Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK-wide study reveals harm done by people not getting COVID jabs

More than 7,000 people were hospitalized or died from COVID-19 in the UK during the summer of 2022 because they had not received the recommended number of vaccine doses, according to a study released Tuesday that was the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Benin gets first malaria vaccines

Benin has received its first doses of a vaccine for malaria, the leading cause of infant mortality in the country, and will begin administering them soon, officials said late on Monday.

Health

WHO seeks $1.5 bn for urgent health aid in 2024

The UN health agency on Monday said it needed $1.5 billion in 2024 for life-saving aid to tens of millions of people trapped in health emergencies, including in Ukraine and Gaza.

Attention deficit disorders

What is 'parent training' for families of children with ADHD?

Problems with focus and impulse control can be common developmental stages through which children and adolescents naturally progress. But they can also be symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a chronic ...

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