A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, US, March 20, 2019. — Reuters The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have revealed that measles cases rose 20% last year, globally. According … Read more
Emeritus Professor Philip Graham delivered this Keynote lecture ‘Sixty-Five Years Working With Children’, on Thursday 7 November at the 2024 ACAMH Awards. Professor Graham was the recipient of ACAMH’s Michael Rutter Medal for Lifetime Contribution to Child and Adolescent Mental Health. The ACAMH Awards aim to recognise high-quality work in evidence-based science, both in publication … Read more
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A teenager diagnosed with bird flu in British Columbia is the first domestically acquired human case of H5N1 avian influenza, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. Since Influenza A or flu viruses are named after the animal where they are most commonly found, avian viruses are naturally found in birds. H5N1 is a highly transmissible … Read more
Robert F Kennedy Jr and Donald Trump attend a campaign event sponsored by conservative group Turning Point USA, in Duluth, Georgia, US, October 23, 2024. — Reuters Donald Trump on Thursday tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F Kennedy as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president. … Read more
Dave Coulier, 65, announced on Tuesday that he has stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The actor and comedian, best known for his role as Joey Gladstone in “Full House” from 1987 to 1995, said he was diagnosed in October after experiencing an upper respiratory infection caused by major swelling in his lymph nodes. “Three days later, … Read more
Among the pledges, nine countries pledged to ban corporal punishment – an issue that affects three out of every five children regularly in their homes. “Despite being highly preventable, violence remains a horrific day to day reality for millions of children around the world – leaving scars that span generations,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World … Read more
In the wake of rising anxiety and depression among children and families, Little Otter’s Co-Founder and Chief Medical & Scientific Officer, Dr. Helen Egger, dives deep into the root causes and lasting impacts of this crisis. From the upheaval of COVID-19 lockdowns to increased social media use and economic instability, Dr. Egger shares her insights … Read more
Proclaimed by the General Assembly in March 2024, the observance honours victims of organised crime – including law enforcement and judicial personnel who have lost their lives in pursuit of justice. The inaugural theme: Organised crime steals, corrupts and kills. It’s time we pull together to push back, underscores the urgency of collective action. Speaking … Read more
Concerned parties from around the world gathered on Thursday at the Ritz-Carlton in the Red Sea city ahead of the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on AMR for a session focused on non-state actors – non-governmental organizations, private sector, academia and others – to work across sectors to address “one of the most urgent global health … Read more