Concern Grows Over Smokeless Tobacco Marketing and Consumption Among Tobacco Users 18/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The high rate of smokeless tobacco consumption especially in low-and middle income countries is a looming global public health challenge. The unregulated sale of these products especially in South and South-East Asia has underscored the need to revamp the national regulations, according to the Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas published Wednesday. The report by […] Continue reading -> “Modern” Pollution Sources Kill More People than Ever; Overall Death Toll 9 Million 18/05/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo [NAIROBI] While deaths from some traditional pollution sources, like domestic cookstoves and unsafe water and sanitation are declining, increased exposures to “modern” sources of pollution, such as chemicals and outdoor air pollution, mean that pollution-related mortality remains steady at about 9 million a year. This is a key finding of a new report on “Pollution […] Continue reading -> Massive Covid-19 Outbreak in Unvaccinated North Korea Raises Fresh Pandemic Concerns 17/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Nearly 1.4 million people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPR Korea) are suspected of having been infected with COVID-19 in just the past three weeks, WHO officials said today. The global health agency has offered diagnostics, vaccines, medicines and other support, but with no clear response to date from the isolated Asian nation […] Continue reading -> What Are The Paths To A Disease-Free World And How Can We Achieve Them? 17/05/2022 Editorial team & Maayan Hoffman What are the paths health systems can take to a more disease-free world? And related to that, why do we talk about the total “eradication” of some diseases, like polio, whereas for others, “elimination as a public health problem” or simply disease “control” that shrinks an epidemic into an endemic disease is a more realistic […] Continue reading -> One In Three People Globally Need Assistive Technologies; ‘Stunning Disparity’ In Access 16/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar From wheelchairs to memory aids, over 2.5 billion people in the world today need at least one assistive device either for communication, vision, mobility, as well as for certain cognitive functions, like memory aids. And the number is set to rise to 3.5 billion people by 2050 due to an ageing population and the prevalence […] Continue reading -> Intersection of Conflict and Climate Change ‘Devastating’ to Public Health 13/05/2022 Raisa Santos One-half of the countries facing serious climate threats also are located in conflict zones – and that single fact alone illustrates the symbiotic relationship of climate and conflict, and their inter-related impacts on health. This was a key message of the Geneva Health Forum panel on ‘Effective Responses to Health and Environmental Emergencies through Peacebuilding’, […] Continue reading -> International Nurses Day: ICN Toolkit Highlights Role Nurses Play in Addressing Global Health Challenges 12/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman The International Council of Nurses (ICN) published a toolkit on Thursday in honour of International Nurses Day (IND) to help countries turn global goals and strategies established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) into action on the countr. Each year, International Nurses Day is observed on 12 May, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. “We have the WHO […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Better Cross Border Regulation of Alcohol Marketing 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The alcohol industry’s use of sophisticated digital media tools that transcend borders has prompted the World Health Organization to call for more effective cross border regulation. The WHO is particularly concerned about how the marketing is targeting young individuals and heavy drinkers, according to a report released on Tuesday. Someone dies every 10 seconds as […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Delta Variant Could Re-emerge – Concludes Study of SARS-CoV2 Virus Variants in Sewage 11/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman While the Omicron COVID-19 variant appears to be diminishing, it is possible that there could be a resurgence of the Delta variant in the coming months in some countries, according to a team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev studying the prevalence of SARS-CoV2 virus variants in sewage. The warning comes following […] Continue reading -> Moderna Seeks Dismissal in US Court of COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement Lawsuit By Arbutus, Genevant 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Moderna has filed a brief in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware seeking the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit that pertains to the production and sale of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Spikevax. The lawsuit against the U.S-based pharmaceutical giant was filed by Arbutus Biopharma Corporation and Genevant Sciences, which had […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
