A full access package includes WHO policy guidance on the use of antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests, manufacturer volume guarantees for low and middle-income countries, catalytic […]
Category: HEALTH & WELLNESS
COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according […]
COVAX Announces new agreement, plans for first deliveries
COVAX announced the signing of an advance purchase agreement for up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; rollout to commence with successful execution […]
New Multi-Omics Study Maps How Exercise Can Change Bodies
Countless studies link regular exercise to lower mortality, improved resilience against disease, and faster recovery from illness. Yet scientists are still working to decipher the […]
Acute malnutrition threatens half of children under five in Yemen in 2021: UN
Nearly 2.3 million children under the age of five in Yemen are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021, four United Nations agencies warned […]
When Your Child Wants to Know More About Their Donor
My “Zoom Out Theory” grew from the idea that the way we feel in the moment of decision-making can have long-term implications for our lives […]
Joint Statement on prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers and aircrew
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered devastating consequences for human life and the global economy. Maritime and air transport are two essential activities that underpin […]
Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister of Sweden, appointed WHO Special Envoy for the ACT-Accelerator
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, has appointed Mr Carl Bildt as WHO Special Envoy for the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-Accelerator). In his […]
Love and Its Problems | Psychology Today
What is love? There are various types of love. You can love a piece of music, a food, your pet dog, a favorite city, or […]
Shaped by people with spinal cord injury, study puts exercise to the test for chronic pain
Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis, right, monitors research participants at UBC Okanagan in Kelowna. Credit: University of British Columbia Exercise prescribed according to international spinal cord […]