The antiviral Paxlovid is the “last drug left in the cupboard” to treat people vulnerable to severe disease and death from Covid-19, a leading virologist says. The message from Associate Prof Stuart Turville is particularly concerning given the variants circulating now are adept at evading antibodies. Turville, from the Kirby […]
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[1/7] Soldiers and members of the National Guard stand outside the Altiplano high security prison where Mexican drug gang leader Ovidio Guzman, the 32-year-old son of jailed kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo”… Read more MEXICO CITY, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Nineteen suspected gang members and 10 military personnel were killed in […]
Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. Since HHS Secretary […]
WHO is releasing the 2023 edition of its annual World Health Statistics report with new figures on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and the latest statistics on progress towards the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report with data up to 2022 underscores a stagnation of health progress on key […]
The burden of mental illness, particularly in youth, is a growing public health crisis. The good news is that the stigma around mental illness is diminishing. As a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I believe it is time to shift our focus from treating illnesses to building “mental fitness,” thereby reversing […]
By BRIAN MELLEY (Associated Press) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam Rich, the child actor with a pageboy mop-top who charmed TV audiences as “America’s little brother” on “Eight is Enough,” has died. He was 54. Rich died Saturday at his home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, said Lt. […]
This is an installment of Good Fit, a column about exercise. I thought I was a realist when it came to yoga. Even though I’ve been practicing once or twice a week for about five years now—including during the darkest days of the pandemic, when I was following along with Yoga […]
Adding a bit of mood-boosting movement into your day doesn’t have to involve a gruelling run or sweat-drenched HIIT session. Yoga can be a more gentle way to get active, but still holds the key to plenty of health benefits such as strengthening your body, boosting your flexibility, easing muscle […]
