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  • Australia set to 'eliminate' cervical cancer by 2028

    Nina Avramova

    October 03, 2018 |

    CNN |

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    Vaccination and screening programs have helped Australia get close to eliminating cervical cancer. It was one of the first countries to launch a nationwide HPV vaccination effort back in 2007 and now boasts an incidence rate of seven cases of cervical cancer per 100,000 women.

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  • In Australia, Cervical Cancer Could Soon Be Eliminated

    Livia Albeck-Ripka

    October 03, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Australia, Melbourne, Victoria

    Australia has one of the lowest cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in the world, thanks to a nationwide effort to screen women and vaccinate both boys and girls against HPV. Widespread public support has helped the country tackle the preventable cancer.

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  • New Approach to Breast Reconstruction May Reduce Pain and Weakness for Some

    Roni Caryn Rabin

    September 17, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Women experiencing painful symptoms after breast reconstruction surgery now have a new option—instead of placing the prosthetic under the muscle, doctors can place it over the pectoral. This method can reduce pain and allow for deeper breathing.

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  • A New Way to Detect Breast Cancer

    Sophie Cousins

    August 28, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India

    Mammograms are expensive and invasive, but a new device screens for breast cancer without radiation. The iBreastExam is lowering barriers to screening for poorer women in India and the solution is spreading across Southeast Asia, Africa, and Mexico.

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  • New cancer test machine cuts diagnostic costs

    Nasibo Kabale

    July 10, 2018 |

    Business Daily |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Kenya is among the first countries in African to have a cancer test machine that will help cut the time and cost it takes to diagnose cancer. A medical laboratory services firm acquired the IDYLLA lab machine that allows doctors to test for genetic markers for certain kinds of cancer, which helps doctors pinpoint specific medicines more accurately. That means fewer side effects and better chances for survival and cures.

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  • Turning to liquid biopsy for early cancer detection

    Nasibo Kabale

    May 29, 2018 |

    Business Daily |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Eldoret

    A new liquid biopsy is able to detect all types of cancer via a blood test. This new technology will allow physicians to diagnose cancer and monitor cancer treatments without invasive tissue biopsies.

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  • The women's health advocates pitching the end of cervical cancer

    Catherine Cheney

    May 22, 2018 |

    Devex |

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    Response Location: India, Uttar Pradesh

    90 percent of cervical cancer deaths occur in countries where preventative care is unavailable. An organization called TogetHER is leading the charge to eradicate cervical cancer deaths by raising funds to distribute HPV vaccinations worldwide and integrating cervical cancer screenings into women's health clinics as part of routine care.

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  • Cod and ‘Immune Broth': California Tests Food as Medicine

    Patricia Leigh Brown

    May 11, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Sebastopol, California

    A trial in several California cities is testing the idea that providing nutritionally tailored meals to chronically ill, low-income patients will have an impact on their health. Similar projects have shown participants had a reduction in the cost of care, an increase in medication adherence, and a reduction in depression.

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  • Your Tampon Could Save Your Life

    Michaela Haas

    May 03, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Ridhi Tariyal developed an easy way for women to test their fertility after her OB/GYN refused to do blood tests to help her determine if she might have trouble getting pregnant. Women are sent a box by NextGenJane, Tariyal's company and they simply use a tampon during their cycle as they normally would and then they place it in the box and put it in the mail. In the lab, Tariyal's patented machine obtains a blood sample from the tampon and measures the woman's fertility-- all without the typical invasive procedures used in a doctor's office.

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  • The town that's found a potent cure for illness – community

    George Monbiot

    February 21, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: England, Frome, Somerset

    Data from a trial in Frome, England shows that strong community support has a strong impact on recovery rates from a variety of medical ailments. The Compassionate Frome Project and Health Connections Mendip connect patients with "health connectors" who help them make health care plans and "community connectors" who help them find support within their community.

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