Image source, Family handout Image caption, Emma Checkley says her two daughters are happy to wear sunscreen after what she has been through A woman is warning of the dangers of sunburn after getti… [+2091 chars]
Introduction The outbreak of COVID-19, a disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) occurred in an era characterized by advanced technology in mass media and comm… [+38664 chars]
<ul><li>Antiviral drugs seem to be effective treatments against the Omicron variant of COVID.</li><li>Monoclonal antibody treatments that were used against the earlier COVID variants are no longer ef… [+7067 chars]
The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr Carissa F. Etienne has called on countries to urgently increase investments to develop and retain the nursing workforce as the … [+2978 chars]
Cancer treatment and the disease itself hit the immune system hard, which can leave individuals highly vulnerable to viruses like COVID. When it comes to those who are actively battling cancer, there… [+3221 chars]
If there is one undisputed common wisdom in this day and time, it is that of “sleeping on something” that perturbs us. Tired after a long day at work? Fought with a friend? Vexed about a major decisi… [+3657 chars]
University of South Australia scientists have uncovered another reason why society should be paying more attention to mental health: it is closely aligned to blood pressure and heart rate variations.… [+2900 chars]
In a recent study published in the Frontiers in Pharmacology journal, researchers assessed the efficacy and safety of using lithium for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment. Study: Efficacy… [+4876 chars]
Placeholder while article actions load Paul Spiegel, director of the Center for Humanitarian Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, spent more than six weeks in Poland and ot… [+4722 chars]
Higher levels of specific carotenoid antioxidants in blood may help guard against age-related dementia, new research suggests. Investigators found that individuals with the highest serum levels of l… [+5152 chars]
Food prices in the U.S. are rising, but sticker shock at the grocery store is especially acute in the egg and poultry aisles, as a highly contagious avian flu decimates commercial poultry flocks acro… [+5229 chars]
It's been four months since children aged between 5-11 years old became eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations but latest data shows less than a quarter have received both jabs. Photo: 123rf That age … [+3671 chars]