There are growing concerns that a monkeypox vaccination drive could be stalled amid a shortage of supply. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Concerns are mounting that the window of opportunity for containing the escalating monkeypox outbreak may be closing, with vaccine shortages leaving some at-risk groups waiting weeks to get jabbed. Health professionals have … Read more
Public health officials are investigating a growing number of illnesses linked to E. coli bacteria in Michigan and Ohio, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week. At least 29 cases have been reported so far, and CDC says the number is expected to increase. The CDC says it has not yet identified … Read more
Illustration of human brain.— Unsplash Largely accepted concept is that size of human brain changed 3,000 years ago. It is posited that group thinking caused brain to shrink. New paper refutes concept, says human brain remained “remarkably stable over last 300,00 years”. Refuting a common and largely accepted concept, a new paper published in Frontiers in Ecology … Read more
Steve Russell, NHS director for vaccinations and screening, said: “This winter will be the first time we see the real effects of both Covid and flu in full circulation as we go about life as normal – and so it is vital that those most susceptible to serious illness from these viruses come forward for … Read more
White House Covid coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said on Wednesday that the newly updated Covid boosters will be available to teens and adults “in a few short weeks.” “I believe it’s going to be available and every American over the age of 12 will be eligible for it,” Jha told NBC News’ Lester Holt. The new … Read more
It has been announced that MEDZnMORE’s tabiyat.pk has signed an agreement with Hayat Kimya, the fifth largest diaper manufacturer in Pakistan. The partnership will enable the online health-tech platform to offer a larger range of baby, mother, and feminine care products to consumers. MEDZnMORE’s CEO Asad Khan sealed the accord with Hayat Kimya’s Area … Read more
Monkeypox received its name because the virus was originally identified in monkeys kept for research in Denmark in 1958, though it is found most frequently in rodents and and the 2022 outbreak is being spread from human-to-human contact. Photo: AFP/File GENEVA: The World Health Organization said genetic changes are being examined to be the cause … Read more
Diagnoses of dementia rose after two years but other issues like depression fell away, research found. Source link
CDC chief lays out agency overhaul after pandemic missteps – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook spoke to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky about the agency’s major shakeup over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how it’s responding to the monkeypox … Read more
Growing concerns over maternal mortality – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate compared to the world’s richest nations. New abortion bans are limiting women’s health care options even more. Elise Preston takes a look. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and … Read more