“Modern” Pollution Sources Kill More People than Ever; Overall Death Toll 9 Million 18/05/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo [NAIROBI] While deaths from some traditional pollution sources, like domestic cookstoves and unsafe water and sanitation are declining, increased exposures to “modern” sources of pollution, such as chemicals and outdoor air pollution, mean that pollution-related mortality remains steady at about 9 million a year. This is a key finding of a new report on “Pollution […] Continue reading -> Massive Covid-19 Outbreak in Unvaccinated North Korea Raises Fresh Pandemic Concerns 17/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Nearly 1.4 million people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPR Korea) are suspected of having been infected with COVID-19 in just the past three weeks, WHO officials said today. The global health agency has offered diagnostics, vaccines, medicines and other support, but with no clear response to date from the isolated Asian nation […] Continue reading -> What Are The Paths To A Disease-Free World And How Can We Achieve Them? 17/05/2022 Editorial team & Maayan Hoffman What are the paths health systems can take to a more disease-free world? And related to that, why do we talk about the total “eradication” of some diseases, like polio, whereas for others, “elimination as a public health problem” or simply disease “control” that shrinks an epidemic into an endemic disease is a more realistic […] Continue reading -> One In Three People Globally Need Assistive Technologies; ‘Stunning Disparity’ In Access 16/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar From wheelchairs to memory aids, over 2.5 billion people in the world today need at least one assistive device either for communication, vision, mobility, as well as for certain cognitive functions, like memory aids. And the number is set to rise to 3.5 billion people by 2050 due to an ageing population and the prevalence […] Continue reading -> Intersection of Conflict and Climate Change ‘Devastating’ to Public Health 13/05/2022 Raisa Santos One-half of the countries facing serious climate threats also are located in conflict zones – and that single fact alone illustrates the symbiotic relationship of climate and conflict, and their inter-related impacts on health. This was a key message of the Geneva Health Forum panel on ‘Effective Responses to Health and Environmental Emergencies through Peacebuilding’, […] Continue reading -> International Nurses Day: ICN Toolkit Highlights Role Nurses Play in Addressing Global Health Challenges 12/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman The International Council of Nurses (ICN) published a toolkit on Thursday in honour of International Nurses Day (IND) to help countries turn global goals and strategies established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) into action on the countr. Each year, International Nurses Day is observed on 12 May, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. “We have the WHO […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Better Cross Border Regulation of Alcohol Marketing 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The alcohol industry’s use of sophisticated digital media tools that transcend borders has prompted the World Health Organization to call for more effective cross border regulation. The WHO is particularly concerned about how the marketing is targeting young individuals and heavy drinkers, according to a report released on Tuesday. Someone dies every 10 seconds as […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Delta Variant Could Re-emerge – Concludes Study of SARS-CoV2 Virus Variants in Sewage 11/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman While the Omicron COVID-19 variant appears to be diminishing, it is possible that there could be a resurgence of the Delta variant in the coming months in some countries, according to a team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev studying the prevalence of SARS-CoV2 virus variants in sewage. The warning comes following […] Continue reading -> Moderna Seeks Dismissal in US Court of COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement Lawsuit By Arbutus, Genevant 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Moderna has filed a brief in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware seeking the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit that pertains to the production and sale of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Spikevax. The lawsuit against the U.S-based pharmaceutical giant was filed by Arbutus Biopharma Corporation and Genevant Sciences, which had […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Massive Covid-19 Outbreak in Unvaccinated North Korea Raises Fresh Pandemic Concerns 17/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Nearly 1.4 million people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPR Korea) are suspected of having been infected with COVID-19 in just the past three weeks, WHO officials said today. The global health agency has offered diagnostics, vaccines, medicines and other support, but with no clear response to date from the isolated Asian nation […] Continue reading -> What Are The Paths To A Disease-Free World And How Can We Achieve Them? 17/05/2022 Editorial team & Maayan Hoffman What are the paths health systems can take to a more disease-free world? And related to that, why do we talk about the total “eradication” of some diseases, like polio, whereas for others, “elimination as a public health problem” or simply disease “control” that shrinks an epidemic into an endemic disease is a more realistic […] Continue reading -> One In Three People Globally Need Assistive Technologies; ‘Stunning Disparity’ In Access 16/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar From wheelchairs to memory aids, over 2.5 billion people in the world today need at least one assistive device either for communication, vision, mobility, as well as for certain cognitive functions, like memory aids. And the number is set to rise to 3.5 billion people by 2050 due to an ageing population and the prevalence […] Continue reading -> Intersection of Conflict and Climate Change ‘Devastating’ to Public Health 13/05/2022 Raisa Santos One-half of the countries facing serious climate threats also are located in conflict zones – and that single fact alone illustrates the symbiotic relationship of climate and conflict, and their inter-related impacts on health. This was a key message