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
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
There is unanimous agreement on the need to accelerate and fund research on the development of new health measures for outbreaks and epidemics, and on guaranteeing access equity around the world
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
Negotiations of the multilateral pandemic agreement are on the wrong track. At stake is our chance of preventing the next global infectious crisis from turning into another catastrophe
An analysis using pre-pandemic data suggests there’s a mental health crisis among young people’s mental health, but overlooks significant external factors
New research indicates that people with this condition have a dysregulated complement system. The discovery opens the door to drug development and diagnostic tests
Companies are rerouting around South Africa to avoid militia attacks in Yemen in one of the biggest disruptions to world trade since the Covid-19 pandemic
Journalists from different origins have come together to trace the origins of fake news and combat the most viral misinformation being circulated in Spanish. These fact-checkers have detected how toxic media especially affects Latino communities in the United States
The feeling of being caught in a never-ending cycle of infection has been reinforced by the pandemic, but epidemiologists say respiratory viruses have not become more aggressive
The report contradicted long-held perceptions that chronic fatigue syndrome is a rich white woman’s disease. The number is likely boosted by some of the patients with long Covid