HISTORICAL FACTS: 18 | History Defined

National medicines database aims to cut overdose deaths

Patients and doctors are set to gain access to a national online record of medicines being taken, in a bid to prevent overdose deaths.

AAP · Jan 28

Nearly half of CDC databases aren’t being updated as experts sound alarm over gaps in health data

‘The consequences will be dire,’ former NIAID director Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo warns

The Independent UK · Jan 27

UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake

UN health body says Britain is one of six countries in Europe and central Asia where disease has become re-established

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26

Norovirus hospital admissions soar 57% in a week as NHS trusts declare critical incidents

NHS hospitals are facing a surge in cases due to A&E pressures as it battles a combination of flu, vomiting bugs and other winter viruses

The Independent UK · Jan 15

Person taken to hospital after ingesting hand sanitiser supplied by Australia’s largest privately owned hotel chain

The ACCC recalls Dr Schwartz Hand Sanitiser after it was identified as containing a high concentration of methanol

The Guardian - AU · Jan 15

Acetaminophen vs Ibuprofen: Comparing Pain Relief, Safety, and Effectiveness

A clear acetaminophen vs ibuprofen pain reliever comparison in effectiveness, safety, dosing, and side effects to help you choose the right OTC option.

Medical Daily · Jan 15

Health secretary RFK Jr appoints two vaccine skeptics to CDC advisory panel

Physicians have disputed prevailing scientific views on vaccines and use of antidepressants during pregnancy

The Guardian - US · Jan 14

The US is underutilizing a key medication against flu amid one of the worst seasons in decades

This flu season has not yet reached its peak

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Germany hits back at RFK Jr.’s ‘unfounded’ Covid vaccine claims

Kennedy did not give provide specific examples or say which reports he was referring to

The Independent UK · Jan 11

"Pink cocaine" is spreading in U.S. — and users don't know what's in it

A risky drug cocktail from Latin America comes north

Axios · Jan 10