public health
-
Asia
Commentary: US foreign aid cuts will undo progress in tuberculosis control – here’s what it means for Asia
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR ASIA Asia, in particular, will feel the impact. The top five high-burden TB countries account for…
Read More » -
Mexico
Tec de Monterrey, UT-Austin start OriGen Health Research Center
Tec de Monterrey and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) announced plans this week to establish a research center…
Read More » -
Mexico
Trump thanks Sheinbaum for idea to launch US anti-drug campaign
United States President Donald Trump thanked Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday for giving him the idea to launch an…
Read More » -
United Kingdom
Healthy ageing more dependent on life factors than your genes
Socioeconomic status and other lifestyle factors are more closely linked to healthy ageing than genetics, a new study suggests. ADVERTISEMENT…
Read More » -
United States
US reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu
US public health agencies said the risk to the general public remains low. ADVERTISEMENT The first human death from bird…
Read More » -
United States
US top doctor calls for cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks
The recommendation isn’t legally binding, but could help bring public awareness to the health risks associated with alcohol. ADVERTISEMENT The…
Read More » -
Mexico
Possible IV bag contamination kills 13 in México state hospitals
Mexico’s Health Ministry is investigating a deadly infectious outbreak at four hospitals in México state that resulted in the death…
Read More » -
Mexico
The ‘Naloxone fairy godmother’ preventing overdoses on the border
Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is a vital medicine in reversing fentanyl and other opioid overdoses. But…
Read More » -
Asia
‘What can we do?’: Waterborne diseases continue plaguing Pakistan 2 years after devastating floods
SUJAWAL, Pakistan: Two of Fatima Bibi’s children have died of mosquito-borne disease malaria, and she fears her three-year-old will be…
Read More » -
Asia
‘Nothing more to life here’: Residents in this Indian village have been consumed by cancer
NEW ADVANCES, SCHEMES Gangauli may be an extreme case, but the situation in other parts of the country is not…
Read More »