Despite progress made in some regions, the United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, has revealed that the number of women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) globally has…
Category: Health
Legislative Response to Frozen Embryo Ruling
Alabama legislators are taking swift action to address the repercussions of a recent court ruling that sent shockwaves through the state’s in vitro fertilisation (IVF) landscape. The ruling, which deemed…
Remarkable Case: Man Vaccinated 217 Times with No Side-Effects.
In a startling revelation, doctors in Germany report a case where a man received 217 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine over 29 months without experiencing any adverse medical effects. The…
CDC Recommends Additional COVID-19 Booster for Older Adults
US health officials have issued a recommendation urging older adults to receive another COVID-19 booster shot, even if they previously received a booster last fall. The Centers for Disease Control…
Polish Lawmakers Approve Morning-After Pill for Ages 15 and Over
First Step Towards Reform Poland’s legislators made a historic decision on Thursday, voting to allow individuals aged 15 and older to access the morning-after pill over the counter. This move…
Alabama IVF Providers Navigate Legal Uncertainties
Services Paused Amid Legal Ruling Additional IVF providers in Alabama made the decision to halt services following a recent state Supreme Court ruling that classified frozen embryos as legally equivalent…
Russian Threats in the Black Sea
Escalating Tensions French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu revealed that Russian forces issued threats to shoot down French aircraft patrolling international airspace over the Black Sea. This announcement underscores the growing…
Understanding Alaskapox: A Virus Found in Small Animals
A recent death in Alaska has brought attention to Alaskapox, an unusual virus that health officials have been monitoring for nine years. The virus, which has caused rare and relatively…
Blood Tests Offer Promising Alzheimer’s Diagnosis, Study Reveals
A recent study from the University of Gothenburg suggests that blood tests can provide accurate Alzheimer’s disease diagnoses, matching the precision of more invasive methods such as lumbar punctures and…
Hydroxychloroquine’s Off-Label Use Linked to 17,000 Deaths: Study Unveils Disturbing Impact
The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, championed as a potential cure for COVID-19 during the pandemic, may have led to approximately 17,000 deaths across six countries in the initial wave of the…