Wed 11 May 2022: The Thai government has decided to give away over one million cannabis plants for free to individuals around the country in June to commemorate the new legislation that permits people to grow cannabis at home. Anutin Charnvirakul, the country’s Health Minister, announced the proposal on Facebook on May 8, expressing his […]
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Wed 11 May 2022: The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) will tomorrow facilitate the signing of the new Global Fund grant, valued at over R8.8 billion, for the next three-year cycle for HIV and TB response in the country. In his capacity as the Chairperson of SANAC, Deputy President David Mabuza has delegated the […]
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Sat 07 May 2022: A healthy lifestyle has many benefits and can help your immune system to fight infections like flu. Influenza, or flu, affects millions of people every year. While most people recover easily, others can become seriously ill. With the annual flu season approaching in the coming weeks, Western Cape Health and Wellness […]
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Wed 04 May 2022: According to the World Health Organization’s 2022 Regional Obesity Report, almost 59 percent of individuals in Europe are overweight or obese (WHO). The problem affects more men than women, according to data collected in the WHO European area and released on Tuesday, with 63 percent of males carrying excess weight compared […]
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Mon 02 May 2022: For more than a century, aspirin has been used as a pain reliever. It’s also been used to prevent and treat heart disease and stroke since the 1970s. Now, a top American panel of health experts has issued recommendations aimed at limiting people’s daily aspirin use in order to avoid a […]
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Sun 01 May 2022: The UK Health Security Agency has identified 34 confirmed hepatitis cases in children since Monday, bringing the total number to 145 amid a series of unexplained cases among children around the world. The agency said 10 children had received liver transplants but none had died. Findings suggested that the rise in […]
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Thu 28 April 2022: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 151 cases of salmonella have been related to the consumption of Kinder chocolate products in at least 11 countries. During inspections at the Kinder factory in Arlon, Belgium in December 2021 and January this year, bacteria with the same genetic structure as salmonella, which […]
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Wed 27 April 2022: A team of Yale-led researchers can now quantify the factors causing changes in the DNA that contribute most to cancer growth in tumors of most major tumor types. They write in a new paper, published in Molecular Biology and Evolution, that their new molecular analysis approach brings clarity to a longstanding debate […]
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Mon 25 April 2022: According to reports, a Japanese antiviral tablet demonstrated “rapid clearance of the infectious COVID-19 virus.” Phase two results revealed improvement in respiratory and feverish symptoms, according to Shionogi & Co Ltd, with the phase three study slated for worldwide testing with US government backing. The pill, S-217622, “demonstrated rapid clearance of […]
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Sun 24 April 2022: According to the World Health Organisation(WHO), one child has died due to acute hepatitis after cases were detected in at least 12 countries. Children in the US, UK and Europe had earlier reported cases of inflammation of the liver, however, the health authorities have been unable to understand the exact cause […]
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