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Deaths from bacterial infections in heart on rise among people who inject
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
According to a recent investigation that was published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, among young US citizens between the ages of 15 and 44, the chance of dying from infectious endocarditis has increased by a factor of two over the past two decades.
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Scaling up use of life-saving drugs can help combat Ukraine's HIV epidemic
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): To reduce HIV transmission rates in Ukraine, where the condition is epidemic among people who inject drugs, a new study found that scaling up use of two medications - methadone and buprenorphine - can help fight the disease.
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5.7 crore Indians dependent on alcohol: Survey
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): A study by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has revealed that 5.7 crore Indians are addicted to alcohol and about 8.5 lakh people inject drugs.
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Drug injection may cause substantial rise in bacterial heart infections
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 28 (ANI): A new study now finds that people who inject drugs have a significant increase in the risk of infective endocarditis. It is a serious infection of the lining of the heart and is possibly linked to increased use of the opioid hydromorphone.
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Hepatitis C treatment effective for people who inject drugs: Study
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 21(ANI): New hepatitis C therapies are effective at curing the virus in people who inject drugs, according to a new study.
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