The Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, ruled out, in an interview with CNN that the suspected case registered in Pará is polio. Queiroga stated that the most likely thing is that there was an adverse event to the oral vaccine, that is, any undesired medical occurrence that has no causal relationship with immunization. The minister […]
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Covid-19 wave surges in Europe; booster campaign starts slow
A new wave of Covid-19 appears to form in Europe as colder temperatures arrive. Public health experts warn that vaccine fatigue and confusion over the types of immunizers available are likely to limit adherence to booster doses. The Omicron BA.4/5 subvariants, which dominated last summer in the Northern Hemisphere, are still behind most infections. However, […]
Mammograms among health plan patients drop 10% between 2016 and 2021
In this Pink October breast cancer awareness month, a survey reveals that the number of mammograms performed by health plan users fell by 10.6% in the country between 2016 and 2021. The data were released this Friday (7) by the Institute of Supplementary Health Studies (Iess). The survey based on data from the National Supplementary […]
São Paulo registers 10 deaths from meningitis this year
The city of São Paulo recorded at least 10 deaths from meningitis in 2022. The city government reinforces the need to vaccinate children and adolescents. This Thursday (6), a 22-year-old died from the disease in the capital of São Paulo. In addition to the 10 deaths, 58 cases were recorded in the city; but the […]
Health investigates case of syndrome in Pará that may have been caused by polio
The Ministry of Health received the notification of a case of acute flaccid paralysis of a child in the municipality of Santo Antônio do Tauá (PA). THE CNN found that, according to information passed on by the Pará State Health Department on Wednesday (5), it may be a case of poliomyelitis caused by the circulating […]
Learn what makes it difficult for children to access mental health care in the US
The pandemic has been difficult, but returning to face-to-face classes has also been emotionally difficult for Mary Norris’ 12-year-old daughter. Norris says his daughter was bullied at the school she attended last year in Fresno, California, near where her father lives. Then she transferred to a school in Madera, where her mother lives. This year […]
Research points to genetic factors that protect people against Covid-19
Two studies recently published by Brazilian scientists help to understand genetic factors that protect some people from infection or even from developing the severe form of Covid-19. One of the studies was carried out with a group of elderly people over 90 years old, resistant to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes the disease, and the […]
Child deaths in Gambia linked to cough syrup from India, says WHO
The deaths of dozens of young children in The Gambia from acute kidney injury could be linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups made by an Indian drug maker, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The findings, announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom, followed tests on several medicinal syrups suspected of causing the […]
World Cerebral Palsy Day: fight against prejudice is still a challenge
World Cerebral Palsy Day is celebrated this Thursday (6). The date was created to discuss and promote the rights of people with disabilities, which, according to the international movement World Cerebral Palsy Day (WCPD), are about 17 million worldwide. The objective is also to promote the discussion about the inclusion and the experience of people […]
Haiti reports eight deaths and 68 cholera infections
Dozens of cholera cases have been diagnosed in Haiti, adding new urgency to warnings about the Caribbean country’s descent into chaos amid political and economic crises. The infection has already killed eight people, according to Haiti’s Ministry of Health. Another 68 new cases were identified in the first week of October, according to the medical-humanitarian […]
