June 1, 2022

People In Prisons Left Behind In Effort To Reach Universal Healthcare Goals

An international study of global progress in reaching World Health Organization (WHO) goals in the provision of universal healthcare coverage has found that many countries may be inflating their success by not counting people in prisons and youth detention in their data.
June 1, 2022

World Health Assembly Re-Elects Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus To Second Term As WHO Director-General

The World Health Organization’s Member States have re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as the organization’s Director-General.
June 1, 2022

Dramatic Rise In Dangerous Pesticides Found On Fruits And Vegetables Sold In Europe

European citizens have been exposed to a dramatic rise in the frequency and intensity of residues of the most toxic pesticides on fruits and vegetables sold in the EU.
June 1, 2022

South Australia Introduces $75k Fines And Prison Time For Those Who Break Tough Covid Rules

Anyone found breaching Covid rules in South Australia could be punished with two years jail as new laws are set.
June 1, 2022

Lower Multiple Sclerosis Risk In People With High Vitamin D Levels When Young

People with high levels of free vitamin D in circulation before the age of 20 have a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life, a new study suggests.
May 20, 2022

Large Study Finds Daily Nutrient Supplementation During Pregnancy Reduces Complications At Birth

A six-year study of nearly 100,000 women in Botswana has provided new evidence that relatively inexpensive daily diet supplementation of iron, folic acid and vitamin supplementation in pregnancy can reduce complications at birth.
May 20, 2022

World Health Organization Studying Whether COVID Has Role In Child Hepatitis Mystery

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that 348 probable cases of hepatitis of unknown origin had been identified, as studies into the potential role of adenovirus and COVID-19 infection gather pace.
May 20, 2022

Pharma Industry Still Making Absurd Profits From The Pandemic

Pfizer is projected to rake in more than $50 billion from its COVID medicines this year.