Revealing study: a high body mass index increases the risk of almost 20 types of cancer... Study highlights urgent need for more research on BMI-related cancer risks in underrepresented regions
Find out what the symptoms of worms in adults are, a problem that does not distinguish ages... Lack of information about worm symptoms in adults causes late diagnoses that lead to avoidable complications
What is ferritin and its importance for women?... Low levels of this protein affect millions of women around the world. Experts warn that ferritin is the most sensitive indicator of body iron
Understanding skin cancer: not everyone is the same... Skin cancer treatment varies depending on the type, stage and location. Understanding that not everyone is the same is a matter of survival
Vaccines against HPV allow establishing deadlines for the elimination of cervical cancer... With the WHO supporting the HPV vaccine, 164 countries implement its use, highlighting the Australian model that seeks to eradicate the disease by 2035
Trump blocks study on alcohol despite concluding risks of its consumption... The study was finally released independently after not having been incorporated into the process of developing the new federal guidelines
WHO reports almost 500 confirmed cases of Ebola in Central Africa... The most affected country is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 488 infections and 86 deaths reported to date.
The body's signals when the thyroid stops working well... The problem with thyroid is that its symptoms are rarely specific. They look too much like everyday exhaustion
It's not just knowing which is the safest contraceptive method, but how it affects you... Beyond the percentages of effectiveness, millions of women discover late that the method they chose transforms their body, their mind and their desire
Doctor Loses 70 Pounds of Weight on Carnivore Diet: “Americans Have Been Misled About Nutrition,” He Says... The positive results reported respond more to personal experiences than to clinical evidence.
Brazil investigates two suspected cases of Ebola... Nearly 250 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last two weeks. The WHO declared an international public health emergency.
Ebola cases increase in the world: US announces new quarantine plan... The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which causes the current outbreak, mainly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, lacks treatments and vaccines
Democratic Republic of the Congo raises deaths from the Ebola epidemic in the country to 238... Deaths attributed to Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to rise while four people were quarantined in India
The “catastrophic shock” that Congo faces at the center of the Ebola crisis, which already leaves more than 200 dead... The director of the World Health Organization warns that the fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo hinders efforts to contain the virus
Ukraine counts damage after intense Russian bombing... In kyiv alone, the attack left two dead and 81 injured, as well as damage to numerous buildings.
The United States demands 21-day isolation of the DR Congo team for the World Cup... The Congolese team must assume the health requirements of the United States to be able to participate in the 2026 World Cup due to the recent Ebola outbreak
CDC restricts entry to the US for Green Card holders due to health alert... The implementation of the rule could generate “chaos and confusion” at airports and immigration points
Diarrhea and blood in the stool: when is it urgent and what to do about this symptom... When diarrhea is accompanied by blood, the body is sending an unmistakable signal that something is happening in the digestive tract.
Prevention or suggestion? Flight diverted to Canada due to Ebola concerns: FIFA and WHO tighten controls for the World..... Concern is evident in the US about the risks of being exposed to a massive epidemic or new pandemic, as occurred with COVID-19
It's not hantavirus or Ebola!: Massive and deadly measles outbreak originating in Bangladesh worries US experts.... Measles vaccination rates have fallen, exposing many children to a highly contagious disease
Hospitals in the Ebola epicenter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are “full”... In the province of Ituri there are no beds for suspected cases, according to reports from Doctors Without Borders
How worrying is the Ebola outbreak that has already caused 130 deaths and is spreading faster than thought, according to... A little-known strain for which there is no treatment is responsible for the current Ebola outbreak
More about the Bundibugyo virus, the Ebola species that is wreaking havoc: a strain that has no vaccines or treatment... Healthcare workers and families of sick people face the greatest risk, with a high infection rate among them
WHO recognizes alarm over “magnitude and speed” of Ebola outbreak in Congo... The director general of the WHO declared himself "deeply concerned" about the development of the Ebola epidemic that is ravaging the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Death toll from Ebola outbreak in Congo rises to 116... There are 350 suspected cases, and the presence of the disease has spread to other areas of the country
Young man arrested in Arkansas for threatening mass shooting at Walmart due to possible confinement due to hantavirus... The Marion County Sheriff's Office confirmed that he was arrested on Friday and charged with first-degree terroristic threatening and harassing communications.
What does the declaration of a global health emergency due to Ebola imply?... Certain species of bats are believed to be hosts of Ebola and from them the virus is transmitted to other animals and people
Revelations about the Andes strain: first genetic analysis of the cruise hantavirus rules out that it is due to mutation... Canada confirmed that one of its four citizens who returned home from the cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak tested positive for the virus.
