Ghana – Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a new Oxford University`s mosquito-borne disease vaccine for malaria for children under the age of three in line to benefit, although it is unclear when the rollout will begin. It kills more than 600,000 people each year, mostly children in Africa.
London – Colorectal cancer begins in the rectum or colon, and is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. Most of the time it develops from polyps that grow on inner lining of the colon or rectum. Though various treatments are available for it, certain tumor cells are therapy-resistant. Now, research suggests …
Bridgewater – Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, highlighted Budget 2023’s investments in public health care while visiting the Nova Scotia Community College’s Lunenburg Campus in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Gudie Hutchings said: “Budget 2023 is our plan to make life more affordable, strengthen public health care, and build a stronger, more sustainable and more secure Canadian economy—for everyone. These investments …
Washington – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a neurodevelopmental disorder affects people of all ages. Individuals face difficulties in maintaining attention, suffer from impulsive behaviour, and hyperactivity. Doctors can choose from many types of drugs to control symptoms of the disorder. Medications may not work for all ADHD patients or have same effect on everyone. A combination of medication, therapy, …
Washington – Dr Paul Burton of Moderna has said his firm will be able to offer treatments for all sorts of disease areas in as little as five years, Dr Richard Hackett, CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness and Innovations (CEPI) said: “The biggest impact of the pandemic had been the shortening of development timelines for many previously unvalidated …
Boosters for high-risk individuals help protect against severe outcomes from COVID-19 TORONTO — Based on guidance from Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is recommending high-risk individuals receive their next COVID-19 booster dose this spring. “Staying up to date with vaccinations continues to be our best defense against COVID-19 and I’m …
LA – Researchers of the new study have discovered a dramatic increase from 16% to about 60% in the number of low-risk prostate cancer patients who have chosen active surveillance over rapid treatment since 2010. First signs of prostate cancer Urinary problems: Increased frequency of urination, especially at night; difficulty starting or stopping urine flow; weak or interrupted urine flow; …
Hamilton – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is accepting applications for the 2023 Chad Bradley Scholarship Award. The $3,000 scholarship is open to women pursuing education in the field of occupational health and safety from an accredited college or university in Canada. Candidates are required to submit an essay detailing why occupational health and safety is …
Ontario – Fentanyl test strips can show if fentanyl was mixed with drugs, but it cannot help people most at risk of dying from an opioid overdose. Experts say one line shows that one is drug is positive for fentanyl, two lines if test is negative. Canada’s Health Infobase shows 5,360 Canadians died from opioid overdoses between January and September …
LA – A new study, published in the journal Immunity, shows the quality of immune response weakens in those who suffered from Covid-19 before their vaccination jabs. It said the level of the key immunity cell, that targets Covid virus was found less in vaccinated people affected by it than in those who have been vaccinated and did not contract …
