The Impact of Climate Migration on Developing Nations
Men on camels and donkeys travel through a dust storm in the desert near the western city of Mao, in the Kanem Region of Chad. Credit: UNICEF/UNI82205/HoltBy Sudip Ranjan Basu, Chen Wang and Monica DasBANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 17 2024 (IPS) As the world is still gearing up to welcome 2024, let us find a moment to reflect on some of the key trends of the past year and pursue now to embrace the path towards hope and promise for everyone, everywhere.
Deepening global inequalities are having enormous socio-economic implications across countries. Increasing income and social disparities are spreading around regions. Growing inten...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sudip Ranjan Basu - Chen Wang - Monica Das Tags: Armed Conflicts Climate Change COVID-19 Featured Global Headlines Human Rights Inequality IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Hong Kong No Longer Has the World ’s Longest Life Expectancy
Hong Kong residents no longer have the world’s longest life expectancies, with the city relinquishing its crown to Japan as Covid and overall stress weighs on local lifespans.
Women in Hong Kong were expected to live until 86.8 years old on average in 2022, compared with 87.1 for their Japanese counterparts, according to the latest statistics published this week by the city’s government. Data for 2023 has not yet been released.
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Life expectancy for men in the Asian financial hub was 80.7—the same as in Singapore, but shorter than Sweden, Japan and N...
Source: TIME: Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shirley Zhao / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight wire Source Type: news
Covid expert discovers deadly new bat virus in remote Thai cave as pandemic fears soar
Vaccination rates and previous Covid exposure should blunt the worst of its effects, health officials say, but one doctor is calling for preparedness in the face of the emerging threat. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Disease X vaccine being developed after fears it could infect 20 times more than Covid
More than £ 1bn has been pledged by governments in the fight against the mystery illness. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Medicine is going personalised’: Moderna’s UK boss on the coming vaccine revolution
Darius Hughes was a key figure in Pfizer ’s pioneering Covid vaccine drive. Now he has changed companies – and sees a big future for mRNA technologyThe man who launched Pfizer ’s Covid-19 vaccine in the UK three years ago – when 90-year-old Margaret Keenan in Coventry becamethe first person in the world to receive one– is now overseeing the construction of a manufacturing and research centre in Oxfordshire for rival US jab maker Moderna.The company ’s Harwell site isBritain ’s first centre dedicated to the production of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines against new Covid variants and other illnesses, and part of ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Julia Kollewe Tags: Pharmaceuticals industry Vaccines and immunisation Coronavirus Pfizer Business Health Infectious diseases Medical research Science Society UK news Cancer Source Type: news
COVID vaccines saved at least 1.4 million lives in Europe, WHO says
Without COVID-19 vaccines, the cumulative death toll in Europe would have been around 4 million, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). At least 1.4 million lives were saved in Europe due to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s European regional…#hanskluge #israel #malta #iceland #denmark #finland #romania #ukraine #drmarcalainwiddowson #icu (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Neurologic Risk Slight After COVID Vaccines, Extensive Review Shows
(MedPage Today) -- Risk associated with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) -- or possibly with Bell's palsy -- is slight and shouldn't change vaccine recommendations, reviewers concluded.
An analysis of 69 papers... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - January 16, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Corbevax vaccine gets WHO Emergency Use Listing authorisation
The company supplied 100 million doses of Corbevax to the central government which were then utilized in pan-India immunization campaigns, mainly in children aged 12-14 years, the release said. Datla said that several companies which started vaccine development or manufacture during the COVID-19 pandemic exited later due to paucity of funds or lack of success. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - January 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Vaccination Cuts Odds for Long COVID in Kids
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 -- Vaccination can protect young people -- particularly teenagers-- against long COVID, a new study finds.
Records of more than 1 million U.S. kids showed that the COVID jab can effectively shield kids from long-term health... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 16, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
What is 'Disease X'? Is a new pandemic on the horizon?
Exploring Disease X, a mysterious microbial threat, identified by WHO in 2017. Examining its significance, using Covid-19 as an example. Tracking progress in pandemic preparedness, with accelerated responses and global initiatives. Addressing challenges like weakened health systems and vaccine hesitancy. Ongoing efforts aim to enhance global readiness for unforeseen health emergencies. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Missed Covid Vaccines Likely Put Thousands In U.K. Hospitals
Booster shots could have prevented some 7,000 severe cases of Covid-19 in the summer of 2022, research has shown. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Refusal to have Covid jabs linked to over 7,000 hospital admissions and deaths
Experts found that 45.7% of those in England had not had the recommended number of vaccinations and boosters by June 1, 2022. In Northern Ireland it was 49.8%, in Scotland 34.2% and 32.8% in Wales. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC Ordered To Disclose Crucial Information From COVID-19 Vaccine Surveillance System
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The top U.S. public health agency must disclose information provided by people who experienced problems following COVID-19 vaccination, a federal…#cdc #zacharystieber #epochtimes #atlanta #foia #matthewkacsmaryk #donaldtrump (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Spring vaccine dose suggested to protect seniors in Canada from severe COVID
People 65 years of age and older may receive another dose of updated vaccine to protect against severe illness from COVID-19, says Canada's advisory body on immunizations. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
A'Universal' COVID Vaccine Could Save Billions If Another Pandemic Strikes
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 -- A universal coronavirus vaccine could have saved millions of lives and billions of dollars if one had been available prior to the pandemic, a new study argues.
Further, a universal vaccine -- one that targets parts of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
