WHO: COVID-19 deaths rise, reversing a 5-week decline
After five weeks of declining coronavirus deaths, the number of fatalities reported globally increased by 4% last week, according to the World Health Organization. In its weekly assessment of the pandemic issued on Thursday, the U.N. health agency said there…
Read MoreNo increase seen in pediatric hepatitis in the United States
No increase in pediatric hepatitis or adenovirus types 40/41 has been seen recently in the United States, according to research published in the June 14 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly…
Read MoreAldi's New $13 Cold Brew Coffee Maker Is Already Getting Rave Reviews From Shoppers
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. It’s hard to deny the role coffee plays in our daily rituals. In the winter, a warm cup of…
Read MoreWomen were less likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic
University of Alicante Professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health María Teresa Ruiz Cantero has prepared a study based on COVID-19 and gender biases in health care and the inequalities revealing sex differences, recently presented as part of the 2022…
Read MoreWhich flu shot should I choose? And what are cell-based and ‘adjuvanted’ vaccines?
With Australians learning to live with COVID and resuming international travel, cases of influenza are steadily rising. Getting a flu shot reduces your chance of catching the flu caused by four flu virus strains covered by the vaccine, and reduces…
Read MoreUpended: How Medical Debt Changed Their Lives
Loading… Some lost their homes. Some emptied their retirement accounts. Some struggled to feed and clothe their families. Medical debt now touches more than 100 million people in America, as the U.S. health care system pushes patients into debt on…
Read MoreMedicalizing menopause may be unhelpful for some women
Treating menopause as a hormone deficiency requiring treatment is inaccurate and fuels negative expectations which might be harmful to women, argue experts in The BMJ today. Menopause is a natural event for half the population, but the experience varies considerably…
Read MoreResearch reveals a potential Achilles heel in the protective layers surrounding Gram-negative bacteria
A new study published in Nature today has identified a potential Achilles heel in the protective layers surrounding Gram-negative bacteria that could aid in the development of next-generation antibiotics. The study, carried out jointly by Professor Waldemar Vollmer and Dr…
Read MoreMultiomics identifies genomic risk factors for COVID-19
As of June 15, 2022, over 540 million people have been infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), of which more than 6.3 million have died. Age, as…
Read MoreTras Uvalde, cirujanos de trauma detallan los horrores de las masacres, y reclaman cambios
En su comparecencia ante un comité de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos, el doctor Roy Guerrero, pediatra de Uvalde, Texas, contó a los legisladores los horrores que vio en dos de los 19 cuerpos de los niños…
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