The recent monkeypox global outbreak, now declared by the World Health Organization as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), is sadly yet another reason for society to stigmatize and discriminate against ...
Aug 17, 2022
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Record levels of obesity and physical inactivity among children mean they are set to bear the brunt of poorer health effects from rising global temperatures—that's the stark warning in a new comprehensive review of current ...
Aug 5, 2022
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A new COVID variant has recently been detected in several countries including the UK, US, India, Australia and Germany.
Jul 22, 2022
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The World Health Organization convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency. But some experts say the WHO's decision to act only after ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Monkeypox may soon have a new name after scientists called for a change to dispel stereotypes of Africa being seen as a crucible of disease.
Jun 22, 2022
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Research into drugs to treat mosquito-borne flaviviruses such as Zika and dengue as well as COVID-19 will benefit from a major funding boost, says a group of international scientists using artificial intelligence to discover ...
Jun 13, 2022
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As more monkeypox infections are identified throughout the U.S. and the world, the public is more curious about the disease, especially because we are still in a global pandemic. Epidemiologist and professor at George Mason ...
Jun 6, 2022
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In countries with lower-than-expected COVID-19 vaccination rates, mentions of side effects and negative emotions dominated overall social media discourses on COVID-19 vaccines, according to our new research published in the ...
May 10, 2022
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Strong support from women and their partners for companionship during labor and birth is being limited by inadequate hospital infrastructure, restrictive policies, work practices and mixed views from health providers, a new ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Some European countries such as Spain are making tentative plans for when they might start treating COVID-19 as an "endemic" disease, but the World Health Organization and other officials have warned that the world is nowhere ...
Jan 20, 2022
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