Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera kills 55 people in northern Mozambique
A cholera outbreak has killed 55 people affected by a jihadist violence since the end of last year in northern Mozambique, UNICEF said Wednesday.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As California virus cases fall, more people than ever dying
As a hospice nurse, Antonio Espinoza worked to ease people's passage into death. Just 36 years old, it seemed unlikely he soon would be on that journey.
Jan 30, 2021
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FDA: All alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on 'import alert'
All alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico have been put on "import alert" until their safety can be assessed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
Jan 28, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Hand sanitizer is harming kids' eyes, often seriously
(HealthDay)—The explosive rise in use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dangerous, unintended consequence: eye injuries among children.
Jan 25, 2021
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More dangerous mouthwashes and hand sanitizers recalled
(HealthDay)—A hand sanitizer has been recalled because it may contain methanol, a toxic chemical known as wood alcohol, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In addition, a mouthwash is being recalled because ...
Dec 31, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Alcohol-free hand sanitizer just as effective against COVID as alcohol-based versions
A new study from researchers at Brigham Young University finds that alcohol-free hand sanitizer is just as effective at disinfecting surfaces from the COVID-19 virus as alcohol-based products.
Dec 01, 2020
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We should talk more about toilets
The United Nations designated 19 November as World Toilet Day to raise awareness that 4.2 billion people live without access to safe sanitation, including in Indonesia.
Nov 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hoarding, stockpiling, panic buying: What's normal behavior in an abnormal time?
Symptoms of depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders have emerged or worsened for many during the pandemic. This is no surprise to clinicians and scientists, who have been increasing worldwide access to mental ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 puts 'hygiene hypothesis' to test
Indian researchers from the formidable Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and two other institutes have put to test the "hygiene hypothesis" with a study suggesting that areas with high prevalence of infectious ...
Nov 02, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Sudan confirms outbreak of vaccine-derived polio
Health officials in South Sudan on Thursday confirmed a new outbreak of polio, just months after declaring the wild version of the deadly virus eradicated in Africa's youngest country.
Oct 22, 2020
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