Disease

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1000 cases of vaping-related lung injuries have been reported in 48 states, including the US Virgin Islands. There have been 21 deaths so far, and the data does not suggest that this has peaked or is in decline. While…

The artificial stone that is used to make bathroom and kitchen countertops has been linked to cases of death and lung injury in the workers who cut, grind, and polish them. The workers are are inhaling dangerous amounts of silica dust, and this is damaging their lungs. Workers have been diagnosed…

The rate of students in middle school and high school that use flavored e-cigarettes continues to rise. The FDA and CDC tested these products and concluded that they can contain more nicotine than a traditional cigarette. The CEO of Juul has even agreed to cease all advertisements of the product in…

ABC: Electronic cigarettes or "vapes" are beginning to cause more damage than previously expected. Travis County, TX has reported six lung injuries directly related to e-cigarette use. Across the United States, there have been over 800 related injuries and 12 deaths because of this. Officials…

Scientific data shows that human health is declining due to the poor air quality. An estimation of about 30,000 lives can be saved from reducing air pollution levels. There have been substantial cleaning efforts over the past two decades that have benefitted individuals health. click here.

After years of decline prior to 2011, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease related deaths has been increasing. Under false pretense that it will lower their chance of heart disease, about 19 million U.S. citizens take daily fish oil supplements. Many of these individuals do not know that…

A new study done by researchers in the United States and Denmark suggests that there may be a correlation between early and continued exposure to air pollution and higher rates of specific mental and psychiatric disorders. It is important to note that this does not automatically mean causation -…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers and authorities have vaccinated over 200,000 people with the developing Ebola vaccine, named V920 and produced by Merck & Co Inc. Developing the Ebola vaccine has been further motivated by the ongoing outbreak in DRC and the…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug regimen used to treat an extreme form of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB). The clinical trials showed that nearly 90% of the patients who were infected with extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB who partook this treatment recovered…

In reaction to the increase in mass shootings in the United States many sources, such as politicians and news outlets, have been quick to connect gun violence with mental illness. Claiming over and over again that these two are linked can often cause the “illusory truth effect,” where people…

Antiretroviral therapy(ART) has been an incredible breakthrough in the treatment of AIDS. Because of its conception in 1995, there has been an estimated 9.5 million lives saved between 1995 and 2015. However, the United Nations created a 90-90-90 goal in 2014, that they wished to achieve by 2020.…

A randomized trial comparing four different treatments for Ebola has been halted due to the effectiveness of the two drugs, REGN-EB3 and mAb114. These results indicate that scientists are a few steps closer to finding a cure for Ebola, a virus that has killed more than 1,800 people in the DRC since…

The number of polio paralysis cases in Pakistan has almost tripled since last year, with 32 cases as of July 10. The World Health Organization estimates that, for each paralyzed victim, around 200 others who are infected are spreading the virus in their stool. To combat this, Pakistani officials…

Since the beginning of 2019, there has been a 98% increase in cases of dengue fever in the Philippines, with more than 146,000 cases reported. With over two hundred additional deaths within the last month, the outbreak has been classified as a national epidemic. For more information, click here.