WASHINGTON, May 3, 2023 (AFP) – The United States on Wednesday approved the world’s first vaccine for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the culmination of a decades-long hunt to protect vulnerable people from the common illness. Drugmaker GSK’s Arexvy was…
(Eagle News) — In the U.S., an alarming new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) increased between 2020 to 2021. “The U.S. STI epidemic shows no signs of slowing,”…
HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Earlier this week, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky visited Hawaii to discuss the CDC’s investments in the state, as well as the future of and challenges involving public health programs. “It…
(AFP) — One in 10 early deaths could be prevented if everyone engaged in a small amount of daily exercise such as a brisk 11-minute walk, a large study said on Wednesday. Physical activity is known to reduce the risk…
HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Hawaii has higher rates of hepatitis B virus infection and liver cancer mortality compared to the rest of the United States, according a study released by the State Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, February 15.…
(AFP) — The number of American children accidentally ingesting cannabis edibles has jumped nearly 15 times in recent years as more states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, according to a scientific study published Tuesday. In 2017, just over…
(Eagle News) — The latest guidelines released by the World Health Organization in caring for premature and small babies mark a major shift from earlier guidance and common clinical practice. The health agency strongly recommends skin-to-skin contact with the mother…
(AFP) — Fresh waves of Covid infections show the pandemic is “nowhere near over”, the World Health Organization’s chief warned Tuesday, voicing concern the virus is “running freely”. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was worried that case numbers were continuing…
(Eagle News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization that children six months through five years old should received a Covid-19 vaccines. The endorsement expands the eligibility for vaccination…
By Issam AhmedAgence France-Presse (AFP) — A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children under five, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries. Formal authorizations should follow…
