How effective is the flu shot this year? New report reveals 'disappointing' data
The 2018-2019 influenza season is one such case. The vaccine’s effectiveness during that year was an abysmal 29%, according ...
State of hospitals in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war hits 1-year mark
Al-Shifa, Gaza's largest hospital, which once had 800 beds, weathered a nearly two-week raid in March, in what Israeli ...
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Physical Inactivity: A Silent Threat to Global Health
Physical inactivity represents lost opportunities for improved global health, and rather than improving, recent data ...
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Taking Ozempic at same time as common medication may raise the risk of suicide, major global analysis finds
Researchers in New York, Switzerland and Italy combed through a World Health Organization database for reports of suicidal thoughts among people taking the drugs in more than 140 countries.
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Cities Are on the Front Line of the ‘Climate-Health Crisis.’ A New Report Provides a Framework for Tackling Its Effects
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that extreme heat kills almost ... “The first prong [of the strategy] is to ...
Why The Israel-Hamas War Death Toll Is Uncertain—1 Year After Start Of War
The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry estimates nearly 42,000 have been killed in Gaza over the past year—but some argue that ...
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Understanding the Global Burden of Intimate Partner Violence on Adolescent Girls
A global study reveals that 24% of adolescent girls aged 15–19 experience intimate partner violence, with higher prevalence ...
Agreeing to disagree on safeguarding health info
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to unveil a new Medicare home care benefit proposal during her appearance on “The View” today.
Mpox: symptoms to look out for as vaccine programme begins in DRC after global emergency declared by WHO
Mpox is caught through close contact. If you get infected, it usually takes between five and 21 days for the first symptoms ...
Leprosy cases are rising in the US—what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?
Brazil, India and Indonesia have each noted more than 10,000 new cases since 2019, according to the World Health Organization ...
Attacks on health care during war are becoming more common, creating devastating ripple effects
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned attacks on health-care workers, patients and facilities "must not become the norm." ...
WHO approves emergency use of first mpox test
The World Health Organization said Thursday it approved the first mpox invitro diagnostic for emergency use. The Affinity m ...