HIV remains a leading killer in Africa despite medical breakthroughs – how to eliminate it
About 38 million people around the world are living with HIV. About 70% of them…
Journalists Review 2022’s Top Health Stories and the CDC’s Policy on Remote Work
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California Senate’s New Health Chair to Prioritize Mental Health and Homelessness
California state Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman, a Stockton Democrat who was instrumental in passing Gov.…
China’s COVID situation is dire – but it shouldn’t pose a big risk to other countries
China is currently in the midst of a severe wave of COVID infections and deaths.…
How philosophy can help mothers avoid judgment, guilt and shame
Parenting is tough: the lack of sleep, the baby that cries for hours for no…
More Orthopedic Physicians Sell Out to Private Equity Firms, Raising Alarms About Costs and Quality
Dr. Paul Jeffords and his colleagues at Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics were worried about their ability…
During In-Flight Emergencies, Sometimes Airlines’ Medical Kits Fall Short
In March, a Frontier Airlines flight was headed from Phoenix to Las Vegas when a…
Unvaccinated people may be seen as ‘free riders’ and face discrimination
More than five billion people globally have now been vaccinated against COVID-19. Of course, many…
Improve healthcare access to end ‘preventable tragedy’ of child mortality
In 2021, an estimated five million boys and girls died before their fifth birthday together…
Vaccines could be a game-changer in the fight against malaria in Africa
The development of an effective vaccine for malaria has proved to be far more challenging…