By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18, 2020 – The first rapid coronavirus test that can be taken at home with results delivered in 30 minutes was cleared for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. The simple nasal swab test, developed […]
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) After hospital discharge, audio messages about self-care can reduce heart failure patients’ risk of rehospitalization and death, new research suggests. Patients may not absorb instructions provided before they leave the hospital, explained study co-author Nancy Albert, a clinical nurse specialist at the Kaufman Center […]
Yvonne Magawa (ESAWAS), Batsirai Majuru (WHO), Bisi Agberemi (UNICEF), Jan-Willem Rosenboom & Alyse Schrecongost (BMGF) Faecal sludge transport workers in Kenya – UNICEF/UN0348903/Modola This blog is part of a series for World Toilet Day highlighting issues within the WHO-UNICEF State of the World’s Sanitation report. The topic of sanitation regulation is also […]
By Kelly Ann Naylor & Bruce Gordon, Heads of WASH for UNICEF and WHO The disposal and treatment of human waste has been an integral part of human civilization for thousands of years. From Mesopotamia’s first clay sewage pipes in 4000 BCE, to indoor plumbing in ancient Rome, to […]
Key definitions Antimicrobial resistance occurs when microorganisms resist the effects of medications, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. Combatting antimicrobial resistance is a global priority that needs coordinated action across all government sectors and levels of society. HIV drug resistance […]
By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 (American Heart Association News) To stay healthy, don’t just watch what you eat – watch when you eat it. New research is driving that point home by looking at the impact of changes in meal timing from day-to-day and […]
Health is a human right, and tactics learned from the human rights movement can help ensure every person access to the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health. WHO, HRP and partners present a new documentary series about the power of people to change the world. Every individual on the […]
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter A single pill loaded with cholesterol and blood pressure medications can reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke by as much as 40%, a new international study reports. The “polypill” containing three generic blood pressure medications and a statin dramatically reduced the risk of […]
MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 (American Heart Association News) The rate of resuscitation for cardiac arrests outside of a hospital setting decreased during the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. The study, which was presented Saturday at the American Heart Association’s virtual Resuscitation Science Symposium, set out to […]
MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) In a study of hospitalized patients who had COVID-19, outcomes for those who had allergies were similar to those of other patients, a new study reports. The findings were scheduled to be presented to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), which […]