Tanzania Health News API

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            "title": "Which Antibiotics Actually Work?",
            "description": "Researchers have devised a method for investigating how effective antibiotics are against different bacterial strains.",
            "content": "Original story from the University of Basel (Switzerland).\nResearchers have presented a new method for measuring how effectively antibiotics kill bacteria.\nAntibiotic-resistant bacteria are one of the biggest health problems of our time. Due to mutat... [3628 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.biotechniques.com/microbiology/antimicrobial-single-cell-testing-measures-antibiotic-effectiveness/",
            "image": "https://www.biotechniques.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/tuberculosis.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-16T09:06:34Z",
            "lang": "en",
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                "name": "BioTechniques",
                "url": "https://www.biotechniques.com"
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            "title": "Throwing away our health: the impact of solid waste on human health - evidence, knowledge gaps, and health sector responses",
            "description": "This document summarizes current knowledge on the links between solid waste and human health, focusing on municipal solid waste. It covers definitions of waste types, management practices and trends, and examines associated hazards, exposure pathways, and affected populations. The document reviews available epidemiological evidence and highlights research gaps. It underscores the need for sustainable, integrated waste management, stronger governance, and active engagement from the health sector to reduce health risks and inform evidence-based policy and practice.",
            "content": "This document summarizes current knowledge on the links between solid waste and human health, focusing on municipal solid waste. It covers definitions of waste types, management practices and trends, and examines associated hazards, exposure pathways... [319 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.ccacoalition.org/resources/throwing-away-our-health-impact-solid-waste-human-health-evidence-knowledge-gaps-and-health-sector-responses",
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            "publishedAt": "2026-01-16T09:04:21Z",
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                "id": "a388f99330ccaac2b230860bc072ed41",
                "name": "Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)",
                "url": "https://www.ccacoalition.org"
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            "title": "Transfusion Practices in Pediatrics at Tengandogo University Hospital from July 1 to October 31, 2022",
            "description": "Objective: To describe the epidemiological, clinical, biological, transfusion-related, and outcome aspects of children transfused in the pediatric department of Tengandogo University Hospital. Methods: A prospective descriptive study was conducted from July 1 to October 31, 2022. Children aged 0 - 15 years hospitalized and receiving at least one blood transfusion were included. Data were collected from medical records and hemovigilance forms, then analyzed using SPSS® version 20.0. Results: Among 512 hospitalized children, 108 were transfused (21.1%). The mean age was 32.9 ± 39 months, and 84.3% were under five years old. Malaria was the leading etiology (62%). The mean hemoglobin level increased from 5.1 g/dL before transfusion to 8.1 g/dL after transfusion. Packed red blood cells (PRBCs) were used in 93.5% of cases. Most transfusions (71%) were performed within 24 hours of the request, with a mean volume of 153.5 mL. Adverse effects occurred in 5.6% of children, mainly non-hemolytic febrile reactions. Hemovigilance forms were correctly completed in 64.1% of cases, but only 41.7% were returned to the blood bank. Clinical outcomes were favorable in 54.6% of children, while 17.5% died. Conclusion: Blood transfusion remains a cornerstone in the management of severe pediatric anemia. Despite satisfactory hemoglobin improvement and relatively few adverse effects, transfusion delays, high mortality, and insufficient hemovigilance highlight major challenges in transfusion safety. Strengthening blood product availability, improving traceability, and establishing hemovigilance committees are priorities to optimize pediatric transfusion practices and reduce mortality.",
            "content": "1. Introduction\nBlood transfusion is an essential therapeutic procedure in pediatrics, often indispensable for child survival. It is required in various clinical situations such as severe anemia, severe malaria, hemoglobinopathies, hemorrhage, and su... [15390 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=148888",
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            "publishedAt": "2026-01-16T08:02:08Z",
            "lang": "en",
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                "name": "SCIRP Open Access",
                "url": "https://www.scirp.org"
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