Health
Infertility affects one in six: WHO
Around one in every six adults experiences infertility, the World Health Organization estimated Tuesday as it called for an urgent increase in access to fertility care.
Apr 4, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Living with pet cats or dogs is associated with fewer food allergies in young children
In an analysis of more than 65,000 infants from Japan, children exposed to pet cats or indoor dogs during fetal development or early infancy tended to have fewer food allergies compared to other children, according to a study ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Medications
Research team confirms the long-term safety of methylphenidate in children and adolescents with ADHD
An international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and Professor David Coghill, Department ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Health
Where there's smoke, there's thiocyanate: Researchers find tobacco users in Canada exposed to higher levels of cyanide
Tobacco users in Canada are exposed to higher levels of cyanide than smokers in lower-income nations, according to a large-scale population health study from McMaster University.
Mar 24, 2023
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Health
Opinion: Heavy periods should be treated as a global health priority
Anemia, caused by heavy periods, can lead to severe bleeding after childbirth, writes Ian Roberts of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Mar 17, 2023
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Medical economics
Holes in 'One Health Network' coverage leave vulnerable communities in Global South
A new research paper assessing the characteristics of One Health Networks (OHNs) globally reveals that investment in OHNs has not been equitably distributed around the world and that engagement across sectors and with a diverse ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Medical economics
Global maternal strep B vaccination program could save millions and prevent thousands of deaths worldwide
A global maternal immunization program for group B Streptococcus—strep B—would save millions in health care costs by reducing death and disability, but without tiered pricing, equitable access would likely not be achieved. ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Medical economics
US drugmaker Eli Lilly says slashing insulin prices by 70%
US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday it was cutting the cost of its most commonly prescribed insulins by 70 percent after years of soaring prices that hit millions of Americans living with diabetes.
Mar 1, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Obesity in pregnant women could alter structure and function of placenta, raising poor health outcome risk
Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition characterized by poor glucose control in pregnancy).
Feb 27, 2023
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Medications
HIV drug may be linked to increased risk of hypertension
In 2019, the World Health Organization formally recommended the drug dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), citing that it is ...
Feb 22, 2023
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