The funding will support critical response and prevention efforts for 9.9 million refugees and host communities in 35 countries across the continent. Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease that can be transmitted through physical contact with an infected person, animal or contaminated objects. Read our explainer here. New virus strain The disease … Read more
The Peer Review Process Peer review is a method of critical appraisal prior to publication of a manuscript, and has existed for over 200 years (Fiedorowicz et al., 2022). It allows for identification of flawed studies, interaction with content experts, improvement of manuscripts, and assesses suitability of a manuscript for a particular journal to ensure … Read more
A 44-year-old man, hailing from the Gujarat district in Punjab, has tested positive for monkeypox virus or mpox after arriving in Pakistan from a gulf state marking the seventh mpox case in the country this year and the sixth since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared an emergency last month. After being suspected of carrying … Read more
By MATTHEW HOLT I was having a fight on Twitter this week and it hit me. America 2024 is Japan 1989. The topic of the fight was right-wing VC Peter Thiel. In 2001 he put a ton of Paypal stock allegedly worth less than $2,000 into a Roth IRA. The Roth IRA was designed so … Read more
A Greek mythology statue holding a book. — Unsplash/File In a hilarious and ‘literary’ turn of events, a burglar in Rome was caught after being distracted by a Greek mythology book and reading it in the midst of a theft, Italian media reported on Sunday. The careless housebreaker accessed a flat via the balcony in … Read more
Suicide Prevention Month serves as a reminder of an often-overlooked crisis: the rising rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children and adolescents. The urgency of this issue can’t be overstated, as suicide is now the second leading cause of death in children aged 10-14. As parents and caregivers, our role in recognizing the signs … Read more
Soon, people with AirPods in their ears might not be drowning you out — they might be wearing them to hear you better. Apple announced on Monday that its AirPods Pro 2 headphones will become an FDA-cleared hearing aid in the coming weeks through a software update. That means that adults with mild or moderate … Read more
A health care worker prepares a dose of the “Jynneos” mpox vaccine at a pop-up vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California, on August 9, 2022. — Reuters NEW DELHI: India said on Monday that an mpox case involving a man in the southern state of Kerala was from the fast-spreading clade 1b variety, marking South Asia’s … Read more
This First Person column is written by Mariom Ferrer, a social worker living with OCD in Ottawa. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. For as long as I can remember I have been scared and tortured by dark thoughts. They seem to come out of nowhere, even during happy moments. They are … Read more
As another hurricane threatens the U.S., the aftermath of Hurricane Helene still poses major threats. Americans in areas of the country that were devastated by the storm may face numerous health risks. Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel joined “Fox Report Weekend” to discuss the severity of the damage, including people being injured … Read more