Congo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria A man in western Congo has died with hemorrhagic fever symptoms The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
HRW Accuses Israel Of Genocide Through Water Deprivation In Gaza Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza by depriving Palestinians of water, leading to deaths and diseases. Ongoing conflict damages water in... Top News · Dec 19, 2024
Rampant Employee Burnout? Explore These 11 Mental Health And Wellbeing Platforms To Improve Corporate Health Employee burnout has been common even before the pandemic, but after the world was shut down by COVID-19, the wellbeing of employees has become a central point of discussion in the corporate world. If you're one of those employers who recognize the importance of worker wellbeing, these platforms and apps… International Business Times · Dec 19, 2024
California declares a state of emergency as a new severe bird flu case was discovered. What it means for the rest of the country Whether the rest of the nation is willing to follow California's lead remains to be seen. Fortune · Dec 19, 2024
Air pollution linked to hospital admissions for mental health, study suggests The impact of four pollutants was tracked between 2002 and 2017 on people included in Public Health Scotland data. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
Mysterious disease in DRC is severe malaria, health authorities say Health authorities said the disease presents in the form of a respiratory illness. Al Jazeera · Dec 17, 2024
Multilingual people may be more likely to take a vaccine if they read about it in English – new research Even before COVID turned the world upside down, the World Health Organisation (WHO) identified reluctance to take vaccines as one of the ten biggest threats to global health. The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024
Israeli attacks kill dozens across Gaza as ceasefire talks continue Hamas says talks aimed at a truce and hostage-prisoner exchange in Gaza were ‘serious and positive’. Al Jazeera · Dec 17, 2024
Five Years On From The Pandemic, Long Covid Keeps Lives On Hold Three years ago, Andrea Vanek was studying to be an arts and crafts teacher when spells of dizziness and heart palpitations suddenly started to make it impossible for her to even take short walks. International Business Times · Dec 16, 2024
How is air pollution endangering your health and what can be done about it? Air pollution impacts over 99% of the global population, according to WHO linking it to a 20% rise in respiratory diseases. The Times of India · Dec 15, 2024
RFK Jr. adviser Aaron Siri petitioned the FDA to nix the polio vaccine. Here’s how immunization prevents the deadly disease The polio vaccine has all but obliterated the illness that once killed thousands and paralyzed 15,000 people nationwide every year. Fortune · Dec 13, 2024
Fears in DRC as mystery disease kills dozens, mainly children More than 500 cases of unknown illness have emerged in rural, remote Panzi in western Democratic Republic of the Congo. Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2024
Will we have a COVID wave, spike or blip this Christmas? It depends where you live As the holiday season approaches, COVID cases are rising again in Australia, particularly in Victoria and Tasmania. The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024
Air pollution has contributed to 16 million deaths in India in the past decade – new study Several schools in Delhi close during winter for at least two weeks because of high air pollution levels. Every winter, widespread crop burning in north India and weather conditions add to the already high air pollution levels from traffic, industry and waste burning, which build a thick smog, block sunlight,… The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024
Radio France Internationale · Dec 12, 2024 Malaria deaths drop to pre-Covid levels, but WHO warns progress still too slow Deaths from malaria have returned to pre-Covid levels, but the World Health Organization (WHO) says progress remains too slow in fighting a disease that killed 597,000 people last year.
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024 Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children Nigeria is the latest African country to give a new malaria vaccine to young childen
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024 Air pollution likely killed millions of Indians over a decade, study finds Some 3.8 million deaths from 2009 to 2019 can be linked to air pollution levels staying above national air quality guidelines
Top News · Dec 11, 2024 Mystery Illness In Congo Likely Malaria, WHO Investigates Further Mysterious flu-like illness in southwest Congo possibly linked to malaria, affecting children. Efforts to contain outbreak and provide medical assistance o...
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024 ‘Just do something you enjoy!’ Have official targets made exercise a chore – and happiness more elusive? We all know roughly how many minutes we should be spending getting sweaty every week, thanks to repeated messages from national governments and the World Health Organization. When it comes to mental health, the picture is a lot less clear
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 Authorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria
The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024 Poliovirus found in wastewater in Spain, Germany and Poland – what you need to know In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the global eradication of polio. Within a decade, one of the three poliovirus strains was already virtually eradicated — meaning a permanent reduction of the disease to zero new cases worldwide.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024 First Thing: Iran’s supreme leader says US, Israel and Turkey behind fall of Assad Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks came after leading rebel group named an interim prime minister, who urged calm. Plus, Luigi Mangione to plead not guilty and fight extradition
International Business Times · Dec 11, 2024 Malaria Mortality Returns To Pre-Covid Levels: WHO Malaria mortality has fallen back to levels seen before the Covid-19 crisis, the WHO said Wednesday, but called for faster progress against the disease that killed nearly some 597,000 people last year.
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 WHO provides update on cause of ‘mystery disease’ in patients in Congo Patients may be suffering from multiple diseases simultaneously
Louder · Dec 10, 2024 "I had never heard of Cats In Space because I no longer listen to music": Cats In Space and Willie Dowling are on tour and cannot get enough of each other Pop-leaning rock band Cats In Space and multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and producer Willie Dowling have four dates together this month