of the Geneva Health Forum panel on ‘Effective Responses to Health and Environmental Emergencies through Peacebuilding’, […] Continue reading -> International Nurses Day: ICN Toolkit Highlights Role Nurses Play in Addressing Global Health Challenges 12/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman The International Council of Nurses (ICN) published a toolkit on Thursday in honour of International Nurses Day (IND) to help countries turn global goals and strategies established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) into action on the countr. Each year, International Nurses Day is observed on 12 May, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. “We have the WHO […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Better Cross Border Regulation of Alcohol Marketing 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The alcohol industry’s use of sophisticated digital media tools that transcend borders has prompted the World Health Organization to call for more effective cross border regulation. The WHO is particularly concerned about how the marketing is targeting young individuals and heavy drinkers, according to a report released on Tuesday. Someone dies every 10 seconds as […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Delta Variant Could Re-emerge – Concludes Study of SARS-CoV2 Virus Variants in Sewage 11/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman While the Omicron COVID-19 variant appears to be diminishing, it is possible that there could be a resurgence of the Delta variant in the coming months in some countries, according to a team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev studying the prevalence of SARS-CoV2 virus variants in sewage. The warning comes following […] Continue reading -> Moderna Seeks Dismissal in US Court of COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement Lawsuit By Arbutus, Genevant 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Moderna has filed a brief in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware seeking the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit that pertains to the production and sale of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Spikevax. The lawsuit against the U.S-based pharmaceutical giant was filed by Arbutus Biopharma Corporation and Genevant Sciences, which had […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
What Are The Paths To A Disease-Free World And How Can We Achieve Them? 17/05/2022 Editorial team & Maayan Hoffman What are the paths health systems can take to a more disease-free world? And related to that, why do we talk about the total “eradication” of some diseases, like polio, whereas for others, “elimination as a public health problem” or simply disease “control” that shrinks an epidemic into an endemic disease is a more realistic […] Continue reading -> One In Three People Globally Need Assistive Technologies; ‘Stunning Disparity’ In Access 16/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar From wheelchairs to memory aids, over 2.5 billion people in the world today need at least one assistive device either for communication, vision, mobility, as well as for certain cognitive functions, like memory aids. And the number is set to rise to 3.5 billion people by 2050 due to an ageing population and the prevalence […] Continue reading -> Intersection of Conflict and Climate Change ‘Devastating’ to Public Health 13/05/2022 Raisa Santos One-half of the countries facing serious climate threats also are located in conflict zones – and that single fact alone illustrates the symbiotic relationship of climate and conflict, and their inter-related impacts on health. This was a key message of the Geneva Health Forum panel on ‘Effective Responses to Health and Environmental Emergencies through Peacebuilding’, […] Continue reading -> International Nurses Day: ICN Toolkit Highlights Role Nurses Play in Addressing Global Health Challenges 12/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman The International Council of Nurses (ICN) published a toolkit on Thursday in honour of International Nurses Day (IND) to help countries turn global goals and strategies established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) into action on the countr. Each year, International Nurses Day is observed on 12 May, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. “We have the WHO […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Better Cross Border Regulation of Alcohol Marketing 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The alcohol industry’s use of sophisticated digital media tools that transcend borders has prompted the World Health Organization to call for more effective cross border regulation. The WHO is particularly concerned about how the marketing is targeting young individuals and heavy drinkers, according to a report released on Tuesday. Someone dies every 10 seconds as […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Delta Variant Could Re-emerge – Concludes Study of SARS-CoV2 Virus Variants in Sewage 11/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman While the Omicron COVID-19 variant appears to be diminishing, it is possible that there could be a resurgence of the Delta variant in the coming months in some countries, according to a team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev studying the prevalence of SARS-CoV2 virus variants in sewage. The warning comes following […] Continue reading -> Moderna Seeks Dismissal in US Court of COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement Lawsuit By Arbutus, Genevant 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Moderna has filed a brief in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware seeking the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit that pertains to the production and sale of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Spikevax. The lawsuit against the U.S-based pharmaceutical giant was filed by Arbutus Biopharma Corporation and Genevant Sciences, which had […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
