Salud y cuidados: hospitales y pacientes, brotes de enfermedades y vacunas, tratamientos y aprobación de medicamentos, salud mental y los sistemas que mantienen sana a la gente.
El IAHULA convoca a jornadas de octubre para concientizar sobre la prevención y detección temprana del cáncer de mama, destacando que un diagnóstico precoz garantiza sobrevida superior al 95%.
Over 250 people in eastern DR Congo have enrolled in a clinical trial testing obeldesivir, an experimental antiviral drug designed to prevent Ebola after exposure to the Bundibugyo virus strain.
Barbados has increased port monitoring following a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in Suriname that killed thousands of chickens, with authorities maintaining existing quarantine measures while watching for illegal imports.
The FDA has classified a salad dressing recall as Class I, the highest health risk level, due to possible Salmonella contamination in Salata Salad Kitchen Jalapeño Avocado Dressing affecting multiple states.
WHO data shows COVID-19 dropped to 14th leading cause of death globally in 2023, but lower respiratory infections remain the leading communicable cause, presenting ongoing challenges for Kenya and East Africa.
Paciente em tratamento de câncer de mama no Hospital Márcio Cunha relata como o apoio de familiares e amigos é fundamental para enfrentar a doença, enquanto médico oncologista reforça importância do diagnóstico precoce.
Eli Lilly e Novo Nordisk desenvolvem novos medicamentos contra obesidade baseados em amilina, um hormônio que regula fome e saciedade. Estudos mostram resultados promissores quando combinados com drogas existentes como tirzepatida e semaglutida.
Le ministre français des Affaires étrangères Jean-Noël Barrot a visité la RD Congo pour plaider en faveur d'un renforcement de l'aide contre la plus grave épidémie d'Ebola de l'histoire du pays, qui a fait plus de 4 000 morts.
Mad Sandhu, a prominent Punjabi makeup artist and LGBTQ influencer with 226,000 Instagram followers, was shot dead by two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants in Amritsar on October 4. Police are investigating the killing, which occurred as he collected his car.
Actínio-225 destinado a tratamento de câncer foi roubado na zona norte de São Paulo; veículo foi encontrado, mas paradeiro do material radioativo permanece desconhecido.
Tennessee's corrections commissioner Frank Strada resigned following Christa Pike's failed lethal injection execution, where she survived two doses of pentobarbital. Pike's legal team says the incident reflects systemic failures in the state's death penalty system.
Rocío Marlene Jiménez contrajo VIH a través de una transfusión de sangre contaminada durante tratamiento de leucemia hace tres décadas. Panamá aún no ha implementado la compensación recomendada por la Defensoría del Pueblo hace más de 20 años.
Cirurgião vascular alerta que doenças da aorta podem evoluir sem sintomas, mas representam emergência grave quando se manifestam. Identificar grupos de risco e treinar equipes de saúde são essenciais para antecipar diagnósticos.
Scientists mapped mitochondrial proteins across five parasites affecting nearly a billion people annually, identifying 33 protein families as potential targets for drugs treating multiple diseases simultaneously.
California registra un aumento inusual de influenza y enfermedades respiratorias, con la primera muerte reportada en San Francisco y hospitalizaciones que se han multiplicado por 20 desde mediados de septiembre.
Florida is experiencing its largest dengue outbreak in decades, with cases hitting record numbers and multiple counties declaring states of emergency as the outbreak accelerates.
Pacientes relatam sofrimento intenso causado pelo herpes-zóster, doença prevenível por vacina disponível apenas na rede privada com custo elevado, deixando muitos sem acesso à proteção.
Tennessee's corrections commissioner resigned after a botched lethal injection execution of death row inmate Christa Pike, who survived two drug doses and remains hospitalized in critical condition.
Tennessee's prison commissioner Frank Strada is resigning following the failed execution of Christa Pike, who was left unconscious on a ventilator after receiving lethal injection doses that didn't work as intended.
Investigadores de la Universidad Austral de Chile desarrollan un test rápido para detectar hantavirus, tecnología que avanza en colaboración con empresa europea en medio de alerta sanitaria nacional.
Ken Urker, partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, was found dead in Louisiana in an apparent drug-related incident. Blanchard confirmed he overdosed, while her former husband Ryan Anderson expressed shock at the death.
Tennessee's prison commissioner Frank Strada is resigning following a failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike, who was hospitalized on a ventilator after receiving two lethal drug doses.
Des milliers de personnes ont manifesté samedi dans l'Eure contre l'usage des pesticides, bloquant une usine agrochimique. Malades du cancer et agriculteurs demandent l'arrêt de l'utilisation de ces produits.
Plusieurs milliers de personnes ont manifesté samedi en Normandie pour demander la sortie des pesticides, mobilisant malades du cancer et agriculteurs dans la campagne présidentielle.
