One in four children in Latin America and the Caribbean does not have vaccine protection against three potentially deadly diseases, a UN report said Monday, warning of plummeting inoculation rates.
Apr 25, 2022
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued another pointed warning about the dangers posed by tianeptine, an antidepressant that is not approved for any type of medical treatment in the United States.
Feb 23, 2022
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A shift in global diets is seeing people switch to foods high in calories, but low in nutritional value, with negative impacts on health.
Feb 17, 2022
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The total number of COVID-19 cases registered worldwide passed 300 million on Friday, with the Omicron variant's rapid spread setting new infection records in dozens of countries over the last week.
Jan 7, 2022
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The number of COVID-19 cases spiralled by more than a half across the world this week, while pandemic-linked deaths dropped nine percent.
Dec 31, 2021
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Devastated by the loss of his daughter to COVID-19, Jaime Michaus joined hundreds of Mexicans seeking compensation from China and the World Health Organization, despite reservations and uncertain prospects of success.
Dec 30, 2021
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Peru, hit by the world's highest coronavirus death rate, said Monday it was battling a pandemic "resurgence."
Dec 13, 2021
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A new analysis highlights the prevalence of HIV among transgender individuals worldwide, and shows the need for continued prevention efforts for this population. Sarah Stutterheim and colleagues of Maastricht University in ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Health officials on Wednesday confirmed Brazil's third known case of the omicron coronavirus variant as officials examined possible new measures to contain the virus, such as requiring proof of vaccination or even possibly ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Health officials in Brazil have reported the country's first confirmed cases of the omicron variant in two travelers arriving from South Africa, the first such cases in Latin America.
Nov 30, 2021
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