Friday, May 17, 2024
The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning that the polio virus has resurfaced and may be spreading in London after it was declared eradicated 40 years ago.
US has approved the first eye drop that can eliminate the need for reading glasses. Presbyopia patients with mild to intermediate presbyopia may be prescribed the drops.
Wegovy, also known as semaglutide, is a once-weekly injectable medication approved by the FDA for the treatment of obesity and overweight-related comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes. It works by mimicking the effects of the hormone GLP-1, which regulates appetite and glucose metabolism, helping individuals to lose weight and improve their blood sugar control. It is only available by prescription and has shown to be effective in clinical trials.
The NIH has restarted the 'Bat Virus Grant' to Peter Daszak and EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit research organization in New York City, which is a new 4-year grant that represents a stripped-down version of the original grant.
12 kids were given drops of hand sanitizer instead of polio vaccine drops due to utter negligence by the health care authorises.
New Zealand is planning to make the nation ‘smoke free’ by 2025 and is considering proposals focused on elimination of smoking in nation. It includes a radical initiative which would ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2004.
According to a new report, confidence in childhood vaccines has dipped by 44 percent during the Covid-19 pandemic, while confidence remained steady in China, India, and Mexico.
The Neglected Human

The Neglected Human

The human being, it is assumed, is the most intelligent being on earth. There are other intelligent species, all have a good measure of intelligence, but none have the features that enable such diverse qualities and abilities as the human being.
There have been a some peer reviewed papers recently published which provide clear evidence that certain dietary supplements can help in repairing and supporting cardiovascular and vascular health. Based on these data, it is reasonable to hypothesize that supplements shown to support heart and vascular health in this manner will provide benefit to those with damage done to the heart and arteries/veins by COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines and most likely will have benefit.
Tranq dope, the street drug linked to severe skin wounds and amputations, has spread to at least 48 states, the Drug Enforcement Administration said in a public safety alert issued Monday.