Obstetrics & gynaecology

Study reveals new insights into what caused the 1920 baby boom

A new study led by Oxford University's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has found that the 1918 influenza pandemic had a much longer negative effect on fertility than previously thought. The results, published this ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

France sees over 100,000 daily virus infections for 1st time

France has recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time in the pandemic and COVID-19 hospitalizations have doubled over the past month, as the fast-spreading omicron variant complicates the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sydney ends coronavirus lockdown after 106 days

Elated Sydneysiders celebrated the end of almost four months of coronavirus lockdown on Monday, putting behind them a period of "blood, sweat and no beers" in Australia's largest city.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

China keeps virus at bay at high cost ahead of Olympics

The Beizhong International Travel Agency in the eastern city of Tianjin has had only one customer since coronavirus outbreaks that began in July prompted Chinese leaders to renew city lockdowns and travel controls.

Medical economics

Urgent need for COVID-19 vaccine equity

COVID-19 vaccine programs are expected to cost poorer countries an additional 56.6% on health budgets, compared with just 0.8% on wealthy countries' health expenditure, according to new data from the United Nations Development ...

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