Get an informed guide to the global outbreak with our daily Coronavirus newsletter. Many times in many countries, political leaders have tried to censor health officials and play down the risks of infection just as epidemics approached. This strategy has almost never worked, historians and former health officials said. And ultimately, if there are more… Read More: When an Epidemic Looms, Gagging Scientists Is a Terrible Idea »
Authorities say a measles epidemic sweeping through Samoa continues to worsen with the death toll rising to 25, all but one of them young children By NICK PERRY Associated Press November 25, 2019, 7:05 AM 3 min read Authorities said Monday that a measles epidemic sweeping through Samoa continues to worsen with the death toll… Read More: Samoa measles epidemic worsens with 24 children now dead »
REGINA — Pharmacists say it’s time for Canada to restrict access to over-the-counter codeine as the country grapples with an opioid crisis. There have been renewed calls to limit access of low-dose codeine products, including Tylenol 1 and their generic counterparts, since a pharmacy in Saskatchewan was disciplined for failing to understand how the drug… Read More: ‘Opioid epidemic:’ Pharmacists want to restrict low-dose codeine products like… »
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that obesity has become a global epidemic that not only affects adults but also children. A report sent to the Parliament by the WHO last month also revealed that nearly three in every four people in Turkey are inactive and overweight. To prevent any more addition to the obese… Read More: Nutrition literacy key to stopping obesity epidemic »