Thu 20 June 2024: The first quarter of 2024 recorded the United States’ highest-ever number of ongoing drug shortages, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists data showed. A total of 323 drugs — including life-saving medicines like oxytocin, Rho(D) immune globulin and chemotherapy — were in a deficit during the first three months of the year, […]
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Mon 17 June 2024: The prevalence of smoking in South Africa remains high compared to other countries, with an average of 8.5 cigarettes smoked per day by daily smokers. This information is based on the 2021 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) South Africa report, released by the Department of Health on Thursday. Based on the […]
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Thu 13 June 2024: Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has announced a second death linked to Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after the government provided an update on its efforts to control the spread of the infectious disease. According to the department, the deceased was a 38-year-old male […]
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Thu 13 June 2024: A group of cancer victims asked a federal judge to block Johnson & Johnson’s proposed bankruptcy settlement of tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging the company’s baby powder and other talc products caused their illnesses, according to a court filing. The plaintiffs filed a motion late on Tuesday in a New […]
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Wed 12 June 2024: Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has announced that one of the five Mpox patients in South Africa passed away on Monday at Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng. This comes after two cases were confirmed in Gauteng and three in KwaZulu-Natal. “In all cases, patients are males aged between 30 to 39 years […]
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Image is for Illustration purpose. Sat 08 June 2024: China has inaugurated its first artificial intelligence (AI) hospital town, where AI-generated doctors treat patients in a virtual environment, state media reported on Wednesday. “The concept of an AI hospital town, where virtual patients are treated by AI doctors, holds immense significance for both medical professionals […]
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Sat 08 June 2024: The World Health Organization on Friday said that every day, an estimated 1.6 million people become sick from eating unsafe food. Children under the age of 5 carry 40% of the foodborne disease burden, Francesco Branca, head of nutrition and food safety at the WHO, told a UN press briefing in […]
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Thu 06 June 2024: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it has found no traces of diethylene glycol in the Benylin paediatric cough syrup. This comes after SAHPRA recalled two batches of the cough syrup in April after the Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) raised concerns […]
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Fri 31 May 2024: World No Tobacco Day serves to increase awareness about the preventable death and illness associated with tobacco use. It also puts a spotlight on policies that governments can use to reduce consumption of tobacco products. Based on decades of evidence, the World Health Organization has declared tobacco taxes one of the […]
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Thu 30 May 2024: Despite huge strides in coverage, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief said on Monday that only 585 million more people will be covered by essential health services without catastrophic health spending by 2025, putting the UN’s international public health organization only slightly more than halfway toward its goal of 1 billion. […]
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