The proportion of patient harms associated with medical procedures, treatment, and contact with health care systems rose by 59%, from 11 million to 18 million globally, between 1990 and 2019, finds a data analysis published ...
Jun 11, 2024
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While mpox cases have sharply declined since the 2022 global outbreak, they continue to occur in the U.S. among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (GBMSM), according to a UCLA-led study from EMERGEncy ID NET, a multi-site ...
Jun 6, 2024
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Australians are no strangers to long, hot summers, but new Griffith University research has looked at the impact of hot weather on patients with pre-existing chronic diseases and how it increases their risk of being hospitalized.
Jun 4, 2024
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Physical inactivity and sitting for prolonged hours are highly prevalent among office-based workers, known to result in various health risks and economic constraints. However, to reduce sedentary time and increase physical ...
May 31, 2024
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Negotiations towards a global agreement on how to handle future pandemics seemed on course Friday to be extended for up to a year as countries try to bridge their differences.
May 31, 2024
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World No Tobacco Day serves to increase awareness about the preventable death and illness associated with tobacco use. It also puts a spotlight on policies that governments can use to reduce consumption of tobacco products.
May 30, 2024
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More than 300 politicians, health experts and celebrities on Thursday called for US pharmaceutical giant Gilead to allow cheap, generic versions of a promising new HIV drug to be produced so it can reach people in developing ...
May 30, 2024
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The World Health Organization chief on Monday urged countries to nail down a landmark global agreement on handling of future pandemics after they missed a hard deadline.
May 27, 2024
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Negotiations on a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics ended Friday without a deal—though countries said they wanted to keep pushing for an accord.
May 24, 2024
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Countries are trying to finalize a global agreement on how to prepare for and avert pandemics by Friday evening, after two years of negotiations triggered by the horrors of COVID-19.
May 24, 2024
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