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo a global emergency... The agency emphasizes that the outbreak still “does not meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency.”
Washington keeps 41 people under surveillance for exposure to hantavirus... No cases have been confirmed in US territory, although the CDC activated a special follow-up operation
Washington defends its exit from WHO as tension rises over hantavirus... “We were paying $500 million dollars a year and they weren't treating well; they were making wrong diagnoses,” the president noted
17 Americans from MV Hondius cruise repatriated due to hantavirus outbreak; one tested positive and another presents mil... They will be transferred to medical centers in Nebraska for monitoring, WHO recommends quarantine
In images: the evacuation of passengers from the cruise affected by the hantavirus in Spain... The ship anchored in Spanish waters the morning of this Sunday
What are the risks of hantavirus in the U.S.? This does the CDC say... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on the level of risk in the U.S. following an outbreak on a cruise ship
The WHO affirms that the hantavirus outbreak does not mark the beginning of a pandemic after confirming 5 cases on the c... "This is not influenza; it spreads in a different way," said the WHO's director of epidemic and pandemic prevention and preparedness
FDA announces its first approval of fruit flavored electronic cigarettes for adults... Health organizations and parenting groups warn of the danger of flavors, which could attract teens toward vaping
WHO confirms 8 cases of hantavirus on Hondius cruise, but maintains low risk for public health... The World Health Organization maintains its assessment on the outbreak, which it rates as serious but contained and the global risk remains low
Spain will receive in Tenerife the cruise ship affected by the hantavirus outbreak to evacuate passengers... The Spanish authorities had announced that they would accept the request of the World Health Organization that the ship head to the Canary Islands
Three dead on cruise trigger global alert about hantavirus: investigating human to human strain... Hantavirus is spread by rodents, but the strain on an Oceanwide Expeditions boat could be human to human
The hantavirus reappeared: what is this outbreak about?... Considered rare and not easily transmissible between people, the hantavirus outbreak has sparked an alert response from health authorities.
The flu vaccine didn't work in the US: the worst effectiveness rates in more than a decade were recorded... A new subtype of the A H3N2 virus has predominated this season, contributing to a considerable increase in infections, especially in New York
Viruses that affect your stomach the most: these are the germs you should avoid... What are the most common ones? How do they enter the body? Is it possible to avoid them?
10 foods to take care of your kidneys... According to WHO data, millions of people suffer some degree of impaired kidney function, often without knowing it until advanced stages
Follow these steps and you'll maintain the health of your bones, no matter your age... Certain daily habits can make a substantial difference in the density and strength of our skeleton
Asian countries tighten health controls due to the Indian Nipah virus; does it threaten to spread?... Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and China implement security and prevention measures to prevent the virus from crossing into their territories
Health benefits of donating blood: what you should know... Donating blood is not only a gesture of generosity towards those who need it most, but it can also become a beneficial practice
US The United States officially withdraws from the WHO without paying its multimillion-dollar debt.... United States officially withdrew from the WHO, refuses to pay multimillion-dollar debt
Connecting with nature can help you achieve greater balance in the workday... Burnout syndrome has become a silent epidemic recognized by the World Health Organization
5 reasons to look to the future with optimism... On the cusp of 2026 and after a year of devastating news, at BBC Mundo we highlight 5 areas in which we have made significant progress
This popular sweetener may damage your heart and brain... Aspartame, used in low-calorie products, is common in the American diet. Given its prevalence, it is crucial to understand the potential risks
WHO reports health progress in 2025 and warns of cuts... The organization's 2025 assessment, as described by Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, was marked by significant progress
COVID projections for 2026: Will it remain a threat or just a dire memory?... Experts suggest that a new variant with greater transmissibility or resistance to previous immunity could emerge
'It seems like a city of zombies': the serious epidemic transmitted of viral diseases by mosquitoes that Cuba ... Dengue, chikungunya, and oropouche spread in a country hit by healthcare collapse, shortages of everything, and power outages.
