Health & Wellness
Omicron fuels record weekly COVID-19 cases, but deaths ‘stable’
Fuelled by Omicron, more than 15 million new cases of COVID-19 were reported around the world last week, by far the most cases reported in a...
COVID-19: Current vaccines may need to be updated
Current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated to ensure their continued effectiveness against Omicron and future variants, an expert group appointed by the...
What Effect Is PCR Testing Having In Edinburgh?
The PCR stands for a polymerase chain reaction. It looks for genetic information from a particular organism, like a virus. If you've had a...
UN data helps balance New Year’s weight loss resolutions
At the heart of many New Year’s resolutions is a fresh gym membership and an intensive exercise regime that promises to deliver quick results....
Infectious diseases ‘clear and present danger’ everywhere
COVID-19 continues to demonstrate how quickly “an infectious disease can sweep across the world”, pushing health systems to the brink and upending daily life...
We underestimate this virus at our peril
Despite the almost miraculous development of effective vaccines against COVID-19 in 2020, the virus continued to spread and mutate throughout the last year, with...
WHO: 2022 can mark the end of COVID’s acute stage
The UN health agency chief expressed optimism during a press briefing on Wednesday that 2022 maybe the year the world ends the acute stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus reminded that it was two years...
Benefits of LDN (Low dose naltrexone)
Just over sixty years ago, in 1960, the average lifespan for an adult in the United States was 69.7 years old. By 2015 this...
WHO: Blanket COVID-19 vaccine booster programmes could prolong the pandemic
Blanket COVID-19 vaccine booster programmes could prolong the pandemic and increase inequity, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.
“No country...
‘Consistent evidence’ of Omicron’s spread vs Delta
There is now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant is outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to account for around 50,000 deaths worldwide every week, said...