Coronavirus Covid-19

The executive director of the organization says gender inequality is one of the most important drivers of new infections, especially in Africa

An effective therapeutic treatment to neutralize or prevent colds has not yet been found. For now, there is only solid evidence for drugs and lifestyle recommendations despite some support for saline nasal drops

The academic has been awarded the 2024 Virchow Prize for her work in ‘safeguarding human and planetary health’

Recent social media posts have baselessly suggested that a new, lab-derived version of the H5N1 virus is going to cause a pandemic

Coronaviruses, influenzas and other potentially dangerous pathogens infect raccoon dogs, mink, and foxes bred for the fur trade

The president of Medicines for Europe considers that the supply of essential drugs is at risk if governments do not allow the price of cheap drugs to be revised in line with inflation

In the absence of details on how the new variant behaves, experts believe that the biggest difference is not in the virus itself, but in the environment

American researchers warn that ‘efficient and sustained mammal-to-mammal transmission is unprecedented’ and is occurring among asymptomatic cattle

Walking, playing or simply being with our canine friends provides multiple benefits, such as easing anxiety, stress and even depression

Although deaths from coronavirus have increased across the country, the numbers are not as high as in previous years

The rise in Covid infections in the United States is attributed to a new dominant strain called KP.3. This variant belongs to the group known as FLiRT, which also includes the KP.2 and KP.1.1 variants

The regional director of WHO Europe discusses what was learned from the Covid-19 health emergency, and what can be done to address falling vaccination rates and rising numbers of STIs

The WHO is investigating how the first human death caused by the H5N2 variant occurred, but the agency sees it as very unlikely that it can be transmitted between people

Efforts by U.S. authorities to prevent the spread of one virus encouraged the spread of the other, according to a study in ‘The Lancet’

Men experience a greater degree of health loss and have a higher burden of diseases that lead to premature death, but women suffer more pathologies such as lower back pain, depression, and anxiety, according to new research

Spanish biochemist Héctor Méndez and his colleagues from the University of Florida have achieved ‘promising’ results in their initial human trial

There isn’t an ideal frequency, but excessive handwashing could indicate mysophobia

The authorities have warned of ‘a small number’ of people who have been diagnosed with this respiratory illness

Preliminary study of messenger RNA therapy against propionic acidaemia shows it is safe, but doubts remain about its usefulness

Health authorities believe that the rise in respiratory illness is probably related to the easing of pandemic restrictions

The former Brazilian President was one of the few world leaders railing against the vaccine, openly flouting health restrictions and encouraging society to follow his example

The genomic testing of traveler’s nasal swabs has mainly been focused on Covid-19, but testing also is being done for two other respiratory viruses — flu and RSV

The testing protocol was instituted shortly after the pandemic began in 2020 when former President Donald Trump was in the White House

A study estimates that more than one billion people are affected and reveals that nutritional imbalances continue to rise. Childhood obesity has quadrupled over the course of three decades

People can return to work or regular activities if their symptoms are mild and improving and it’s been a day since they’ve had a fever