I know how to give a cootie shot.” She demonstrated on her own shoulder, her technique a bit of a blur. The kids and their ...

To navigate financial constraints, African nations must rethink and redesign their healthcare systems. Three key areas where cost-effective, preventive strategies can work are: improving water, ...

Economic modelling from the USA indicates that reducing chronic health disparities from heart disease and diabetes by just 1% through improved clinical research representation could yield US$40–60 ...

This has contributed to a high rate of non-communicable diseases, as many residents avoid regular checkups due to the high costs. In some cases, patients are diagnosed at health facilities but are ...

Background: In April of 2024, studies in the United States (US) identified the presence of influenza A(H5N1) viral RNA in 20%–40% of commercially available pasteurized milk in the US, suggesting that ...

UNICEF works to increase support and understanding of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in childhood in low- and middle-income countries. Volunteer Village Health Workers in rural Zimbabwe are ...

Passion fruit holds the key to cancer prevention, especially in its ... and have been linked to a reduction in chronic non-communicable diseases.

The National Society for the Prevention of Blindness was founded in 1960 by Jawaharlal Nehru and Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur under the Societies Registration Act of 1860. As a non-profit organization ...

Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) disease is caused by a bacterial infection. The illness can range from mild to severe. Despite its name, Haemophilus influenzae has nothing to do with the influenza virus ...

Kennedy announced Thursday he would cut 10,000 jobs at the agency, including 18% of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 15% of FDA employees, 6% of National Institutes of ...

The revamp involves holistic patient care and disease prevention facilities, including video-conferencing and screening for common non-communicable diseases. The project will see 500 clinics ...

At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, staff who were fired had worked at the National Center for Environmental Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ...