One billion people in 43 countries face cholera risk, amid ‘bleak’ outlook
In a new alert, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said…
Chronic diseases taking ‘immense and increasing toll on lives’, warns WHO
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the latest World Health Statistics check-up – covering data up…
New evidence for the role of glandular fever virus
An estimated 2.8 million people around the world have multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease…
Nursing homes staffing is a priority to curb COVID spread – Center for Public Integrity
Three years ago as the pandemic began to spread, U.S. nursing homes were among the…
When someone living with dementia is distressed or violent, ‘de-escalation’ is vital
Today’s reporting about the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge…
How immunotherapy can help sufferers not getting relief from the usual treatments
It’s estimated that up to 42% of people suffer from hay fever symptoms, which can…
Could the new weight-loss drug also treat dementia?
Over 55 million people worldwide have dementia. This mind-robbing disease has a huge impact on…
Women appear to be more resilient to body clock disruptions than men – new research
You might not know it, but we all have a clock ticking away inside us.…
Stories of kindness may counteract the negative effects of looking at bad news – new research
“If it bleeds, it leads” has long been a saying used in the media to…
Vaccines using mRNA can protect farm animals against diseases traditional ones may not – and there are safeguards to ensure they won’t end up in your food
While effective vaccines for COVID-19 should have heralded the benefits of mRNA vaccines, fear and…