By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 The antiviral drug remdesivir has been one of the few treatments that’s seemed to help curb death rates in COVID-19 patients so ill that they need a ventilator. But a new study finds the drug might not be as effective for “moderate” […]
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Latest Diet & Weight Management News FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) The metabolic benefits of weight loss in severely obese people are the same whether they lose excess pounds through dieting or surgery, a new study says. That suggests that weight loss alone, not any effects of […]
Latest Mental Health News SUNDAY, Aug. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) It may seem like a paradox, but giving someone a gift to help them save money is a sure way to make them hate it. The reason: It will make the recipient feel inferior to you, researchers say. […]
FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) Hand-washing is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses, but for people with skin conditions like eczema, lathering up frequently can lead to dryness, cracking, itchiness, pain and even an infection. If you’re struggling to balance pandemic […]
Nine CEPI-supported candidate vaccines are part of the COVAX initiative, with a further nine candidates under evaluation, and procurement conversations on-going with additional producers not currently receiving research and development (R&D) funding through COVAX – giving COVAX the largest and most diverse COVID-19 vaccine portfolio in the world 80 potentially […]
Accurate, standardized recording and reporting of data are essential for disease control activities. Surveillance is the continued collection, collation and analysis of data and the timely dissemination of information to decision-makers for action to be taken. The new forms being introduced will also help in collecting high-quality data on Buruli […]
Co-led by WHO, UNDP, UNDESA and the World Bank, HEPA – the Health and Energy Platform of Action- aims at strengthening the political and technical cooperation between the health and energy sectors at both global and country level, to accelerate the transition to clean energy, with an initial focus on […]
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) While there are treatments to alleviate symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, there is no known cure or preventive drug. But a recent review offers some encouraging findings. The review found more than 100 clinical trials are underway around the world that are testing various preventive […]
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 — A salmonella outbreak that’s sickened 68 people in nine states may be linked to Wawona-brand bagged peaches sold at ALDI stores, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. The peaches were in 2-pound, clear plastic bags at ALDI […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 Fall is approaching, and so is the possibility of what public health officials are calling a “twindemic” — overlapping epidemics of both COVID-19 and influenza. A bad flu season coupled with continued COVID-19 outbreaks could increase people’s risk of fatal illness and […]