Childhood obesity has become a significant global health crisis, nearly doubling since 1990 and impacting children across every continent. This troubling trend is linked to various factors, including the rise of ultra-processed foods, sedentary lifestyles, and targeted advertising. As a result, childhood obesity is associated with severe health issues like hypertension and diabetes, raising alarms… Read More »
Sexualised drug use, or chemsex, is steeply on the rise among Thai men who have sex with men (MSM) and trans women living with HIV – with those reporting injecting methamphetamine use increasing by 16% from 2009 to 2019, Dr Camilla Muccini from the Institute of HIV Research and Innovation in Bangkok told the 11th… Read More »
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The offer is 2% more than was proposed in March, “in recognition of the unique impact of pandemic”. BBC News – Health
[unable to retrieve full-text content]All 10 ambulance trusts in England will be offered the cameras. BBC News – Health
Bloomberg—How big is the coronavirus outbreak? A lot bigger than we were initially told, it turns out. On Thursday, confirmed cases of Covid-19 in China’s Hubei Province—the epidemic’s epicenter—jumped by almost 15,000. It’s not that there was a sudden wave of new infections. Rather, the increase reflects a change in how China counts patients; it… Read More »