Health

Coronavirus found in men’s semen

The new coronavirus can persist in men’s semen even after they have begun to recover, a finding that raises the possibility the virus could be sexually transmitted, Chinese researchers said. A team at Shangqiu Municipal Hospital tested 38 male patients treated there at the height of the pandemic in China, …

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Malaria ‘completely stopped’ by a microbe

Scientists have discovered a microbe that completely protects mosquitoes from being infected with malaria. The team in Kenya and the UK say the finding has “enormous potential” to control the disease. Malaria is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes, so protecting them could, in turn, protect people. The researchers …

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Sudan Bans Female Genital Mutilation

Sudan has outlawed female genital mutilation (FGM), in a move that has been hailed by women’s rights campaigners. The country’s transitional government approved an amendment to its criminal legislation on 22 April and made it public on Friday. The new law states that anyone who performs FGM, whether inside a …

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