Low vaccine coverage and weak infrastructure have fueled a recurrence of diphtheria in Nigeria, especially in rural areas beset by poor access to healthcare services, public health experts say.
Mar 28, 2023
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Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder and exacts a significant toll on an individual's mental and physical health, quality of life and productivity. But the consequences of insomnia go well beyond the individual, with ...
Mar 17, 2023
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Health information on M(onkey)pox, posted on the social media platform TikTok, is often inaccurate, incomplete, and of poor quality, finds a recent analysis of relevant videos, published in the open access journal BMJ Global ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Leading medical and public health professional organizations across the United States are coming together to form the Healthcare Coalition for Firearm Injury Prevention to push for a comprehensive public health approach to ...
Mar 6, 2023
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The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first combination test for flu and C OVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.
Feb 25, 2023
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Adverse effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could have lasting implications for children under five who are living in temporary accommodation in London, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Feb 22, 2023
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Changing the tune of hospital medical devices could improve public health, according to researchers at McMaster University and Vanderbilt University.
Feb 15, 2023
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One out of every four women suffered obstetric violence in Spain between March 2020 and April 2021, according to the conclusions of a study on breastfeeding carried out on more than six thousand Spanish patients by the Nursing ...
Feb 7, 2023
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A new report has highlighted the consequences of misinformation, including loss of trust in public institutions, delayed action on pressing issues such as climate change, and the financial toll on health care services during ...
Jan 27, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound effects, both globally and on a highly personal level. Now, researchers from Japan have developed an accurate way of assessing the effects of the pandemic on our emotional health and ...
Jan 20, 2023
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