Category: Health
Don’t bother with dietary supplements for heart health, study says
Six supplements that people commonly take for heart health don’t help lower “bad” cholesterol or improve cardiovascular health, according to a study [...]
Paxlovid reduces risk of long Covid, Veterans Affairs study finds
Paxlovid, the antiviral pill that reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19, also reduces the risk of long Covid, according to a ne [...]
Treatment approved in Europe to prevent RSV in infants could be coming to the US soon
A preventive treatment for lower respiratory tract infections caused by RSV got the go ahead from the European Commission on Friday, according to one [...]
Call for Kenya hospital closure over alleged negligence
Members of Kenya's senate health committee want a public hospital temporarily closed accusing the staff of negligence.
This follows the hearing of [...]
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart reach a tentative $12 billion deal in opioid cases, reports say
Three major retailers – CVS, Walgreens and Walmart – have tentatively agreed to pay at least $12 billion to settle lawsuits brought by states and loc [...]
Nigeria at ‘high risk’ of Ebola spread from Uganda
Nigerian authorities say the country is "at high risk" of importation of the Ebola virus following the outbreak of the disease in Uganda.
The West [...]
Over 180 die in Malawi as cholera death toll rises
The number of deaths from cholera in Malawi rose to 183 at the end of October from 110 at the beginning of the month, the health ministry announ [...]