Americans’ willingness to vaccinate drops, distrust in vaccines grows among adults as does belief they alter DNA
Roughly a third (32 per cent) of US adults said they were unsure of the effectiveness of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
Flowers of Good: Brazilian women spearhead campaign for medical marijuana for sick children
In drugstores, a 30 millilitre bottle (1 fluid ounce) of the CBD that Murillo’s paediatrician prescribed for his condition costs as much as 900 reais ($180) – more than half Silva’s monthly wages as an office assistant. Since June, she has spent zero on Murillo’s CBD medication. Twice a day, she drips the oil into the boy’s mouth and each bottle lasts about 45 days.
Dealing with stress, Nigerian way: Swinging a sledgehammer in ‘rage room’ is the latest fad in Lagos
Times are tough in Nigeria, a country of about 250 million people where growing frustration among youths led to recent mass protests in which several people were killed by security forces. The inflation rate has reached a 28-year-high of 33.4 per cent, while the naira currency has fallen to record lows against the dollar.
Aid teams in Sudan say heavy fighting, flooding and access obstacles makeg it hard to rein in new cholera outbreak
UN refugee agency’s Ms Hambrouck warned that cholera is spreading in areas hosting internally displaced people uprooted by the violence and those from other countries, in particular Kassala, Gedaref and Jazirah states.
New study reveals medical benefits of fasting that should thrill Muslims and Christians more besides spiritual revival
Researchers have been investigating the potential health benefits of fasting for decades, and there is evidence that the practice can help to delay certain diseases and lengthen lifespan in rodents. But the underlying biological mechanisms behind these benefits have been a mystery.
Former grocery reveals how meat US industry colludes to fix prices and people ‘need to go to jail…’
A former grocery executive told a progressive media outlet in a video released on Augus 20 that “people fucking need to go to jail” over a long-running scheme in which dominant US meat industry players have used information provided by a little-known data analytics company to increase prices and pad...
Emergent to donate 50,000 vaccine doses to address mpox outbreak in Africa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo hopes to receive its first doses of an mpox vaccine next week, following promises from Japan and the United States to help fight its outbreak.
Supermarket redlining: Why Black families in American pay more for food than Whites
Experts say Black households, on average, pay disproportionately higher prices than whites at the checkout line, with few options for bargain-hunting in food deserts and less access to fresh, nutritious food. Coupled with chronically high, post-pandemic inflation and food producers’ continued price spikes, they say, Black households are at greater risk of food insecurity than whites.
Why hospitals around the world are increasingly turning to music therapy to treat depression
Scientists have found why classical music may aid the treatment of depression. Music therapy is a treatment option that may help manage many conditions, particularly different forms of mental illness. In ongoing studies, experts are interested in understanding more about why music therapy is helpful in treating certain conditions. One...
Congo accounts for 96 per cent of mpox outbreak with conflict turning it into an emergency
Sarah Bagheni had a headache, fever and itchy and unusual skin lesions for days but she had no inkling that her symptoms might have been caused by mpox and that she might be another case in a growing global health emergency. She also has no idea where to go to...
