Category: 6. Health

A successful push to expand uptake of the HPV vaccine will prevent an estimated 1.4 million deaths from cervical cancer, marking a major milestone for global health.

Around 86 million girls in high-risk countries were inoculated, Gavi, the…

The Infectious Diseases Society of America updated its flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine guidelines today, noting that live-attenuated flu vaccines should not be used in immunocompromised patients and should be avoided by those…

While a lot of us dismiss tiredness, fatigue, and brain fog as usual parts of a busy day, these symptoms, more often than not, signal a hidden deficiency. While most of us would naturally gravitate towards an iron deficiency, the fact of the…

If you’ve been putting off a root canal, you may want to schedule that appointment. That’s because new evidence suggests it could have protective health effects that go way beyond your mouth.

Unsurprising

This 9171 subtype “continues, unfortunately uninterrupted, across multiple jurisdictions,” David Sugerman, who leads the CDC measles response, said on the call.

According to the Times, local health…

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first percentile-based tool for communicating 30-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk to younger adults, aiming to improve risk perception and support earlier preventive interventions.¹

The…