Reducing the dose of a widely used COVID-19 booster vaccine produces a similar immune response in adults to a full dose with fewer side effects, according to a new study.
Nov 24, 2023
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Misuse of antibiotics is denting their efficacy and spawning resistant bacteria which could be responsible for 10 million deaths worldwide by 2050, the World Health Organization warned Thursday.
Nov 23, 2023
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A nationwide program to reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the UK is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work, a new study reveals.
Nov 15, 2023
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The Lancet Global Health journal published two papers on October 30 showing the effectiveness and health economical impact of community-based intervention for household child contact management. Led by the French National ...
Oct 31, 2023
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Adults are more likely to follow government vaccination recommendations when they do not have to pay out of pocket for the vaccine, according to a new study by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher. The findings ...
Oct 18, 2023
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The burden of non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes is increasing globally, especially in low-income and middle-income countries where they occur alongside epidemics of communicable diseases like HIV. A ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Most health care facilities in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are unprepared to treat patients with cardiovascular diseases—despite these conditions leading to millions of people dying prematurely every year, ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a leading cause of death in the countries where it is practiced, with over 44,000 additional women and young girls dying each year, a new study reveals.
Aug 17, 2023
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The impact of particulate matter air pollution on death and disability is on the rise worldwide, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Aug 9, 2023
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Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a non-communicable disease that occurs when there is a sustained elevation in the pressure of the blood that flows through the arteries.
Aug 7, 2023
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