There are now almost 200 cases of unexplained severe hepatitis affecting children around the world, a European health official said on Tuesday. Britain is the country worst-affected, with 111 cases … [+3181 chars]
If you've felt green around the gills recently, or heard more tales than usual about stomach upsets, you might have wondered if Omicron or its subvariant, BA.2, are causing an increase in gastrointes… [+5722 chars]
There are some vaccines adults dont need to get again if they received them in childhood, such as measles. Some vaccines are for older adults only, such as pneumococcal vaccines, and there are other … [+716 chars]
Can J Public Health. 2022 Apr 27. doi: 10.17269/s41997-022-00641-9. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To investigate COVID-19 vaccine uptake and intent among pregnant people in Canada, and… [+1472 chars]
We spent the past two years focused on improving hygiene and healthy habits in just about every aspect of daily life. But that didn't necessarily extend to our sex lives. Reported cases of sexuall… [+4882 chars]
A team of Yale-led researchers can now quantify the factors causing changes in the DNA that contribute most to cancer growth in tumors of most major tumor types. They write in a new paper, published… [+4354 chars]
As the days get longer and the weather gets nicer, pets and their owners will be spending more time outside. Alberta Health Services (AHS) said the risk of Lyme disease in the province’s tick popula… [+3943 chars]
A recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) explored the effects of unvaccinated and vaccinated population mixing on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission. … [+6856 chars]
Food-at-home prices rose one percent in January 2022 as overall US consumer prices saw their largest yearly increase in nearly four decades - Copyright AFP/File SAUL LOEB When we have cravings for d… [+2410 chars]
Summary: From helping to improve attention and staving off cognitive decline, to improving immune system function, researchers explore the many health benefits tea has to offer. Source: Pollack Comm… [+8175 chars]
Stage 4 ovarian cancer means that cancer has spread into the fluid around the lungs and distant organs and tissues. The outlook for people with late stage ovarian cancer is less favorable than for pe… [+6698 chars]
Scholars from HSE University and the RAS Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry have demonstrated the efficiency of T-cell immune response against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. In approximately 90% o… [+2953 chars]