One In Three People Globally Need Assistive Technologies; ‘Stunning Disparity’ In Access 16/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar From wheelchairs to memory aids, over 2.5 billion people in the world today need at least one assistive device either for communication, vision, mobility, as well as for certain cognitive functions, like memory aids. And the number is set to rise to 3.5 billion people by 2050 due to an ageing population and the prevalence […] Continue reading -> Intersection of Conflict and Climate Change ‘Devastating’ to Public Health 13/05/2022 Raisa Santos One-half of the countries facing serious climate threats also are located in conflict zones – and that single fact alone illustrates the symbiotic relationship of climate and conflict, and their inter-related impacts on health. This was a key message of the Geneva Health Forum panel on ‘Effective Responses to Health and Environmental Emergencies through Peacebuilding’, […] Continue reading -> International Nurses Day: ICN Toolkit Highlights Role Nurses Play in Addressing Global Health Challenges 12/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman The International Council of Nurses (ICN) published a toolkit on Thursday in honour of International Nurses Day (IND) to help countries turn global goals and strategies established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) into action on the countr. Each year, International Nurses Day is observed on 12 May, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. “We have the WHO […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Better Cross Border Regulation of Alcohol Marketing 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The alcohol industry’s use of sophisticated digital media tools that transcend borders has prompted the World Health Organization to call for more effective cross border regulation. The WHO is particularly concerned about how the marketing is targeting young individuals and heavy drinkers, according to a report released on Tuesday. Someone dies every 10 seconds as […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Delta Variant Could Re-emerge – Concludes Study of SARS-CoV2 Virus Variants in Sewage 11/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman While the Omicron COVID-19 variant appears to be diminishing, it is possible that there could be a resurgence of the Delta variant in the coming months in some countries, according to a team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev studying the prevalence of SARS-CoV2 virus variants in sewage. The warning comes following […] Continue reading -> Moderna Seeks Dismissal in US Court of COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement Lawsuit By Arbutus, Genevant 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Moderna has filed a brief in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware seeking the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit that pertains to the production and sale of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Spikevax. The lawsuit against the U.S-based pharmaceutical giant was filed by Arbutus Biopharma Corporation and Genevant Sciences, which had […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Intersection of Conflict and Climate Change ‘Devastating’ to Public Health 13/05/2022 Raisa Santos One-half of the countries facing serious climate threats also are located in conflict zones – and that single fact alone illustrates the symbiotic relationship of climate and conflict, and their inter-related impacts on health. This was a key message of the Geneva Health Forum panel on ‘Effective Responses to Health and Environmental Emergencies through Peacebuilding’, […] Continue reading -> International Nurses Day: ICN Toolkit Highlights Role Nurses Play in Addressing Global Health Challenges 12/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman The International Council of Nurses (ICN) published a toolkit on Thursday in honour of International Nurses Day (IND) to help countries turn global goals and strategies established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) into action on the countr. Each year, International Nurses Day is observed on 12 May, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. “We have the WHO […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Better Cross Border Regulation of Alcohol Marketing 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The alcohol industry’s use of sophisticated digital media tools that transcend borders has prompted the World Health Organization to call for more effective cross border regulation. The WHO is particularly concerned about how the marketing is targeting young individuals and heavy drinkers, according to a report released on Tuesday. Someone dies every 10 seconds as […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Delta Variant Could Re-emerge – Concludes Study of SARS-CoV2 Virus Variants in Sewage 11/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman While the Omicron COVID-19 variant appears to be diminishing, it is possible that there could be a resurgence of the Delta variant in the coming months in some countries, according to a team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev studying the prevalence of SARS-CoV2 virus variants in sewage. The warning comes following […] Continue reading -> Moderna Seeks Dismissal in US Court of COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement Lawsuit By Arbutus, Genevant 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Moderna has filed a brief in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware seeking the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit that pertains to the production and sale of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Spikevax. The lawsuit against the U.S-based pharmaceutical giant was filed by Arbutus Biopharma Corporation and Genevant Sciences, which had […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