Peru declares alert against K variant of influenza and measles... The risk increases with international travel, internal movement, and the crowds typical of the holidays
Foods that a person with diabetes should avoid to maintain their health... Understanding what to avoid or limit on your plate can make the difference between a life with complications and a full and healthy existence
Single-dose oral antibiotic developed for the treatment of gonorrhea... This drug represents a potential solution in a field where options are limited
Diabetes: When the diagnosis transforms the family table... One day you seem perfectly healthy, and a diabetes diagnosis changes your life, leading you to embrace a healthy, but restrictive, diet
Monthly asthma injections: an alternative treatment to daily steroids... People with severe asthma could stop taking daily steroid tablets, which would mean relief and an improvement in their quality of life
Pregnancies and weight gain: alarming data on obsolete practices... Two-thirds of pregnancies worldwide show weight gain that exceeds medical recommendations
High or low blood pressure, which is more serious?... Millions of people around the world live daily with values that deviate from the parameters considered normal
Impact of physical inactivity on health: a projection doesn't bode well for what we will be in 2050... 31% of adults and 80% of adolescents do not reach the recommended levels of physical activity
Mexico toughens taxes on soft drinks, tobacco, video games and gambling... Mexico is one of the largest consumers of soft drinks in the world, with an average of 166 liters per person per year, according to official data
In addition to Tylenol, the US now promotes an unfounded link between circumcision and autism... Donald Trump and his Secretary of Health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are now spreading a theory linking autism to the use of Tylenol in circumcised boys
Working fewer hours can be a risk factor for depression in older adults... Results of a study revealed that the group of workers who worked between 20 and 35 hours a week showed a higher incidence of depression
Saving a baby of a lifeless mother: the hard testimony of two Australian volunteer doctors in Gaza... Two volunteer doctors at what remains of al-Shifa Hospital describe having to operate in unsanitary conditions and using little or no anesthesia.
How long does nicotine last in the body and how it can affect you... Nicotine is so aggressive that it is absorbed very quickly, and in just 10 seconds it can affect the brain
Follow these 9 tips to control migraine... It is such a significant condition that September 12th is World Migraine Day
Alejandro Fernandez postpones his concerts in the United States for health reasons... El Potrillo announced, through a statement, that he will be away from the stage for a few days due to illness
Florida suspends vaccination mandates in schools, the first state to do so... Florida students are currently required to be vaccinated against multiple diseases
Violence against women and its impact on physical and mental health... Violence not only harms women, but also their children, relatives and social environment, affecting family dynamics and quality of life
Respiratory diseases: asthma and COPD, how to improve quality of life?... In addition to consulting with your doctor to personalize a management plan, a strategy should be developed to cope with them
Proliferation of edible and cooking oils: be careful, some are harmful... Oils high in saturated fats and those that are extensively processed are considered unhealthy
FDA analyzes two oral antibiotics to treat cases of resistant gonorrhea ... The drugs under review are zoliflodacin, which achieved a 90% cure rate in phase III, and gepotidacin, used to treat urinary tract infections.
BRICS avoid a frontal clash with Trump and support Putin in the face of attacks in Ukraine... The summit of leaders of the BRICS group of major emerging economies began in Brazil, but with the notable absence of China
Childhood vaccination falls, leaving millions of children vulnerable to diseases. ... The COVID-19 pandemic affected immunization programs against diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough.
Authorities on alert per outbreak of salmonella in 9 states ... The FDA recently recalled 1.7 million eggs linked to a surge in salmonella infections in several states
Mpox Virus Mystery: Alarming Changes Trigger Global Health Emergency... A remote town in the Democratic Republic of Congo unveils a medical mystery, revealing alarming changes in the mpox virus. Explore how this discovery led to a global health emergency
Food Safety Department Cracks Down on Adulteration at Sarojini Nagar Market... Delhi’s Food Safety Department intensifies inspection efforts at Sarojini Nagar Market to ensure sweet safety amid festive season.
Pakistan Confirms Three Cases of Monkeypox Amid Global Health Concerns... Pakistan confirms three cases of Monkeypox, all linked to travel from an Arab country. The government intensifies monitoring and testing as the WHO declares Monkeypox a global public health emergency.
Sweden Reports First Case of Contagious Mpox Strain Outside Africa... Sweden reports its first case of a highly contagious mpox strain outside Africa, raising concerns about the spread of the virus beyond its endemic regions.
Scientists Warn of Looming Bird Flu Threat: Could be 100 Times More Fatal than COVID-19... Stay informed about the looming threat of bird flu as scientists warn of its potential severity compared to COVID-19. Learn about the risks associated with the H5N1 strain and the
Gaza: Treatment is being done in only 15 hospitals out of 36; WHO worried about deepening humanitarian crisis amid war... The violent conflict between Israel and Hamas has been going on for more than two and a half months
A new crisis is facing the world emerging from the Covid, this mysterious disease is spreading rapidly in China... There has been a sudden increase in the number of sick children admitted to hospitals in Beijing and Liaoning.
