Pope Francis Suffers Serious Setback in Pneumonia Battle
Pope Francis has suffered a serious setback in his two-week battle with double pneumonia. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
Our children are rapidly losing their sight. What can be done?
Every morning – shortly after checking my phone and shortly before brushing my teeth – I pull down my lower eyelids in turn ...
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U.S. News & World Report: Calling The Shots: Tracking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Moves On Vaccines Since taking the helm of HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has both backed vaccination as a public health ...
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More than a third of newborns diagnosed with sepsis could die: study
The study stressed the need to strengthen infection prevention and control measures while implementing programmes that ensure a judicious use of antibiotics. Neonatal sepsis results in more than 5 ...
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Mass. health officials investigate case of Legionnaires' disease possibly linked to Needham hospital
Officials have contacted Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham and are dictating infection control measures that must be implemented at the facility, a spokesperson for the state Department of ...
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WHO issues alert on crisis facing TB control, services
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling for urgent action to prevent a global setback in the fight against ...
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Budgetary allocation alone is insufficient to tackle healthcare challenges: IMA Telangana
“We must invest in early screening, community health programmes, and robust infection control systems to prevent disease onset rather than only treating it,” he said.
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Tanzania, Egypt for stronger cooperation in energy sector
TANZANIA and Egypt have committed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the execution of energy projects, building on the ...
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What is hantavirus, the infection that killed Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife?
The virus can cause a severe and sometimes deadly lung infection called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency began tracking ...
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CDC advisory committees not mandated by law at risk of being terminated
The Department of Health and Human Services is “recommending termination” of CDC’s discretionary advisory committees, according to an email seen by POLITICO. The email, sent to CDC leaders ...
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As U.S. sees rough flu season, what’s happening in the suburbs?
At Endeavor Health Edward Hospital in Naperville, it’s been a “very busy flu season,” says Dr. Jonathan Pinsky, medical director of infection control and prevention. There were 1,345 lab ...
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RFK Jr. touts vitamin A and cod liver oil for measles. Here’s what the science says.
He added that getting the vaccine is a personal choice. Dr. Shira Doron, chief infection control officer for Tufts Medicine, said it was problematic for the country’s top public health official ...