Study, which spanned a 20-year period, found that 15,870 breast cancer cases were linked to air pollution WASHINGTON – A new study in the U.S. has found a link between increased air pollution and an increased risk of certain breast cancer tumors. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Cancer Institute an...
Deaths are increasing in some parts of Middle East, Asia and intensive care unit admissions are increasing in Europe, says WHO chief GENEVA (AA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to see “concerning trends” for COVID-19 ahead of the winter season in the northern hemisphere, the UN health body’s chief said W...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Nearly 1 million children in Mali face acute malnutrition by the end of the year without life-saving humanitarian aid as 200,000 face the dire prospect of death by starvation, the UN has warned. About one in four people in Mali are suffering from moderate or acute food insecurity, the UN said following […]
– 8 interventions costing $1.1B by 2030 could also prevent 5.2M premature or underweight births annually, say study’s authors DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – A group of scientists in Bangladesh released findings from ground-breaking research Tuesday which they said could save the lives of over 5 million newborns and prevent over hal...
Study, published in Nature Medicine finds a link between cognitive deficits that last up to a year after infection and two blood clotting proteins, fibrinogen and D-dimer LONDON – Scientists have identified proteins that lead to blood clots during COVID -19 infections and are responsible for brain fog. Brain fog is responsible for not be...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – At least 342 people died of dengue this August, the deadliest month ever in Bangladesh since the health authorities started recording dengue cases in 2000. On the last day of August, the country reported 17 deaths due to dengue, including 16 in the capital Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of […]
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – At least 413 children died from measles in war-torn Yemen in seven months, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. “As of 31 July this year, the number of suspected cases of measles and rubella in Yemen has reached almost 34,300 cases and 413 deaths, compared to 27,000 cases and […]
-Mouthwash is still in the early stages of development, but it has shown promise in laboratory trials BUDAPEST, Hungary – A new mouthwash that uses the body’s own immune system is being developed to fight gum disease. Dr Zoltan Geczi, assistant professor at Semmelweis University,a research-led medical school in Budapest, Hungary sa...
Move aims to rein in the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to inflate the costs of essential medications WASHINGTON – The U.S. administration has announced the initial list of 10 prescription drugs that will undergo direct price negotiations with Medicare. This move aims to rein in the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to inf...
Study published in Nature Communications says phenomenon suggests more frequent transmission between humans and animals than previously thought COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers have found evidence that white-tailed deer in Ohio are infected with the COVID -19 virus. A study published in Nature Communications says the phenomenon suggests mor...
