Fear of needles is, for part of the population, the main reason for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine. That fear is demonstrated by the fact that needleless techniques have been in development for more than 150 years. A new ...
Jan 21, 2022
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Being overweight may cause more hospital admissions and higher incidences of disease and mortality than previous studies report, according to new University of Bristol-led research. The study, published in Economics and Human ...
Jan 14, 2022
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Diabetes is rising at an alarming rate. One in 10 adults worldwide—537 million people—now live with the disease. This is higher than the 463 million adults who lived with the condition in 2019. It presents a significant ...
Dec 6, 2021
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide, affecting more than 40 % of the population and is one of the causes of digestive symptoms, such as epigastric discomfort, heaviness ...
Nov 29, 2021
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A global target for the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV globally was set in 2015. The ambitious target of the Joint United Nations Programme (UNAIDS) was to reduce new infant HIV infections by 75 percent ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Athletes returning to training following long COVID should undergo a series of tests and seek regular advice from a multi-disciplinary team of specialists to ensure they are fit to resume exercise, according to a new study ...
Nov 23, 2021
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Results from World Mental Health Surveys have found fewer than half of the people with alcohol use disorder who sought treatment perceived their treatment as being helpful.
Nov 9, 2021
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Wound infections are the most common problem after surgery, particularly in developing countries, but promised innovations to tackle the issue do not work and global guidance needs changing, a new study reveals.
Oct 25, 2021
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Rapid population growth, increased advertising by the tobacco industry, and growing tobacco consumption among young people in Africa all contribute to a projected massive tobacco-related burden of disease. The World Health ...
Oct 20, 2021
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Swiss pharma giant Roche on Monday applied to market its anti-COVID-19 cocktail in the European Union, the bloc's medicines watchdog said, the final step before it can be released to the continent.
Oct 11, 2021
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