Health & Fitness
What is mpox, and why is this outbreak so concerning?
August 16, 2024
What is mpox, and why is this outbreak so concerning?
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency, the highest level…
Childhood vaccinations will have prevented more than 500 million illnesses and 1 million deaths in US since 1994, CDC report says
August 13, 2024
Childhood vaccinations will have prevented more than 500 million illnesses and 1 million deaths in US since 1994, CDC report says
CNN — Routine childhood vaccinations will have prevented hundreds of millions of illnesses, tens of millions of hospitalizations and more…
Is the Coronavirus back in Egypt?
July 28, 2024
Is the Coronavirus back in Egypt?
The Head of the Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus at Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Hosni reassured against…
Why fewer people are choosing to have kids
July 27, 2024
Why fewer people are choosing to have kids
CNN — Becky Hayden and her husband, Seth, have spent 21 years of marriage being fully active members of their…
Children receive first doses of new malaria vaccine, hailed as major milestone
July 21, 2024
Children receive first doses of new malaria vaccine, hailed as major milestone
CNN — Children in Ivory Coast received the first doses of a new, relatively cheap malaria vaccine on Monday, a…
Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness
July 4, 2024
Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness
CNN — People who take Ozempic or Wegovy may have a higher risk of developing a rare form of blindness,…
A summer wave of Covid-19 has arrived in the US
July 1, 2024
A summer wave of Covid-19 has arrived in the US
CNN — Covid-19 levels have been rising in the United States for weeks as new variants drive what’s become an…
We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can
June 23, 2024
We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can
Editor’s note: Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2009 to 2017, is president…
Flesh-eating bacteria spreads across Japan – here’s what you need to know
June 19, 2024
Flesh-eating bacteria spreads across Japan – here’s what you need to know
Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, called “STSS,” have increased in Japan, infecting 977 cases in June – a high…
Health Ministry receives about 50 million visits as part of Egyptian Women’s Health Initiative
June 18, 2024
Health Ministry receives about 50 million visits as part of Egyptian Women’s Health Initiative
The Ministry of Health and Population in Egypt received 49,886,515 visits from women as part of the Egyptian Women’s Health…