International Nurses Day: ICN Toolkit Highlights Role Nurses Play in Addressing Global Health Challenges 12/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman The International Council of Nurses (ICN) published a toolkit on Thursday in honour of International Nurses Day (IND) to help countries turn global goals and strategies established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) into action on the countr. Each year, International Nurses Day is observed on 12 May, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. “We have the WHO […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Better Cross Border Regulation of Alcohol Marketing 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The alcohol industry’s use of sophisticated digital media tools that transcend borders has prompted the World Health Organization to call for more effective cross border regulation. The WHO is particularly concerned about how the marketing is targeting young individuals and heavy drinkers, according to a report released on Tuesday. Someone dies every 10 seconds as […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Delta Variant Could Re-emerge – Concludes Study of SARS-CoV2 Virus Variants in Sewage 11/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman While the Omicron COVID-19 variant appears to be diminishing, it is possible that there could be a resurgence of the Delta variant in the coming months in some countries, according to a team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev studying the prevalence of SARS-CoV2 virus variants in sewage. The warning comes following […] Continue reading -> Moderna Seeks Dismissal in US Court of COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement Lawsuit By Arbutus, Genevant 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Moderna has filed a brief in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware seeking the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit that pertains to the production and sale of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Spikevax. The lawsuit against the U.S-based pharmaceutical giant was filed by Arbutus Biopharma Corporation and Genevant Sciences, which had […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Calls for Better Cross Border Regulation of Alcohol Marketing 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The alcohol industry’s use of sophisticated digital media tools that transcend borders has prompted the World Health Organization to call for more effective cross border regulation. The WHO is particularly concerned about how the marketing is targeting young individuals and heavy drinkers, according to a report released on Tuesday. Someone dies every 10 seconds as […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Delta Variant Could Re-emerge – Concludes Study of SARS-CoV2 Virus Variants in Sewage 11/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman While the Omicron COVID-19 variant appears to be diminishing, it is possible that there could be a resurgence of the Delta variant in the coming months in some countries, according to a team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev studying the prevalence of SARS-CoV2 virus variants in sewage. The warning comes following […] Continue reading -> Moderna Seeks Dismissal in US Court of COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement Lawsuit By Arbutus, Genevant 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Moderna has filed a brief in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware seeking the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit that pertains to the production and sale of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Spikevax. The lawsuit against the U.S-based pharmaceutical giant was filed by Arbutus Biopharma Corporation and Genevant Sciences, which had […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COVID-19 Delta Variant Could Re-emerge – Concludes Study of SARS-CoV2 Virus Variants in Sewage 11/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman While the Omicron COVID-19 variant appears to be diminishing, it is possible that there could be a resurgence of the Delta variant in the coming months in some countries, according to a team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev studying the prevalence of SARS-CoV2 virus variants in sewage. The warning comes following […] Continue reading -> Moderna Seeks Dismissal in US Court of COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement Lawsuit By Arbutus, Genevant 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Moderna has filed a brief in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware seeking the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit that pertains to the production and sale of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Spikevax. The lawsuit against the U.S-based pharmaceutical giant was filed by Arbutus Biopharma Corporation and Genevant Sciences, which had […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Moderna Seeks Dismissal in US Court of COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement Lawsuit By Arbutus, Genevant 11/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Moderna has filed a brief in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware seeking the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit that pertains to the production and sale of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Spikevax. The lawsuit against the U.S-based pharmaceutical giant was filed by Arbutus Biopharma Corporation and Genevant Sciences, which had […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts