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HIV infection may become rare in UK gay men by 2030, researchers say

New analysis finds infections started to fall in 2013, but older gay men lag behind An analysis of HIV diagnoses and incidence in English gay and bisexual men by Dr Francesco Brizzi and colleagues from the Medical Research Council has found that new HIV infections fell by more than two-thirds between 2013 and 2018. If… Read More: HIV infection may become rare in UK gay men by… »

Artificial Skin Bruises Like The Real Thing

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed an artificial skin that can effectively indicate if damage has occurred, in the same way that our skin bruises naturally. The new skin is made using an ionic hydrogel, and demonstrates changes in electrical signaling when it is deformed. It also produces a purple color… Read More: Artificial Skin Bruises Like The Real Thing »

What to Do This Weekend

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story At Home and Away What to Do This Weekend Juneteenth and Father’s Day. Credit…Holly Stapleton June 18, 2021, 4:00 p.m. ET Welcome. Saturday is Juneteenth, Sunday is Father’s Day and at 11:32 p.m. Eastern on Sunday night, summer officially begins in the… Read More: What to Do This Weekend »

Five years before a vaccine can ‘hold the line’ against Covid variants, England’s medical chief says

Covid vaccinator, Petra Moinar, prepares syringes with the AstraZeneca vaccine before it is administered at Battersea Arts Centre on March 8, 2021 in London, England. Chris J Ratcliffe | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — England’s top medical officer has warned that the coming winter will continue to be difficult for the country’s… Read More: Five years before a vaccine can ‘hold the line’ against… »