Mental health
Loneliness has become a pressing public health issue, affecting 3.83 million people in the UK, but a new study from Guangzhou Medical University in China suggests that it may not be the root cause of ill health. Research using data from the UK Biobank found that loneliness is associated
Microbial drug resistance
As the world continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerate efforts to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded a stark warning about the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to
Microbial drug resistance
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners will hold a series of high-level meetings throughout the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) from 20 to 30 September 2024, to address critical global health challenges and invest in global public health. The second High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance
Microbial drug resistance
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified 40 research priorities to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in human health by the year 2030. These priorities focus on bacterial and fungal pathogens causing tuberculosis and other critical diseases. The research agenda aims to encourage investment in generating evidence to understand AMR dynamics
Public health
Philip Morris International, a tobacco company with ties to Big Tobacco, has fully divested its shares from Medicago, a Canadian vaccine collaborator, following the World Health Organization's rejection of Covifenz, Medicago's plant-based COVID-19 vaccine, due to the company's ties with the tobacco industry. Medicago
Public health
Researchers at Chung-Ang University in South Korea have conducted a study on the adverse events following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, using the World Health Organization's global scale database, VigiBase. The study aimed to identify patterns associated with serious adverse event reports after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. Funded by the Government-wide
Youth
Novavax, Inc. has announced the submission of a request to the World Health Organization (WHO) to expand the Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of their COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid(TM) (NVX-CoV2373), for active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adolescents aged 12 through 17. This decision is based on data
Youth
Novavax has announced the submission of a request to the World Health Organization (WHO) to expand the Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of its Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373) COVID-19 vaccine for active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in adolescents aged 12
Epidemics
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a statement declaring the current gun violence epidemic in the United States as a national public health emergency. The ACP attributes the recent mass shootings in Highland Park, IL, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, and other communities as a result of the country's
Epidemics
As the world commemorates World Zoonoses Day, which will be marked on July 6, it is essential to reflect on the successes of the first vaccine created against the zoonotic disease rabies developed by Louis Pasteur in 1885. The ongoing discussions at the World Health Organization (WHO) around a new
Youth
Research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has revealed the impact of parenting practices on eating behaviors in African American adolescents. The study, led by Lillie Monroe-Lord from the University of the District of Columbia, explored the correlation between parenting practices and the consumption of
Youth
Young adults born outside of the United States tend to use tobacco products less frequently than their US-born peers, according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The research, conducted by Peace C. Okpala and colleagues at the University of North Carolina
