Health

Concern is growing among public health experts that anti-vaccine sentiment within federal and state governments may derail emerging and cutting-edge vaccines that are now awaiting regulatory approval in the United States – essentially leaving those vaccines in limbo. Just last week, the US Food and Drug Administration delayed a decision on full approval of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine even though it ...

Linda Kelly, 67, has advanced breast cancer which has spread to her bones and chest wall, but says a new pill has given her extra years of life and time to travel with her husband. “It does let you have a normal kind of life and you forget you have cancer,” she says of the new drug capivasertib, which has ...

I’ve never wanted a piece of news to be less true. Popular dairy brand Cabot Creamery issued a recall on almost 2,000 pounds of its Extra Creamy Premium Sea Salted Butter due to contamination with elevated levels of coliform. What is coliform, you may ask? Well, you may regret that question. Coliform is a bacteria that is commonly found in ...

Upazila health complexes and some community clinics are currently facing a shortage of antihypertensive drugs as the programme funded by multiple lenders “HPNSP” under which the medications are procured remains halted, according to health experts. To address the shortage, antihypertensive medications will be purchased next June with government funding. Dr Muhammad Habibur Rahman, line director of the Community Based Health ...

The infected blood inquiry is holding two more days of hearings amid concerns about the government’s response on compensation, with campaigners warning they are “losing faith”. It comes nearly a year after the final report was published into the scandal – said to be the biggest treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. More than 30,000 people contracted HIV ...

The government is set to launch a “Government Pharmacy” in all public hospitals across the country for the first time. The initiative aims to provide 250 commonly used medicines at one-third of their current market prices. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has announced that these government-run pharmacies will be established in the premises of every public hospital nationwide. ...

Another pandemic is certain to occur sooner or later, and it is not just a “theoretical risk” but an “epidemiological certainty,” according to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Speaking at the opening of the resumed Thirteenth Meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body on the WHO Pandemic Agreement, Ghebreyesus highlighted the serious impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, warning ...

It is common to reach out for a bar of chocolate when stress grips you. Stress forces us to consume sugary delights or junk food — be it cookies or chips. But one bite leads to another and the cycle continues until we realise that we have mindlessly eaten way more than we intended. Stress eating can be a quick ...

A second child has died from measles as an outbreak of the highly contagious virus continues to grow in western Texas. The school-aged child was not vaccinated, had no underlying health conditions and was in hospital suffering complications from measles, Aaron Davis, the vice-president of UMC Health System, told the BBC. US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has ...

Watermelon is an excellent fruit for staying hydrated due to its 92% water content and added vitamins and minerals. Its seeds are extremely nutrient-rich as well. These seeds are high in micronutrients such as zinc, magnesium, potassium, and have few calories, reports NDTV. Watermelon seeds aid with blood sugar regulation, heart health, and immunity. 10 reasons you should add watermelon ...