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More asthma sufferers live in areas with high levels of pollution

The World Health Organization classifies asthma as a non-communicable disease that affects children and adults. It is the most common chronic disease among children.

Hybrid immunity against reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 following a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection 

Protection against COVID-19 has been mostly studied in vaccinated versus unvaccinated populations,1, 2, 3 and individuals who have and those who have not had a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection.4, 5, 6, 7 However, as both infections and vaccine rollout continue to propagate, so have hybrid forms of immunity, namely a combined protection of naturally acquired and vaccine-induced immunity.

Here’s how the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency affects you

While many Americans may not initially notice the sunsetting of the declaration, they are likely to feel it if they come down with Covid-19 or suspect they might have it. They could have to start paying for testing and treatment that they’ve grown used to being free during the pandemic. A lot depends on what type of health coverage folks have.

Skin patch shows promise in toddlers with peanut allergies

Researchers from the French biopharmaceutical firm DBV Technologies and institutions around the world conducted randomized double-blind trial of the Viaskin Peanut patch in children ages 1 through 3 years old who had been diagnosed with a peanut allergy, they reported Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Location and date

When: 24 April 2023, Monday

Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

Time: 9:00 - 15:00

 

Speaker

Dr. John Doe

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WHO congratulates Benin and Mali for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

WHO has validated Benin and Mali as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making them the fifth and sixth countries in WHO’s African Region to achieve this significant milestone. 

 

WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

WHO calls for accelerated action to reduce anaemia

WHO launches its first-ever comprehensive framework on reducing anaemia, calling on countries to accelerate action to halve anaemia prevalence in women of reproductive age by 2025. 

 

WHO calls for safe and ethical AI for health

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for caution to be exercised in using artificial intelligence (AI) generated large language model tools (LLMs) to protect and promote human well-being, human safety, and autonomy, and preserve public health.

Join the Week of Quality: On the origin of specifications

This year, under the title “On the origin of specifications”, the workshop focusses on the establishment of specifications to ensure the release of safe, effective, and high-quality vaccines, medicines, and IVDs.

How much you exercise may impact your flu and pneumonia risk, study shows

It’s time to add to your list of reasons to work out: Getting active could help prevent risk of death from the flu and pneumonia, according to new research.

Meeting the physical activity guidelines for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity reduces risk of dying from influenza and pneumonia by 48%

More than 1 in 6 adults have depression as rates rise to record levels in the US, survey finds

About 18% of adults – more than 1 in 6 – say they are depressed or receiving treatment for depression, a jump of more than 7 percentage points since 2015, when Gallup first started polling on the topic.

Eating too much ‘free sugar’ has 45 negative health effects

Copious research has shown the negative effects of excessive sugar intake on health, which has informed recommendations to limit consumption of “free” or added sugar to less than 10% of a person’s daily caloric intake.