Medicine & TechnologyDementia presents a growing threat in England and Wales, with an estimated 1.7 million cases by 2040, challenging healthcare systems. Continue reading to learn more.
The newly updated COVID-19 vaccines offer enhanced protection for individuals of all ages. Check out the top 10 things you need to know in this article.
This year's Ig Nobel prizes feature unusual topics like consuming fossils and reviving dead spiders for mechanical grips. Check them out in this article.
A study finds that Wall-E's fat people portray a future where all humans are obese aligns closely with public health projections. Read the article to learn.
The WHO declares an end to addressing COVID as public health emergency of international concern due to the declining trend of death cases. Learn more in this article.
Researchers have revived more than a dozen ancient zombie viruses that have been laying dormant in Siberian permafrost. Find out in this article how studying them will benefit public health.
There have been monkeypox cases reported in eight endemic and five non-endemic countries this year and has drastically increased during the outbreak. Read the article to learn more details.
SARS-CoV-2 is not significantly transmitted through inanimate objects and surfaces, as well as influenza (flu) and the common cold. Read the article to know the answer and why should proper hygiene must be continued.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) drops quarantine and social distancing in their new COVID-19 guidelines after two and a half years of the pandemic. Read the article to know more details.
WHO plans a meeting this month to decide if the highest alarm for global public health risk should be announced due to the rising cases of the monkeypox disease. Read more about the plans from the organization and the measures they laid out to prevent further outbreaks.
A new study at the University of Eastern Finland didn't find any correlation between the municipalities' resource allocation and residents' physical activity. Read more to know what's more important to address the public health challenge.
In 2019, the CDC reported that the US has recorded the sixth consecutive year of high cases of sexually transmitted infections, like syphilis, threatening public health.
Washington County Public Health said it is currently investigating six cases of Legionnaire's Disease in Beaverton that led to the hospitalization of four people there.