Medications
PrEP 'extremely effective' at reducing risk of HIV, study finds
A drug which reduces the risk of HIV is "extremely effective," a new study has affirmed as experts called for the drug to be used more widely.
Nov 30, 2023
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Health
Doctors warn of New Zealand health tragedy after smoking ban scrapped
Doctors blasted New Zealand's conservative government on Tuesday for revoking world-leading anti-smoking laws, warning that people will die over the act of "public health vandalism".
Nov 28, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New research shows hard-hitting campaigns can help prevent drinking during pregnancy
New research published Nov. 21 is putting alcohol use during pregnancy in the spotlight, prompting calls from public health experts for ongoing investment in hard-hitting campaigns to support alcohol-free pregnancies.
Nov 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is the winter forecast for COVID-19? And should we expect a 'tripledemic' of COVID, flu and RSV?
The COVID-19 winter forecast is for relatively mild illness thanks to vaccination and natural immunity, health experts at Northeastern University say.
Nov 22, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Ask the pediatrician: COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy and breastfeeding
A question I commonly get from patients and friends is this: Should I get a COVID vaccine if I'm pregnant or want to become pregnant?
Nov 20, 2023
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Vaccination
Study identifies urgent need for improved research on how to respond to misleading health information
A study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health on ways to mitigate the impacts of misleading COVID-19 information found that variations in the designs of prior studies have complicated efforts at drawing ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Vaccination
US approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus
US health authorities on Thursday approved the world's first vaccine for chikungunya, a virus spread by infected mosquitoes that the Food and Drug Administration called "an emerging global health threat."
Nov 10, 2023
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Health
New interactive evidence-based mapping tool gives policymakers more insight into highly concentrated cannabis products
After conducting the first scoping review of its kind, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have developed an evidence based interactive mapping tool to assist policymakers as they consider regulating ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New postpartum depression drug comes with hefty price tag
A new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients won't be able to afford the medication.
Nov 8, 2023
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Pediatrics
What a Mayo Clinic pediatrician says about the flu vaccine and kids
Young children and older adults are particularly susceptible to severe flu-related illness. That's why Dr. Angela Mattke, a pediatrician with Mayo Clinic's Children's Center, says it's important that kids and adults get their ...
Nov 8, 2023
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