Health

A new malaria vaccine is being distributed next year to 12 African countries. The vaccine requires multiple doses to be effective and according to scientists, needs to be used with other manual malaria prevention measures, like bed nets. To read the full article on Wired by Maryn Mckenna, click…

Researchers in Copenhagen have found a potential cause of Parkinson's disease in mitochondria. Over time they found that mitochondria experience damage that can lead to damage in mitochondrial DNA and result in the development of Parkinson's and other diseases throughout the brain.  To read the…

Summary: A new study reveals that older Americans are dying from falls at more than twice the rate of 20 years ago, with women, men, and all racial groups affected. Falls are the leading cause of injury death among older Americans, and the problem is growing. Falls exact a huge health toll beyond…

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a report calling for stronger guidelines for social media use among children and teenagers due to the potential risks to their mental health. The report emphasizes the need for immediate action by technology companies and lawmakers to protect young…

Pfizer's recent phase 2 clinical study using their new oral weight loss drug showed promising results and can be comparable to that of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic injections, which have showed prominent results in many obese and diabetic patients. The new pill works by triggering insulin release in the…

Naegleria fowleri is a "brain-eating" amoeba that lives in warm fresh water lakes, soil, and sometimes even heaters or pipes. There have been recent reports of hospitalized patients who have been to these warm lakes having headaches, light sensitivity, and nausea. Ohio health officials hint at…

President Biden announces that Dr. Monica Bertagnolli will be the next director of the National Institutes of Health (N.I.H.). Bertagnolli has previously headed the National Cancer Institute and is herself battling early stage breast cancer. She will be just the second woman to hold this position.…

The number of diphtheria cases in the UK have risen in the past year, with 3 people having died from the disease. According to the UK Health Security Agency, the increase could have been caused by an increase in the number of asylum seekers in the UK as well as people catching diphtheria from their…

The WHO has ended the monkeypox global emergency, declaring it to no longer be a public health emergency. The number of monkeypox cases have fallen by 90% in the last 3 months.  To read the full article on the New York Times by Apoorva Mandavilli, click here

After the legality of abortions is under fire in many states, online providers such as Hey Jane have begun entering into contracts with different insurers to provide telehealth abortion consultations to women nationwide. Not only are these virtual clinics and providers helping ensure access, but…

FAAX, or fentanyl-adultered or -associated xylazine, has been found to be linked to many opioid-involved deaths throughout 2020 and 2021. Xylazine is an animal tranquilizer, and its effects in humans are intense and dangerous. Combined with fentanyl, the drug can cause serious skin conditions as…

Sanofi has joined Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk as the last of the 3 biggest suppliers of insulin in the US to announce price cuts and caps for out-of-pocket costs in insulin. The French drugmaker announced Thursday that it will be capping the out-of-pocket costs of its most popular insulin, Lantus to…

California’s COVID state of emergency officially ends Tuesday, to which Newsom says California is finally ready to move forward after previously resisting GOP pressure to end the said emergency. Although the pandemic solidified Newsom’s legacy as the crisis governor, his use of power turned him…

With China’s latest coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization tries to push Beijing to share data. As opposed to early 2020 when Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised China’s “transparency,” there had been deliberate undercounted cases. Despite the increased contagion and travel increase,…