Fri 07 Apr 2023: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has pressed China to share its information about the origins of COVID-19, saying until that happened all scenarios remained on the table. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday the global health body had asked China to cooperate with it to help […]
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Tue 04 Apr 2023: According to a new report published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), large numbers of people are affected by infertility in their lifetime. Data show that around 17.5% of the adult population – roughly 1 in 6 worldwide – experience infertility, which is defined as failure to achieve a pregnancy after […]
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Sun 02 Apr 2023: The World Autism Day is held every year on April 2, to instill conversations around autism and to reinforce the importance of creating an environment where autistic individuals can lead full and meaningful lives being an integral part of society. Stress among children with autism occurs quite frequently and more intensely […]
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Fri 31 March 2023: South Africa has recorded 40 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases in the past week, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Friday. According to the NICD, it has tested 5 335 serum samples for measles since the outbreak last year, 865 of which (16%) were confirmed positive. Meanwhile, the public […]
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A woman explains to villagers of Mekemeke, Mpumalanga how to purify water with chlorine to prevent cholera outbreaks, after floods which severely affected several municipalities in Mpumalanga, on February 16, 2023. Picture: AFP Thu 30 March 2023: The Department of Health has expressed concern at the increasing number of locally acquired indigenous cholera cases following […]
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Wed 29 March 2023: The cholera outbreak in eastern and southern Africa isn’t just an outbreak — it’s an emergency for children, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Tuesday. In a statement, UNICEF called for flexible funding to help not just protect more children and communities in need but devise more resilient systems to protect children in the future. “For children, […]
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Wed 29 March 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that additional COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are no longer recommended for regular, medium-risk adults because the benefit is marginal. There is no risk in having additional jabs for people who have had their primary vaccination course and one booster dose, according to the WHO’s […]
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Thu 23 March 2023: On the 24th of March each year, we take the time to observe World TB Day to raise awareness and increase action towards overcoming this diseases globally. Let’s understand the history, significance and theme of the this day. Along with this, let’s understand how certain lifestyle changes can lower our risk […]
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Thu 23 March 2023: Post-coronavirus has more physical effects on women than men, particularly creating respiratory and cardiovascular complications in the following weeks, according to a recent study conducted by a Bangladeshi research organization. The study, titled “Features and risk factors of post-COVID-19 syndrome: Findings from a longitudinal study in Bangladesh,” is the first of […]
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Wed 22 March 2023: Four in 10 NHS hospitals in England are using outdated medical equipment including 37-year-old X-ray machines, according to research from the Lib Dems, who are calling for extra funding to replace outdated devices. NHS hospitals are using hundreds of old X-ray machines, CT scanners and radiotherapy machines, with some dating back […]
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