GENEVA (AA) – The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief has said that the UN agency has approved the first monkeypox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) test for emergency use. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ announcement came on X, as the global demand for monkeypox testing increased due to ongoing outbreaks in some countries, particularly in...
ANKARA (AA) – A new US study found that deaths caused by health complications in regions affected by tropical storms and hurricanes far exceed the direct fatalities from these natural disasters. Published in the journal Nature, the research shows that hurricanes and tropical cyclones impacting different parts of the US lead annually to t...
Hospitals in Lebanon are “overwhelmed” with the large number of injured patients amid Israel’s ongoing attacks on the country. Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Ghebreyesus wrote on X: “The death toll in #Lebanon is rising, and hospitals are overwhelmed with the influx of injured patients. The health system has be...
Recent research reveals a troubling rise in breast cancer diagnoses, particularly among young women and Asian Americans. From 2012 to 2021, the incidence of invasive breast cancer increased by 1% annually, with a sharper rise of 1.4% among women under 50. Notably, diagnoses among Asian American and Pacific Islander women surged by 50% since 20...
Two health care professionals turned entrepreneurs in Minnesota are making waves with their modest medical scrubs for Muslim employees in the industry. Samatar and Firaoli Adam launched their company Mawadda LLC in November 2022. It provides disposable hijabs for medical staff, allowing Muslim health care providers to maintain their faith-ba...
PORT SUDAN (AA) – The number of deaths from the ongoing cholera outbreak in Sudan has risen to 473, Sudanese Health Ministry announced on Thursday. Meanwhile, the total number of cholera cases in the country has reached 14,944, the ministry said in a statement. The heavy rains and floods that have been affecting Sudan since […]
A new report reveals a worrying rise in criminal charges related to pregnancy in the US. Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the federal abortion law Roe v. Wade in June 2022, at least 210 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes in just one year. That is the highest number ever recorded, according to […]...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A recent study by Kobe University researchers in Japan has identified new protein variants that could explain why some people burn fat more effectively during exercise, offering potential pathways to obesity treatment. The research, led by endocrinologist Ogawa Wataru, found that two variants of the protein PGC-1α, known ...
A recent survey by the Commonwealth Fund reveals that the United States has the worst healthcare system among 10 wealthy countries. The annual report ranks Australia, the Netherlands, and the UK at the top, highlighting that the US is the “only clear outlier,” performing “dramatically lower” than its peers. The study a...
Senator Bernie Sanders has criticized pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk for charging over $900 a month for the diabetes drug Ozempic, which could be sold for less than $100. Sanders highlighted the company’s excessive pricing during a panel discussion, noting that the drug costs nearly $1,000 in the US but is as low as $92 in […]
