The Health Ministry doesn't plan to buy vaccines against the disease.
As whooping cough cases are surging globally, some may wonder if it’s necessary to get a booster. Cases of the childhood respiratory disease also known as pertussis are surging internationally and in parts of the U.S., according to a recent report. Bordetella pertussis is a type of bacteria that causes a very contagious respiratory infection
Work on the bridge, costing £2 million pounds, has been ongoing since May. DC&SDC confirmed back in June that the contractor, FP McCann Ltd., started pre-construction activity (including bridge design work) in June. Connecting the city’s riverfront to the Bay Park Nature Reserve and also the new greenway, the development will allow for a walk or cycle from Muff to city centre once the Culmore greenway ends. The project is funded by the INTERREG VA Programme, administered by the Special EU...
The opioid epidemic continues to grip the nation, but two annual events are working to change that.
This year's theme ‘The impacts of climate change on occupational safety and health' seeks a drastic shift in political priorities, policy coherence and agenda setting to address climate change, occupational safety and health hazards and risks to workers. With occupational climate-related health risks expected to increase because of climate change, achieving a collective approach to deal with this global health crisis is not a quick fix. We come together to remember those who have sadly lost ()
Every single morning, ophthalmologist Dr Susan Sarangapani, pictured, does two things without fail: she applies SPF50 sunscreen on her face, arms and hands - then puts on sunglasses.
The law to dissolve RTVS has yet to clear parliament but its fate appears to be sealed.
House Public Health Chairman Sam Creekmore, R-New Albany, tells Mississippi Today's Geoff Pender and Taylor Vance he's hopeful he and other negotiators can strike a deal on Medicaid expansion to address dire issues in the unhealthiest state.
t the intersection of military global health and veterinary medicine, collaboration and innovation are paramount. This was illustrated at the inaugural Veterinary One Health International Military Symposium, Indo-Pacific (VOHIMS, IP) held recently. This symposium marked a significant milestone for the Indo-Pacific region's approach to collaboration and addressing animal, environmental, and human health connections through a One Health approach.
The red and blue lines of the Athens Metro and trams will operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on May Day. The metro’s green line will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., however. Buses and trolley buses in the capital will begin servicing routes from 9 a.m. but will return to depots by 9 p.m. Despite a strike called by railway unions, there will be skeleton train and suburban railway services. Ferry services will halt on May 1 due to the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation strike. The strike, affecting all...
By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia We mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April every year to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. Our sister organization, the International Labour Organization (ILO), began to observe World Day in 2003 to raise the political profile of occupational health and safety, and to fulfil the integral ‘advocacy’ component of their Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health. Given that...
Health officials have confirmed another case of whooping cough on the Big Island, and they say it is unrelated to other recent cases.