Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study of social contact patterns in Hong Kong will give insight into spread of epidemic
How people's social encounters influence the growth of epidemics
Feb 1, 2018
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News tagged with global epidemic
Immunology
Smart inhaler to help asthma sufferers breathe easier
With almost 30 million people under the age of 45 living with asthma in Europe, new 'smart inhalers' may provide better ways of treating the disease and help scientists understand what is driving this growing global epidemic.
Sep 21, 2017
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Health
Global anti-smoking measures quadruple since 2007: WHO report
Warnings about the dangers of smoking and restrictions on tobacco use have quadrupled worldwide since 2007, but more needs to be done to curb this deadly habit, the UN health agency said Wednesday.
Jul 19, 2017
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Health
The global tobacco control treaty has reduced smoking rates in its first decade, but more work is needed
Despite worldwide progress since the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) came into effect in 2005, not all key demand-reduction measures have been fully implemented at the same pace, but doing so could ...
Mar 22, 2017
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Health
Tobacco use costs world 6 million lives, $1 trillion annually: report
(HealthDay)—Smoking kills about 6 million people a year, and costs the world more than $1 trillion a year in health care expenses and lost productivity, a new report says.
Jan 10, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Philippines reports first Zika pregnancy case
The Philippines on Monday reported its first known case of a pregnant woman infected with the Zika virus that threatens unborn babies, as authorities warned people to avoid mosquitos.
Sep 26, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Eco-Greenery lamp shining a new light in the fight against dengue and climate change
Hailed as one of the six ground breaking innovations by the UK's daily newspaper Guardian – Smarter renewable power: six innovations, research led by Dr Chong Wen Tong at the University of Malaya, Malaysia, is indeed a ...
Mar 4, 2016
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Health
WHO says too few countries taxing tobacco products enough
Taxing cigarettes up to 75 percent of their retail price is among the most effective ways to reduce tobacco use, but too few governments levy high enough taxes, according to a World Health Organization global report released ...
Jul 7, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Childhood obesity – one epidemic or two?
New research has indicated that obesity in children has quite different causes at different ages. The research, led by the University of Exeter Medical School and part of the internationally respected EarlyBird Study, could ...
Apr 28, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Childhood obesity can only be tackled with broad public health interventions
(Medical Xpress)—Public health researchers from The University of Manchester have found single dietary interventions are not effective at increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among overweight children and will not ...
Jan 20, 2014
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