TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) Bedside tests for COVID-19 may speed results and improve infection control, making them better than standard laboratory tests, a new study suggests. Results of the bedside test take about 2 hours, compared with 21 hours for PCR lab tests, the researchers said. These findings […]
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Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) A study to assess whether certain approved or experimental drugs are effective against COVID-19 and warrant testing in large clinical trials has been launched by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). The research will largely focus […]
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) Limiting TV ads for sugary, salty and high-fat foods and drinks might help reduce childhood obesity, British researchers suggest. They looked at advertising of these products between 5:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. If all such ads were withdrawn during those hours, the number of […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) When parents have concerns about the safety of childhood vaccinations, it can be tough to change their minds, as a new study shows. The study involved “vaccine-hesitant” parents — a group distinct from the staunch “anti-vaxxer” crowd. They have worries […]
Each year, more than 700 000 people die from vector-borne diseases (VBDs) such as malaria, dengue, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis, among others. More than 80% of the global population live in areas at risk of at least one major vector-borne disease, and more than half […]
UN Women and WHO are publishing the RESPECT implementation package for preventing violence against women. This implementation package comprises of a suite of practical resources and tools to support the implementation of the RESPECT women: preventing violence against women framework, which was developed by WHO, with UN Women, in 2019 and is endorsed […]
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries were making steady progress in tackling tuberculosis (TB), with a 9% reduction in incidence seen between 2015 and 2019 and a 14% drop in deaths in the same period. High-level political commitments at global and national levels were delivering results. However, a new […]
How to make positive and sustainable change with digital health investments With the right approach and effective investment, digital health interventions can be successful long-term solutions that help to improve the health and well-being of the people they were designed to reach. A new guide has been launched by WHO […]
The WHO and UNICEF recently published a module to guide policy makers and programme implementers working in quality improvement in maternal, newborn and child health, to support making comprehensive and meaningful stakeholder and community engagement an integral part of quality improvement (QI) initiatives. Orientation module This module compliments the implementation […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Cutting back on booze may reduce chronic pain and use of other substances among U.S. veterans who are heavy drinkers, according to a new report. The study included about 1,500 veterans who completed annual surveys between 2003 and 2015, and reported heavy drinking in […]