Sat 09 November 2024: An Australian study has discovered inflammatory markers in the blood of long COVID patients that could explain why many suffer from heart issues. Published on Thursday by the University of Queensland (UQ), the study identified escalated levels of cytokines, a type of protein that controls inflammation in the body, in blood […]
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Sat 09 November 2024: The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said that cyberattacks targeting hospitals are not merely security breaches, but “issues of life and death.” “Let’s be clear at the outset that ransomware and other cyberattacks on hospitals and other health facilities are not just issues of security and confidentiality, they can be issues […]
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Fri 08 November 2024: According to a study conducted in Canada, fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, particularly blackberry-flavored ones, have been found to have the most harmful effects on the lungs. The research, led by Ajitha Thanabalasuriar from McGill University, discovered that fruit flavors weaken the lungs’ natural defenses and make it harder for the body to block harmful microbes. […]
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Thu 07 November 2024: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has encouraged citizens to always report any suspected side effects they may experience from taking medicines, vaccines or using medical devices, to help make medicines safer for everyone. While humanity benefits greatly from medicines in the treatment of illness and management of […]
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Thu 07 November 2024: The world’s biggest food and beverage companies on average sell products in low-income countries that are less healthy than what they sell in high-income countries, according to a new report. Products sold by companies including Nestle, Pepsico and Unilever were assessed as part of a global index published by the Access […]
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Tue 05 November 2024: The UK reported on Tuesday two additional cases of a newly emerging variant of mpox, known as clade 1b, raising the country’s total count to three. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said in a statement that the cases were identified among household contacts of the first patient, who was diagnosed […]
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Sun 03 November 2024: If you want to live longer, you may need to push yourself a bit harder during your next gym visit. A new study highlights the importance of increasing exercise intensity. According to research conducted by the University of Basel in Switzerland and the University of Leicester in the UK, raising exercise […]
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Sat 02 November 2024: Older Black women in the United States are less likely to receive standard breast cancer treatments and face longer delays in starting therapy compared to white women, according to a major study examining racial disparities in cancer care released Thursday. The research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association […]
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Sat 02 November 2024: The African Union’s health watchdog has warned that the mpox outbreak was still not under control and appealed for resources to avoid a “more severe” pandemic than COVID-19. “The situation is not yet under control, we are still on the upward trend generally,” Ngashi Ngongo from the Africa Centres for Disease […]
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Thu 31 October 2024: Stay away from illegal pesticides, or else you might pay with your life. That is the warning from a toxicologist amidst a wave of casualties occurring in parts of the country. In an interview with Salaamedia on Tuesday, toxicologist Dr Gerhard Verdoorn warned the public against purchasing terbufos and aldicarb to get rid […]
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