COVID-19. The 65-year-old returned a “low positive” diagnosis for the virus on Monday but is not considered infectious, NT Health says. “This gentleman had previously had COVID-19 in Victoria (and) had been cleared of (the virus) with a… Read More: ‘Low positive’ NT COVID-19 case diagnosed »

Ovarian cancer drug olaparib ‘can delay disease in newly diagnosed’

A drug for advanced ovarian cancer has been approved for use in newly diagnosed patients in England, after a trial showed it could delay progression of the disease for three years. Up to 600 women with a hereditary type of the disease could benefit each year. Health bosses said olaparib had the potential to make… Read More: Ovarian cancer drug olaparib ‘can delay disease in newly diagnosed’ »