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Ultra-expensive medicine a desperate need for thousands of babies around the world

Imagine your child is dying. There’s a drug that promises hope, promises to stop your baby’s illness dead in its tracks. But this dream medicine is out of reach because it costs around $ 2 million, depending where you live. This is the story of many of parents of children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a rare motor neuron disease. Between one in 6,000… Read More: Ultra-expensive medicine a desperate need for thousands of babies around… »

Before and after COVID-19: How the world has changed in a year, in 37 photos

Breadcrumb Trail Links World News Health Canada This month marks the one year anniversary of Canada swiftly moving into lockdown after the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic Author of the article: National Post Staff, The Canadian Press Article content On March 8, Canada recorded its first death from COVID-19, and just a… Read More: Before and after COVID-19: How the world has changed in… »

Detroit woman, 78, sets 19 world records for powerlifting

Health Women Loading the player… Nora Langdon began weightlifting at the age of 65 and at 78 still continues to set world records in the competitive field. Read More: Disney+ taps Detroit Youth Choir for new docuseries Fox 2 Detroit reported Langdon began to show interest in lifting when she realized she wanted to get… Read More: Detroit woman, 78, sets 19 world records for powerlifting »

NAM aidsmap partners with Animade on new World AIDS Day film U=U

NAM aidsmap has teamed up with award-winning animation studio Animade to produce U=U for World AIDS Day 2020. The film fights stigma with knowledge by reinforcing the ‘Undetectable = Untransmittable’ consensus statement that people with HIV on effective treatment can’t pass on the virus. We are delighted to have been chosen by Animade to work… Read More: NAM aidsmap partners with Animade on new World AIDS Day… »