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HEALTH5d agoYouth helpline reports 87% rise in mental-health calls so far this yearMeeting on youth psychological well-being to be held at Bologna uni FridayANSA [en]
HEALTH5d agoThe disease that once ravaged Europe still exists: could plague return to Spain?The death of a scientist in Russia has reignited fears of plague. Spain has seen no local cases for decades, yet the disease persists elsewhere. How real is the risk in Europe?EuroNews [en]
HEALTH5d agoEU presses Russia for more details on suspected plague casePressure mounts on Moscow to explain the suspected plague case in Siberia, which has put health authorities on edge. Brussels is calling on Moscow to come clean with precise details "as soon as possible".EuroNews [en]
HEALTH5d agoNHS Consultant Wins Disability Discrimination Case After Loss of Clinical Director TitleDr. Kathryn Grady successfully sued Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust for constructive dismissal after being stripped of her leadership role due to knee pain and health issues.headtopics · united states of america
HEALTH5d agoTwo-thirds of young Europeans suffered childhood trauma, with lasting life impact, WHO findsTwo-thirds of European children experienced trauma that ‘follows them into the classroom, job market and their relationships’.EuroNews [en]
HEALTH5d agoPortuguese hospital lets pets visit owners on wards: a new model?In northern and central Europe, pets stay outside hospitals. São João's flexible model unites clinical benefits and safety, with no infections yet. "There is too much fear," says the doctor who helped draft the project's rules.EuroNews [en]
HEALTH5d agoRussia’s public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague casewtop · united states of america
HEALTH5d agoWomen in this Sardinian village live exceptionally long. Researchers are asking whyResearchers say Bolotana, a town of just a bit more than 2,000 inhabitants in Sardinia, may join Japan’s Okinawa and Greece’s Ikaria among the world's longevity hotspots.EuroNews [en]
HEALTH5d agoHorror as 'American Covid' cases soar in UK - full list of grim symptomsMutations are thought to have made the variant more infectious than previous strainsexpresscouk · united kingdom
HEALTH5d agoWest Baton Rouge Parish Health Clinic hosts free health screening fairPORT ALLEN — On Thursday morning, the West Baton Rouge Parish Health Clinic is hosting a free health screening fair. This is a great chance for citizens to get their BMI, height, weight, glucose, blood sugar, blood pressure and more checked. “People need to know their numbers so that they can know how to take care of their bodies,” Mary Winfield, director of the clinic, said. Participants will also have the chance to get food demonstrations provided by Southern University’s Agriculture Center, as well as hands-on CPR demonstrations and free Narcan. This health screening is for WBR residents only and will include: Free Flu shots Hands-Only CPR Blood Pressure, blood sugar, & cholesterol screenings Height, weight and BMI screenings The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon at 685 Louisiana Avenue in Port Allen. Permalink| Commentswbrz · united states of america
HEALTH5d agoWhat was the plague really like in Germany? Experts explain the factsGlobal concern after an incident at a Russian plague lab is making headlines. German plague experts tell Euronews what lessons the "Black Death" holds today.EuroNews [en]
HEALTH5d agoPortuguese hospital lets pets visit owners in wards: a paradigm shift?In northern and central Europe, pets stay outside hospitals. São João’s flexible model balances benefits and safety, with no infections so far. "There is excessive fear", says the doctor who helped draft the rules.EuroNews [en]
HEALTH5d agoMenopause patients left without treatment: what is happening in Spain?The shortage of Lenzetto has had a domino effect on other menopause hormone treatments in Spain and other European countries. Spain's Health Ministry expects supplies to improve in November, but Spain's Medicines watchdog warns the timetable is still unclear.EuroNews [en]
HEALTH5d agoBenedetta Bolognesi, biotechnologist: “In Alzheimer’s, proteins can start accumulating twenty years before symptoms appear”Doctora por la Universidad de Cambridge, dirige desde 2018 el grupo Transiciones de Fase de Proteínas en la Salud y la Enfermedad del Instituto de Bioingeniería de Cataluña (IBEC).Clarín
HEALTH6d agoPneumonic plague in Russia: in the town of suspicious death, "nobody seems to care"Clarín
HEALTH6d agoValneva falls as UK revokes marketing authorization for chikungunya vaccineValneva's stock declined after the UK revoked marketing authorization for its chikungunya vaccine. This regulatory decision impacts the availability of the vaccine and the company's market position.Seeking Alpha Tech
HEALTH6d agoUN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case - AP NewsUN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case AP NewsAP News
HEALTH6d agoUN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague caseA top official with the World Health Organization said Wednesday it doesn’t know how a lab worker in Siberia died, and she urged Russia to provide more information about a case that prompted global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.France 24 [en]
HEALTH6d agoWhat is the pneumonic plague?The ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian lab worker.NPR News
HEALTH6d agovTv Therapeutics' sickle cell asset HPPD gains FDA orphan drug statusvTv Therapeutics' sickle cell asset, HPPD, has been granted orphan drug status by the FDA. This designation is given to drugs intended to treat rare diseases.Seeking Alpha Tech
HEALTH6d agoChrista Pike has pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution, lawyers sayAttorneys for Christa Pike, the Tennessee inmate who survived two doses of a lethal injection during her botched execution last week, shared an update on her health condition.CBS News
HEALTH6d agoOne key reason you're sleep deprived - and four expert ways to helpA new study has found that Brits are collectively losing nearly 10 billion hours of sleep a year because they refuse to confront their worries during the daydailystar · united kingdom
HEALTH6d agoPfizer’s Tukysa regimen approved in U.S. for front-line breast cancerPfizer's Tukysa regimen has received approval in the U.S. for use as a front-line treatment for breast cancer. This represents a new treatment option for patients.Seeking Alpha Tech
HEALTH6d agoMFA currently sees no threat to Ukraine from possible plague outbreak in RussiaThere is currently no threat to Ukraine from the possible emergence of plague in Russia.Ukrinform [en]