Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Denmark unmasks to 'live normally' again with Omicron

Denmark waved goodbye to facemasks and health passes Tuesday as it became the first European Union country to lift all of its domestic Covid curbs despite record numbers of cases of the milder Omicron variant.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Israeli PM: Omicron unstoppable but no need for 'hysteria'

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday tried to calm Israelis anxious about the rapid spread of the omicron variant, insisting the government is managing the crisis better than most and ruling out a national shutdown.

Overweight & Obesity

Analysis of a decade of media coverage of obesity

With the new year on the way, no doubt many headlines will be urging readers to set resolutions to lose the weight they may have put on over the holidays. However, the way the British press talks about weight, obesity and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hospitals overwhelmed in Senegal's capital as virus surges

Senegal's health ministry said Monday that hospitals in the capital Dakar were "close to saturation" due to a surge in COVID-19 patients, with overworked medical personnel facing burnout.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

'Freedom day' in England as virus ramps up in Asia

England lifted most pandemic restrictions Monday despite surging infections and dire warnings from experts, as the Delta variant sweeps parts of Europe and Asia, where new cases are threatening to scupper the upcoming Tokyo ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

With pandemic worsening in US, surgeon general worried

The U.S. surgeon general said Sunday that he's concerned about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every state, millions still unvaccinated and a highly contagious virus variant spreading rapidly.

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