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HEALTHOct 5Israel's mental health crisis in the wake of Oct. 7 attacksMore than a third of Israelis have shown symptoms of mental health conditions, a report found. Three years after the October 7 attack, the country's health system is still struggling to come to terms with its effects.DW News [en]
HEALTHOct 5Should we keep children away from sugar for their first 1000 days?The list of age-related conditions we can avoid by limiting sugar is shockingly long. But does that mean we should stop our children eating any sugar at all? Columnist Alice Klein takes a look at the evidence for cutting out sugar from conception to age 2New Scientist
HEALTHBREAKINGOct 5Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague as 200 enter medical observationNBC News
HEALTHOct 5Chinese doctors remove lung tumour for baby still in mother’s womb, using needleChinese doctors have performed an unprecedented surgery to save an unborn child who developed a fast-growing tumour. A medical team from Shenzhen and Hong Kong recently completed a challenging, precise reduction of a foetal chest tumour while the baby was still in the womb, offering new hope to families facing similarly dire prognoses. Jointly performed by doctors from Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the procedure was detailed and published...South China Morning Post
HEALTHOct 5Officials in Russia’s Irkutsk region advised against traveling to a town where a hospital patient may have died of plague. They later deleted the post.The administration of Baikalsk, a city in the Irkutsk region, published a Telegram post urging residents not to travel to Shelekhov, a satellite town of Irkutsk where a hospital patient may have died of pneumonic plague. It deleted the post two hours later, People of Baikal reported.Meduza [en]
HEALTHOct 5Rabies and the missing deaths: Why do India’s official numbers differ so sharply from estimates? | ExplainedThe ICMR-led study found important gaps after animal bites; about one in five dog-bite victims had not received anti-rabies vaccine, while only 66.2% had received at least three doses and among those who received only one dose, nearly half did not complete the vaccination courseThe Hindu
HEALTHOct 5Kai Tak Hospital starts first phase of operations, treats 300 patients on day 1Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Hospital launched its first phase of operations, treating nearly 300 patients at its family medicine centre on Monday morning, with the daily number projected to reach 1,800 by the end of the year. While patients welcomed the service, lawmakers called for more frequent feeder transport and better publicity surrounding transit options. Positioned to become Hong Kong’s largest public hospital once fully operational, Kai Tak Hospital opened its Family Medicine Integrated Centre...South China Morning Post
HEALTHOct 5Psychology experts agree: retirees who truly value their own time and energy usually do 4 things without remorsePonen límites a familiares y conocidos para proteger momentos que consideran propios.También priorizan sus gastos, sus rutinas y el descanso sin sentir que tienen que justificarse.Clarín
HEALTHOct 5Extreme Heat Putting Pregnant Women, Newborns At Risk, UN WarnsAround 33 countries, spanning from western Europe to the Sahel and central America, recorded their hottest July since records began this year, according to data from the European Union's Copernicus climate observatory. The post Extreme Heat Putting Pregnant Women, Newborns At Risk, UN Warns appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
HEALTHOct 5UN climate chief warns of extreme heat risks in pregnancyNADI: Extreme heat is putting pregnant women and their newborn babies at growing risk, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell warned on Monday, according to advance excerpts of...kuwaittimes · kuwait
HEALTHOct 5Russia hospitalizes almost 200 people after researcher's death from plague: reportsCNBC
HEALTHOct 5Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague in Siberia; US monitoring caseA Russian agency links the lab worker's death to 'pneumonia of unknown' origin.Al Jazeera [en]
HEALTHOct 5How Congo’s Ebola Epidemic Got So Bad So QuicklyNYT World
HEALTHOct 5US Monitors Suspected Plague Case In Russia As Calls Grow For Travel RestrictionsThe United States is monitoring reports of a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Russia after the death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in the Siberian region of Irkutsk, as some US political figures call for sweeping travel restrictions involving Russia.RFE/RL
HEALTHOct 5Kai Tak Hospital opens this week: what you need to know before visitingHong Kong’s largest public hospital, built on the former airport site in Kai Tak, will begin its first phase of operation on Monday after more than a decade of planning and preparation. The South China Morning Post looks at the new hospital’s key features and what its opening means for the city’s healthcare development. 1. What makes Kai Tak Hospital special? With a gross floor area of about 500,000 square metres and 2,400 beds, Kai Tak Hospital will be Hong Kong’s largest public hospital. It...South China Morning Post
HEALTHOct 5Hospitals in Irkutsk impose quarantines after an employee at an anti-plague institute dies. Russia’s public health agency says she died of pneumonia and the epidemiological situation remains ‘stable.’Several hospitals in Irkutsk had imposed three-week quarantines, the news outlet People of Baikal reported on October 4. City Clinical Hospitals No. 1, No. 3, and No. 10 and the Ivano-Matreninskaya Children’s Hospital are closed, the outlet reported. Relatives of a woman giving birth at one of Irkutsk’s maternity hospitals told the outlet that it had also imposed a quarantine.Meduza [en]
HEALTHOct 5Stockouts, provider bias deny women access to contraceptives – ExpertsJagun, Azege, Shokunbi urge journalists to expose barriers By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s contraceptive shelves may be stocked, but many women and girls still cannot obtain or freely use family planning services because of cost, stockouts, provider bias, stigma, misinformation and other barriers, reproductive health stakehoders have warned.The Executive Director, Centre for Bridging Health Gaps, Dr […] The post Stockouts, provider bias deny women access to contraceptives – Experts appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 5US monitoring suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia, State Department official saysU.S. officials are tracking an unconfirmed report of a fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast while urging transparency from Moscow.Fox News World
HEALTHOct 5Medicine Nobel awarded for brain ‘switch’ that controls neurons with light: live updatesNature News
HEALTHOct 4Health risks uncovered as RCCG screens 600 Ogun residentsBy Blessing Eloghene More than 600 residents of Onihale in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State have received free medical screenings and food supplies, with health workers identifying risk factors linked to hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease among some participants.The findings emerged during a two day community outreach organised by Africa Needs U, ANU, […] The post Health risks uncovered as RCCG screens 600 Ogun residents appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 4Drug checking services get underway at music festivalsThe NSW Government’s $4.3 million drug checking services at select music festivals began this long weekend, with the Knockout Outdoor music festival on Saturday the first to participate. The post Drug checking services get underway at music festivals appeared first on The Echo .echo_au · australia
HEALTHOct 4Could breakthrough new treatment cure Type 1 diabetes?A groundbreaking clinical trial at the University of Chicago has potentially cured all 12 participants of Type 1 diabetes. The procedure involves transplanting cells on the pancreas - called islet cells - in combination with a new drug to prevent rejection. NBC News’ Anne Thompson has a closer look.NBC News
HEALTHOct 4Russian lab worker dies of ‘unknown’ virus as hundreds placed in quarantineThe Independent World
HEALTHOct 4White House is said to monitor suspected plague case, quarantines in RussiaThe White House is reportedly monitoring a suspected plague case and quarantines in Russia. This indicates concern over a potential public health issue with international implications.Seeking Alpha Tech