Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How afraid of COVID variants should we be?

More than 4 million. That's how many people have been killed by COVID-19 globally as of Thursday. At least, that's the officially reported number. As SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, continues to spread, ...

Health

Ireland falling behind on measures to improve food habits

Ireland falls behind international best practice for implementing some of the policies needed to tackle obesity and other non-communicable diseases, a ground-breaking new report from University College Cork has found.

Health

International ranking for infant mortality flawed: study

Canada's ranking in international child health indexes would dramatically improve if measurements were standardized, according to a new study by researchers from the University of British Columbia, Dalhousie University, McGill ...

Vaccination

FDA to OK COVID booster shots for vulnerable Americans

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans on Thursday to authorize a third "booster" shot of coronavirus vaccine for people with weakened immune systems, as the highly contagious Delta variant surges across ...

Vaccination

How Spain took the lead on vaccinations against COVID-19

Spain has become a leader of Europe's virus vaccination drive against COVID-19, due to a deep trust in the public health system and close-knit family ties that encourage people to get the jab to protect relatives.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Experts stress radiology preparedness for COVID-19

Today, the journal Radiology published the policies and recommendations of a panel of experts on radiology preparedness during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) public health crisis. The article outlines priorities for handling ...

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