Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Climb to 6065 Globally – 132 Deaths in China
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report 10. WHO Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report 9 Four confirmed cases reported in United…
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report 10. WHO Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report 9 Four confirmed cases reported in United…
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, yesterday met with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China in…
Experts in population mapping at the University of Southampton have identified cities and provinces within mainland China, and cities and countries worldwide, which are at…
Pulmonary imaging is important in the diagnosis of the acute lung injury associated with vaping, known as electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury…
Biggest Study of Dangerously Small Particulate Matter and Cardiac Arrest There is an increased risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) even from short-term exposure to…
The first confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV in Europe are not unexpected. Their identification proves that detection and confirmation of this novel virus is working in…
Emerging viral infections — from bird flu to Ebola to Zika infections — pose major threats to global public health, and understanding their origins can…
A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that non-medical cannabis use — including frequent or problematic use…
Adults with food insecurity (i.e., inadequate access to food because of financial constraints) are 10% to 37% more likely to die prematurely from any cause…
Many parents mistaken about their child’s video game behavior; families report different gaming patterns for teen boys than girls. Eighty-six percent of parents agree that…
Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of physical activity, while becoming a mother is linked to increased…
McLean researchers have discovered that recreational marijuana use affects driving ability even when users are not intoxicated The study, conducted through driving simulation, concluded that…
Comprehensive clinical testing led Children’s Hospital Colorado researchers to connect enterovirus A71, which causes Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, to outbreak of neurological illness. The…
Effects seem to be strongest during periods of high unemployment, shows 26-year study. A $1 increase in the minimum wage is linked to a fall…
With the recent legalization of cannabis edibles in Canada, physicians and the public must be aware of the novel risks of cannabis edibles, argue authors…
Study links rise in bureaucracy — now 34.2% of health spending — to surging overhead of private insurers; cutting US administrative costs to Canadian levels…
UC Riverside research used internet data mining to monitor health effects reported by electronic cigarette users over time. A team of researchers at the University…
As food consumed in the U.S. becomes more and more processed, obesity may become more prevalent. Through reviewing overall trends in food, George Washington University…