Expert Panel Urges US to Strengthen Wastewater Surveillance Expert Panel Urges US to Strengthen Wastewater Surveillance
An expert panel gave recommendations on how the CDC could build upon the success of wastewater detection of pathogens causing COVID, mpox, and polio.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Decreasing rates of childhood immunization are a major concern. Our medical analyst explains why
Vaccine rates for measles, polio, diphtheria and other diseases are decreasing among US children, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means more children are at risk for severe illness — illness that could be averted if they were immunized. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - January 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CNN expert talks about the consequences if childhood immunization rates drop further
Vaccine rates for measles, polio, diphtheria and other diseases are decreasing among US children, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - January 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Shot In The Arm’ Shows How Disinformation Can Be Deadly
Vaccine-preventable diseases like polio and measles are on the rise because more and more parents aren't vaccinating their kids. 'Shot in the Arm' clearly shows why disinformation itself is a disease. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Lipi Roy, MD, MPH, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment pharma Source Type: news
Malawi Suffers Worst Cholera Outbreak in Decades
Cholera ward in a health centre in Blantyre. Malawi has experienced a massive rise in cholera in the past year. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPSBy Charles MpakaBLANTYRE, Jan 9 2023 (IPS) On March 3, 2022, Malawi declared a cholera outbreak after a district hospital in the southern region reported a case. This was the first case in the 2021 to 2022 cholera season.
That single case was a warning for what would become Malawi’s worst cholera outbreak in decades.
For nearly a year now, cholera has gripped the country, with cases reported in all 29 districts and rising.
In an unprecedented occurrence, the cases rose sharply even thr...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Charles Mpaka Tags: Africa Editors' Choice Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations Water & Sanitation cholera IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Malawi Source Type: news
Paralysis Tied to Virus in Kids Goes Off-Script, Baffling CDC
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Source: MedPage Today Neurology - January 2, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
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From cancer survival rates, to hearing aids, to polio, the year 2022 has seen one big health story after another, and some of it is very good news for all of us. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - December 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Keep The Flu Away In A Time Of “ Twindemics ”
Flu season is here, and the CDC has shifted into overdrive…pushing you to get your flu vaccine as soon as possible.
Once again, they’re insisting it’s more important than ever because of Covid.
Flu shots have an unquestioned reputation. The message from the medical establishment is that you need to ignore any vaccines’ potential adverse effects.
But that doesn’t mean they don’t exist…
In a moment, I’ll show you ways to bolster your native immunity so you can enjoy optimal health year-round. But first, for my new readers, let me tell you why I’ll never get a flu shot.
Unlike some of my colleagues i...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - December 23, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Integrating Homeopathic Medicine Into Nigeria Health System - the Treatment of Poliomyelitis
[Vanguard] "Homeopathy ... cures a larger percentage of cases than any other method ... and is beyond all doubt safer, more economical and the most complete medical science". Mahatma Gandhi (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 23, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
How Innovation Can Build the Future Our Grandchildren Deserve
I’ve been saying for years that the world is getting better. I’ll point out that, for example, the number of young children who die before their fifth birthday has fallen by more than half in just two decades—from 10 million in 2000 to just over 4 million today.
But current events are making it harder to argue that the future will be better than the past. Russia’s war on Ukraine is inflicting terrible suffering in Eastern Europe and driving up food and energy prices around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of deaths and severely hampered efforts to immunize children. Economic growth i...
Source: TIME: Health - December 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bill Gates Tags: Uncategorized freelance Innovation Source Type: news
Science ’s 2022 Breakthrough of the Year: A telescope’s golden eye sees the universe anew
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Source: ScienceNOW - December 15, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
IAG reaffirms commitment to addressing current and emerging public health challenges in the ...
13 December 2022, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – At its ninth annual meeting, the Islamic Advisory Group (IAG) reiterated its commitment to addressing current and emerging public health challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and beyond and using religion to dispel misconceptions around public health.
This year’s IAG meeting was hosted by the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with the participation of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA), Al Azhar Al Sharif, and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). The theme of the meeting is “Partnering for change: leveraging faith to...
Source: WHO EMRO News - December 13, 2022 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Africa: 'Vaccination A Safe Medical Procedure That Saves Lives' - Africa Must Eradicate Polio
[allAfrica] Dakar -- To address declining immunization rates and the resurgence of polio, President Macky Sall - speaking during the Forum for Polio Vaccination and Eradication in Africa held this weekend in Dakar - called on heads of state and other stakeholders to urgently re-mobilize around the Addis Declaration. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 12, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Africa: Kagame Rallies Global Community to Mobilise U.S.$2.2 Billion to Eradicate Polio
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has called for more efforts to mobilize another $2.2 billion that is left to raise toward the global polio eradication initiative. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - December 12, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Increase Routine Immunisation to Halt Polio Resurgence
[SciDev.Net] Accra -- COVID-19 is fuelling a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio globally, but even more so in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, experts say. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - December 11, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
