Of all places, why are 13 people potentially exposed to a viral outbreak being treated and observed in Omaha, Nebraska? Because nearly 20 years ago, a few doctors, public health experts and officials realized that nearly no one was meeting…
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World ‘simply not ready’ for virus spread: WHO China mission chief
The world is “simply not ready” to rein in the new coronavirus outbreak, the head of a joint WHO-China mission of experts said Tuesday, urging countries to learn from China’s expertise. “You have to be ready to manage this at…
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Japan confirms patient with coronavirus did NOT visit China
Japan confirms patient with coronavirus did NOT visit China in first case of its kind: Fears spread across the world as Hong Kong BANS most travel to mainland, Australian celebrity hotel goes into lockdown and Germany records first victim The…
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Paying all blood donors might not be worth it
Gretchen Chapman is a decision scientist who explores what makes it more likely that people will get vaccinated or engage in other behaviors that are good for public health. We asked her about her research about blood donation and generosity….
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China’s coronavirus has not mutated in the US, says CDC
Credit: CC0 Public Domain US health authorities said Monday they have sequenced the genome of the first two cases of the Chinese coronavirus reported in the country and confirmed the virus has not mutated since leaving China. Nancy Messonnier, head…
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WHO says coronavirus outbreak is NOT an international emergency
WHO says coronavirus outbreak is NOT an international emergency – despite over 600 reported in China and 10 other countries The World Health Organization said Thursday that the coronavirus outbreak is not a public health emergency of international concern Officials…
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Medicinal cannabis may not ease sleep problems in the long run
Medicinal cannabis might not ease sleep problems in people with chronic pain over the long term, because frequent users might build up tolerance to its sleep-inducing effects, suggests preliminary research published online in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. A second…
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Human ‘check engine’ lights not far away
A University of Alberta computing scientist thinks the future of health care looks like the blinking check engine light on the dashboard of your car. “There’s a whole bunch of sensors that say, hey, go to the garage, something’s wrong,”…
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An often-made claim that e-cigarettes are ‘95% safer’ is not valid
The frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are “95% less risky” or “95% less harmful” than combustible cigarettes is outdated, misleading and invalid—and should no longer be made in discussions on the dangers of vaping, according to an editorial published today…
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