Health

Health Secretary Sophia Chan said on Saturday that a hotel had been found to provide hundreds of rooms for quarantine use as the government works to bolster capacity ahead of an expected fourth wave of coronavirus cases. Speaking on a radio programme, Chan said the hotel rooms would compliment new, dedicated quarantine facilities being set…

Washington, September 17, 2020 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced the launch of a regional campaign to improve the safety of health workers, especially in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign, which marks the observance of World Patient Safety Day, emphasizes the importance of health worker safety as a priority for…

PTI New Delhi, September 17, 2020 13:17 IST Updated: September 17, 2020 13:24 IST PTI New Delhi, September 17, 2020 13:17 IST Updated: September 17, 2020 13:24 IST He said though total cases may have crossed 50 million, active cases are less than 20%. File photo of Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan.   He…

Our bodies contain almost as many microbial cells as human cells. This community of organisms is called the microbiome, and we are increasingly learning what a huge role they play in all aspects of our health. In this episode of our video series Science with Sam, find out what your microbiome does for you, and…

Jakub Jirsák – stock.adobe.com A £500,000 funding pot from the government aims to help support small and mid-sized healthcare firms during the pandemic By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 10 Sep 2020 11:30 The government has set up a £500,000 funding scheme to cover the cost of beefing up cyber security defences at small and…

img source: freepik.com You’re probably aware that oral hygiene itself is rather significant as one of the factors of general wellbeing, along with all other aspects that make it up. However, the human organism is based on the principle of a special mechanism that connects all its parts into a compact whole in a unique…

Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly. For a better experience use Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge. The State is facing additional health costs of well over €3 billion to deal with the impact of Covid-19…

Mental health bouts have been on the rise amid the coronavirus pandemic and it’s a critical issue that society must address as the U.S. economy recovers, Sage Therapeutics CEO Jeff Jonas told CNBC’s Jim Cramer Thursday.”We know factually now that the rates of depression, rates of anxiety and diagnoses are up two to three times…

Hilary Swank is demanding that the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists treats “all their members equally” after the organization’s board of trustees for the health plan denied her coverage. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Aug. 8 and obtained by E! News, the Million Dollar Baby actress explained that she previously sought treatment for malignant ovarian cysts…