Resolution demanding stopping the war in Gaza on humanitarian grounds passed, America-Russia-UK abstained from voting... According to media reports, 12 countries supported the resolution brought during the special session on Wednesday, while America, Russia and Britain did not participate in the voting.
America protests against Israeli attack on Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital; Hamas's top commander killed... The Israeli army said that Siam was camped in Rantisi hospital in Gaza and was not allowing civilians and patients present in the hospital to go to safe places in
Israel Gaza War: Air attack on hospital in Gaza Strip, 500 people died, Israel held Hamas responsible... Israeli forces reportedly bombed Al-Ahli Arab hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday amid the Israel-Hamas war.
War: Only two days of fuel left in Gaza hospitals, thousands of patients may die, voting in UNSC today... More than 3,900 lives have been lost from both sides in the war that started with Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7.
Pakistan: Lahore's air becomes poisonous, government preparing to impose restrictions like Corona period... Pakistan's Punjab government may impose Corona epidemic-like restrictions in the provincial capital Lahore to control the deteriorating air quality situation.
Danger! After Eris, this new variant of Corona knocked, WHO issued alert regarding BA.2.86, know... The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that they are studying it after finding a new variant of Covid-19 with a large number of mutations.
Parliament: Action taken on more than 1.6 lakh claims of 287 crores of Ayushman Bharat, caught through AI... Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are used to detect suspicious transactions or potential fraud. They are used for the prevention, detection and redressal of health care fraud.
New Covid Variant: WHO begins investigation on new Aris variant, a case has come to India... The World Health Organization (WHO) has started an investigation on Eris emanating from the Omicron variant of Corona.
WHO says another cough syrup manufactured in India is contaminated, recommends immediate action... WHO has informed that QP Pharmachem Limited Company of Punjab produces this cough syrup.
Corona threat looms again, nationwide mock drill on April 10-11 amid increasing cases... Once again the cases of Covid-19 and seasonal influenza have started increasing in the country.
80 percent of people in China are infected with corona, scientists said - chances of new wave less... The corona virus has taken a formidable form in China.
Covovax: SII wrote a letter to the Ministry of Health, demanding the inclusion of Covovax in the Cowin Portal... Earlier the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) had approved the market authorization for Covax on January 16 as a heterologous booster dose for adults.
Covid-19: Travelers from high infection countries advised to wear masks, WHO issued advisory... WHO senior emergency official - Catherine Smallwood said on Tuesday, travelers going to long distances and high-risk places should be advised to wear masks.
COVID-19: WHO worried about the serious condition of Covid in China, Tedros said this on travel restrictions... The WHO chief said that the organization will continue to help in the treatment and vaccination of corona infected.
Uzbekistan Children Death: Cough syrup manufacturing company stops production, Center-UP team raids premises... Company's legal head Hasan Haris said that we are saddened for the deaths in the accident.
Nepal Drug Ban: 16 Indian pharmaceutical companies banned, decision taken after WHO's warning... Nepal has blacklisted 16 Indian pharmaceutical companies.
WHO: WHO engaged in identification of 'pathogens' causing epidemic in future, scientists took charge... The World Health Organization (WHO) will identify and list the 'pathogens' that can give rise to epidemics in the future so that work can be done on its prevention.
Maiden Pharma: On 66 deaths in The Gambia, Maiden Pharmaceuticals said, we are waiting for the investigation results... On the death of 66 children allegedly due to cough syrup in The Gambia, Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited said that we are not selling anything in the domestic market.
COVID Variants: WHO scientist warns about more infectious variants of Covid-19... Research is going on around the world regarding the new variant of Corona, Omicron.
Monkeypox: Increased risk of monkeypox, more than 35,000 cases in 92 countries, 20% cases increased in a week... The World Health Organization has said that a total of 12 patients have died in 92 countries so far due to monkeypox.
Monkeypox: WHO advises to reduce the number of sexual partners, so does gay culture spread disease... In order to prevent monkeypox virus spreading in countries of the world including India, the WHO has advised to limit the number of sexual partners.
MonkeyPox Bihar: Health Department has issued guidelines regarding monkey pox, know what are the ways to avoid it... So far no case of monkeypox infection has been reported in the state.
Monkeypox: WHO declared monkeypox as a global health emergency, third case reported in India... According to statistics, so far more than 15 thousand cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide.
Monkeypox: WHO Director General warned about this virus, said be careful this country... World Health Organization: Amidst the threat of monkeypox looming in the world, the Director-General of WHO has appealed that countries where its cases have been reported need to take precautions.
No Tobacco Day today, smoking during pregnancy is dangerous for the child to such an extent... May 31 is celebrated as World No Tobacco Day.
