Category: #Health

Doctors have sometimes failed to diagnose serious cases of Covid-19 among people of color — and the Food and Drug Administration acknowledges one reason may…

Nearly two dozen people have been sickened with listeria, and one has died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which said that…

The U.S. federal government has reached a deal to pay pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German-based partner BioNTech a t0tal of $3.2 billion for 105…

The justices left in place a $25m judgement in favour of a man who says he developed cancer from using Roundup. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/21/us-supreme-court-rejects-bayers-bid-to-end-roundup-lawsuits Droolin’ Dog…

Appeals says EPA did not adequately consider whether glyphosate causes cancer and threatens endangered species The US Environmental Protection Agency has been ordered to take…

In new research this week, an experimental treatment seems to have helped beat back a woman’s advanced pancreatic cancer. The woman’s tumors have since substantially…

Several health agencies in the United States and Canada are investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially connected to organic strawberries purchased in March and April. …

Enlarge (credit: Getty | Xinhua News Agency) Despite early suggestions that the omicron coronavirus subvariant BA.1 would be mild, a massive wave of infections in…

Snacking is crucial. I need a wide variety of snacks to keep me happy and functioning every day. Nothing wild—popcorn, gummy bears, hummus and crackers,…

People having sex at raves in Spain and Belgium is currently the primary vector of interest to researchers tracking down the Monkeypox outbreak. Monkeypox has…

Enlarge / Liver lesions in patient with chronic active hepatitis C. (credit: Getty | BSIP) A sixth child has died in the United States from…

Covid rising in the U.S.: Biden administration officials are warning they need more money from Congress to buy vaccines, treatments and tests for anticipated fall…

Women who received hormone replacement therapy after getting Covid had a lower overall mortality rate than women who didn’t, a study found. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/estrogen-may-play-role-covid-less-deadly-women-rcna29287 Droolin’…

Most states have at least one restriction on medication abortion beyond the FDA rules. Overturning Roe v. Wade would further limit access. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/getting-abortion-pills-mail-already-complicated-might-seem-rcna28420 Droolin’…

Patricia Dowd, 57, died of Covid-19 on Feb. 6, 2020. She is believed to be the first pandemic death. In the 27 months since, nearly…

David Bennett died two months after groundbreaking surgery in which a genetically modified pig’s heart was transplanted into him The 57-year old patient who survived…

People who smoked marijuana more than once per month were more likely to have their first heart attack before age 50, new research found. Source:…

States that legalized marijuana 10 years ago are now studying the public health implications of high-potency cannabis products that may be linked to psychosis. Source:…

Rise in infections appears to be driven by Omicron sub-variants, say health officials South Africa may be entering a fifth Covid wave earlier than expected…

The case comes amid concerns that a continuing outbreak among US birds could lead to more human infections. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/29/us-reports-first-human-case-of-h5n1-bird-flu Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed two rules that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. Driving the news: FDA commissioner Robert Califf…

Moderna on Thursday submitted a request to the FDA for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months to under 6 years…