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HEALTHOct 9Is the EU ready for the next pandemic?Five years after the height of the Covid pandemic, how much better prepared is the EU for the next health crisis? Host Sarah Wheaton is joined by POLITICO health reporter Helen Collis and global health expert Michel Kazatchkine to discuss the mysterious death of a worker at a Russian anti-plague institute, and what it tells […]Politico Europe
HEALTHOct 9World Sight Day: FG activates 1,400 PHCs for eye careBy Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government has activated more than 1,400 primary healthcare centres, PHCs, across the country to provide primary eye care services as part of efforts to expand access to quality eye care and reduce avoidable blindness. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, […] The post World Sight Day: FG activates 1,400 PHCs for eye care appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 9Mental health: Nigeria’s action gap comes under scrutiny…..As Vanguard summit holds today By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s response to the mental health challenges facing its young people comes under fresh scrutiny today as policymakers, psychiatrists, health professionals, security and correctional authorities, regulators, media and other stakeholders converge in Lagos for the 4th Vanguard Mental Health Summit holding at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, […] The post Mental health: Nigeria’s action gap comes under scrutiny appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 9Shun professional misconduct, MDCN tells new doctorsBy Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has warned newly inducted medical doctors against professional misconduct in the discharge of their duties. The Registrar of the council, Prof. Fatima Kyari, gave the warning in Aba while inducting 16 medical doctors who graduated from Rhema University. Kyari, who was represented […] The post Shun professional misconduct, MDCN tells new doctors appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 8Kenyan patient suspected of Ebola infection tests negativePreliminary lab results ease fears of a second case in Kenya, after the country reported its first-ever case this week.Al Jazeera [en]
HEALTHOct 8HIV status not food safety risk, LSACA tells food sector stakeholderBy Henry Ojelu The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, LSACA, has urged employers and workers in the food sector to end stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV, stressing that the virus cannot be transmitted through the preparation, handling or serving of food. The agency made the call at a sensitisation meeting for food […] The post HIV status not food safety risk, LSACA tells food sector stakeholder appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 8Zealand, Roche release phase 2 topline data for amylin analogue petrelintideZealand and Roche have released initial findings from their phase 2 clinical trials for the amylin analogue petrelintide. This marks a significant update in the development of a potential new pharmaceutical treatment.Seeking Alpha Tech
HEALTHOct 8Unproven 'cures' pushed online amid Russia plague concernsReports that a woman employed at a plague research institute in Russia's Irkutsk region died from the disease has spiked online interest in possible treatments for the illness…Japan Today
HEALTHOct 8‘Not great, not terrible’: Why nobody trusts Russia to tell the truth about plaguePolitico Europe
HEALTHOct 8WATCH: Should you take the flu and COVID shots together?Studies show that there is only a slight increase in reaction risks taking flu and COVID shots at the same time.ABC News
HEALTHOct 8Northwest Biotherapeutics, NHSBT partners to expand DCVax-L productionNorthwest Biotherapeutics and NHSBT are partnering to increase the production of DCVax-L, indicating an expansion in biotherapeutic manufacturing.Seeking Alpha Tech
HEALTHOct 8What is the US Public Health Service’s Commissioned Corps? Its top leader wants you to knowThe U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is working to connect with the armed forces.Military Times
HEALTHOct 8US says it has been talking to Russia after plague lab worker's deathThe United States has been in active communication with Moscow including as recently as Thursday morning following the death of a lab worker at a plague research facility in Siberia a State Department official saiddevdiscourse · india
HEALTHOct 8World Sight Day: glaucoma awareness camp for elderly held in Srikakulam onA glaucoma awareness camp for the elderly was held in Srikakulam on World Sight Day. This event aims to promote eye health and awareness for senior citizens.The Hindu
HEALTHOct 8HHS launches NIH clinic to study vaccine injuriesThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a clinic dedicated to studying “patients experiencing health problems following vaccination” as it mulls a reimbursement program for doctors who report vaccine-related injuries. The HHS said the new office — located within the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) headquarters in Bethesda, Md. — opened earlier…The Hill
HEALTHOct 8FOOD RECALL: Frozen dessert pulled from shelves in Ontario, Alberta, British ColumbiaNora's Mint Chip Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert recalled over undeclared peanut.thepeterboroughexaminer · canada
HEALTHOct 8FOOD RECALL: Frozen dessert pulled from shelves in Ontario, Alberta, British ColumbiaNora's Mint Chip Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert recalled over undeclared peanut.durhamregion · canada
HEALTHOct 8FOOD RECALL: Frozen dessert pulled from shelves in Ontario, Alberta, British ColumbiaNora's Mint Chip Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert recalled over undeclared peanut.cambridgetimes_ca · canada
HEALTHOct 8FOOD RECALL: Frozen dessert pulled from shelves in Ontario, Alberta, British ColumbiaNora's Mint Chip Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert recalled over undeclared peanut.thespec · canada
HEALTHOct 8FOOD RECALL: Frozen dessert pulled from shelves in Ontario, Alberta, British ColumbiaNora's Mint Chip Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert recalled over undeclared peanut.caledonenterprise · canada
HEALTHOct 8ISCCM to hold critical care awareness walkathon on FridayThe Hindu
HEALTHOct 8Genentech's Tecentriq gains new indication for colon cancerGenentech's drug Tecentriq has received a new indication for colon cancer. This development could expand treatment options for patients with this type of cancer.Seeking Alpha Tech
HEALTHOct 8Tamil Nadu govt. honours 319 villages for becoming TB-free in Vellore, nearby districtsThe Tamil Nadu government has recognized 319 villages in Vellore and surrounding districts for successfully eradicating tuberculosis. This highlights a significant public health achievement in the region.The Hindu
HEALTHOct 8Suicide is up among Black Americans. We need to talk about it.NPR's Michel Martin hosted a panel conversation about mental health and suicide in the Black community, exploring a difficult subject in deeply personal conversations.NPR News