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Health care

Why WHO changed the definition of "airborne transmission" in light of the pandemic

After the confusion of 2020, the WHO has finally changed its definition of how diseases can spread through the air. But what is the new definition—and what should happen next?

15 May 2024, 10:51

Including more women on hospital teams leads to better surgical outcomes

A new study finds that treatment at hospitals with more gender-diverse surgical teams is associated with better postoperative outcomes for patients.

15 May 2024, 10:14

FDA discusses banning formaldehyde in hair straightening products

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to ban the use of formaldehyde as an ingredient in chemical hair straightening products, also known as relaxers.

14 May 2024, 21:47

TIME lists the 100 most influential people in healthcare

TIME unveils the first TIME100 Health list, ranking the 100 most influential people in health.

08 May 2024, 14:15

50 years of saving lives through vaccination: WHO EPI program has saved 154 million lives

Researchers estimated that vaccination programs against 14 pathogens prevented about 154 million deaths from June 1974 to May 2024; this included 146 million averted deaths among children under five. 

07 May 2024, 12:00

How dangerous are overdue medications?

Information about the final date of use of medicines always means one thing: if the drug is overdue, then it must be discarded. But the American specialists drew attention to the fact that many of the overdue medicines continue to operate even after the expiration date.

31 August 2017, 09:00

The patient may contract the disease through an untreated stethoscope

Most patients have the opportunity to see how the doctor handles the arms before examining. But was the stethoscope treated after the previous patient?

01 August 2017, 09:00

Do I need to take an adult to avoid an epidemic?

When it comes to confronting the epidemic, everyone is telling about the need for child vaccination. But how to be an adult? Do they need to be vaccinated, when and from what?

19 July 2017, 09:00

In China, recorded the second wave of avian influenza in this season

In China, continues a large-scale epidemic of avian influenza, which this year killed nearly a hundred people.

20 February 2017, 11:00

WHO suggests using tests to self-identify HIV

In honor of World AIDS Day, WHO issued new recommendations on HIV self-identification.

16 December 2016, 09:00

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