Japan’s health ministry says a weekly coronavirus survey shows infections may have passed their latest peak. The ministry says about 5,000 medical institutions reported 54,346 cases in the week through September 24. That’s down 32,164 from the previous week. The average number of patients per institution stood at 11.01 nationwide, or 63 percent of the […]
Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED) has experienced a significant decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was a total of 4,310,000 shares held in short positions, which represents a decrease of 59.2% from the previous total of 10,570,000 shares on August 31st. With an average trading volume of 1,660,000 […]
VERIFIED Personal genomics amplifies better healthcare in 3 ways: 1) Early Detection and Risk Assessment 2) Tailored Treatment Strategies 3) Drug Sensitivity and Adverse Reactions Written by Tavishi Dogra |Updated : September 29, 2023 11:31 AM IST Recently, we have seen growing cases of Cardiovascular incidences that come knocking on the door without any prior […]
On Thursday alone, two cases of sudden deaths were reported across Gujarat – one each in Vadodara and Ambaji. Why do the youngsters drop dead? Some of the forensic medicine experts who perform postmortem examinations told TOI that the reasons are very different for different age groups. However, congenital heart diseases, formation of clots and […]
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The family of a four-month-old baby with an aggressive and rare blood cancer have said a “huge weight” has been lifted from their shoulders after a search for a stem cell match was successful. […]
Nipah virus update: Kerala Health Minister Veena George has shared an update on Nipah virus update in the state. The state Health Minister Veena George said that four people, including a nine-year-old boy, who were under treatment for Nipah in Kozhikode have recovered. While speaking to news agency ANI, she shared the good news and […]
Abraha Hailu,1 Kibreab Gidey,1 Mohamedawel Mohamedniguss Ebrahim,2 Yonas Berhane,1 Teklay Gebrehaweria Baraki,1 Tesfay Hailemariam,1 Ataklti Negash,1 Habtamu Mesele,1 Tekleab Desta,1 Haylsh Tsegay,1 Mulubirhan Assefa,3 Alemayehu Bayray3 1Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Mekelle University-College of Health Sciences, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia; 2Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Mekelle University-College of Health Sciences, Mekelle, Tigray, […]
For over a decade, I have been deeply unsettled that I have been losing my grasp on Spanish. In the cold, hard light of my dwindling fluency, I have been hurtling towards becoming a “No Sabo Kid.” The relatively new term is alternately teasing, derisive and half-ironic, applying to people of Latinx heritage who either […]
The South-East Asia-HEARTS or SEAHEARTS initiative is being rolled out by countries across the Region to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases, a leading cause of death. “Integrated efforts are being made through SEAHEARTS for scaling up hypertension and diabetes treatment, coverage, and control, bringing together all non-communicable diseases risk reduction and management on a […]
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one killer in Europe. They cost the EU an estimated €282 billion in 2021, larger than the entire EU budget itself.[1] Sixty million people live with CVDs in the EU, while 13 million new cases are diagnosed annually.[2] Behind this data are individual stories of suffering and loss, of […]