13 Million African Children Miss Vaccinations Due to COVID-19
According to a new report from UNICEF, nearly 13 million children in Africa missed one or more vaccinations between 2019 and 2021 due to...
First Human Death from H3N8 Bird Flu Confirmed by WHO
A 56-year-old woman from Guangdong province in southeast China has died from H3N8 bird flu, marking the first known human fatality from the avian...
Minnesota Attorney General Opens Trial Against Juul Labs
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has initiated the first-ever trial against Juul Labs, accusing the e-cigarette giant of unlawfully targeting young people with its...
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Outbreak Linked to Indian Eye Drops
A nationwide outbreak of a drug-resistant strain of bacteria known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been linked to contaminated eye drops, causing inflammation, yellow pus,...
COVID19 Still a Mystery After 3 Years
The debate surrounding the origin of the COVID-19 virus continues to be a point of contention amongst governments and health agencies worldwide. The question...
Dexamethasone – cheap, widely available can improve COVID-19 survival
Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug
can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid reduced
deaths by...
Medics around the world face hostility over virus stigma
Dr. Dina
Abdel-Salam watched in terror last month as scores of strangers gathered
under the balcony of her aunt’s empty apartment in the Egyptian...
U.S. states build stockpiles of malaria drug touted by Trump
State and local
governments across the United States have obtained about 30 million
doses of a malaria drug touted by President Trump to treat...
Surgery? No Problem!
The idea of having part of your body cut open and played with by a complete stranger is a terrifying thought for most people....
The Most Common Types of Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice is something that can have terrible consequences for patients. So, you should be aware of what all the most common types of...