Health

Monkeypox cases in Canada are suspected to have originated from a local sauna in Montreal, doctors have told Global News. The country’s first two cases were reported by Quebec public health officials on May 19.Dr. Robert Pilarski, a…

Thousands of people in Hawaii were left with dry skin, irritated eyes and a burning sensation in their throat after drinking and showering in water contaminated by gasoline that had leaked from a nearby World War II era facility.Almost…

Issued on: 27/05/2022 - 00:39 Senegal’s President Macky Sall fired his health minister on Thursday as his country mourned the death of 11 newborn babies in a hospital fire…

A woman in Northern Virginia has become the ninth case of monkeypox to be detected in the U.S., it was revealed Thursday amid warnings the virus may now be spreading in the country.State health chiefs said the patient recently returned from…

The White House is planning the expand use of Paxlovid, Pfizer's antiviral Covid pill that was touted by President Joe Biden once considered the 'gold standard' treatment for the virus, despite reports that some patients who use the drug…

Americans traveling abroad are being told to take 'enhanced precautions' to protect themselves from the monkeypox virus — as testing confirms two cases in Utah, bringing the tally of verified infections to three.The Centers for Disease…

Mass vaccinations are not yet needed to combat rising cases of monkeypox in Canada, a top health official said Thursday, but people should keep their distance from others to avoid catching the virus. Deputy chief public health officer…

A woman who suffers from the rare 'maple syrup urine disease' says that the formula shortage striking much of the nation may kill her.Hannah Dolins, 28, requires specialized metabolic formula at every meal in order to live, as her condition…

A 57-year-old woman from Texas was forced to have her little toe amputated after a 'black spot' under her nail turned out to be skin cancer.Yvonne Basil, an executive assistant in Dallas, ignored the mark which was no bigger than a pencil…

Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs), commonly obtained from salmon nasal cartilage, are a key ingredient of various health foods. As the popularity of health foods increases, scientists are searching for alternative sources of CSPGs.…