Tag: Health News

WHO Chief Advises Reducing Sex Partners to Avoid Monkeypox

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) advised men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said 98 percent of the monkeypox cases detected since the outbreaks emerged in May have been among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. He called…


CDC to Make Monkeypox Nationally Notifiable Condition

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday it plans to make the rapidly spreading monkeypox disease a nationally notifiable condition. The designation, which is set to take effect on Aug. 1, updates criteria for reporting of data on cases by states to the agency and would allow the agency to monitor…


Brazil and Spain Report First Monkeypox Related Deaths Outside of Africa

The first monkeypox deaths outside of the African continent have been reported in Brazil and Spain, with the latter seeing a second death in a matter of hours. Brazil was the first to report a monkeypox death on July 29. A 41-year-old man who was suffering from lymphoma and a weakened immune system was the…


FDA Rejects Request to Revoke Emergency Authorization of Pfizer’s Vaccine for Some Children

U.S. drug regulators have rejected a request to revoke emergency authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds. “Petitioner has provided no basis to demonstrate that the EUA should be revoked,” Dr. Peter Marks, a top Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official, wrote in a June 17 letter, which was made public on July…


Thousands of Dead Migrant Seabirds Wash Up on Canada Shore, Avian Flu Suspected

TORONTO—The carcasses of thousands of migrant seabirds have washed up on the shores of eastern Canada this week and preliminary findings showed that the birds died of avian flu. Since May 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed 13 positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the eastern Canadian Province of Newfoundland. Environment…


Health Care Workers Who Sued Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Win $10 Million Settlement

A group of health care workers who sued their hospital over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate are slated to receive $10 million, according to a settlement agreement filed on July 29. About a dozen workers at the NorthShore University HealthSystem in Illinois lodged the suit in October 2021, arguing that the facility was illegally not granting religious…


Dr. Mercola: CDC Got Caught Hiding Data, “Beyond Shocking” Vaccine Guidance For Toddlers

This video is brought to you by Sekur: https://ept.ms/3yW0Wul Dr. Joseph Mercola has been a voice for holistic medicine for the past 25 years. He is the founder of mercola.com, one of the most visited natural health sites in the world. He is also the author of more than a dozen wellness books. In this episode,…


Vaccinated and Boosted People Have Less Protection Against BA.5 Than BA.2 Variant: Study

People who have received a COVID-19 vaccine and a booster shot were more likely to end up in a hospital when infected with BA.5 than BA.2, according to a new study. Researchers in Portugal found that BA.5 cases among the group had 3.4 times higher odds of hospitalization when compared to BA.2 cases. Both BA.2…


Study Shows that High Levels of Exercise Do Not Compensate For a Poor Diet

A long-term research study investigating the independent and joint effects that exercise and diet have on a participant’s risk of death has shown that the detrimental effect a low-quality diet has on a person’s health and fatality risk cannot be eliminated by high levels of exercise. The study by the University of Sydney, which followed…


GSK Says FDA Approves Kidney Disease Drug for Children

GSK Plc. said on Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had cleared its kidney disease drug Benlysta for the treatment of children aged 5–17 years. The clearance makes Benlysta the first treatment approved by the U.S. regulator for children with lupus nephritis, a kind of kidney inflammation. Lupus nephritis is a complication of an…