Category: Health Crisis
Insulin Affordability Crisis: Price List for the US Versus Other Countries
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that has affected 422 million people all over the world, and from the looks of things, it has come to stay. With the …Doxycycline Prophylaxis Taken Within 72 Hrs Cuts Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis Risk by Two Thirds in Trans Women and MSM
A cheap and widely accessible medication finds new application in a promising strategy to fight against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Long after it was first shown to be effective, …
Safer Sex Strategies for Individuals Engaging in High-Risk Sexual Behaviors
Sex Addiction: A Real Problem Compulsive sexual behavior, sometimes referred to as sex addiction, is a mental health condition characterized by difficulty controlling intense sexual urges. While not listed …
Sepsis Breakthrough: A Blood Test That Can Detect the Deadly Condition in 45 Minutes
Sepsis, also known as septicemia, is a serious condition characterized by an extreme reaction of the immune system to an infection, leading to loss of organ function. It is …The Role of Type I Interferon Autoantibodies in Exacerbating Influenza and COVID-19 Cases
Why do some people get “severe flu” or “severe COVID”? French researchers have found the answer. More precisely, they have understood the biological mechanism underlying the predisposition to severe …
Diabetes: An Increasingly Prevalent and Expensive to Treat Health Problem in Nigeria
Going by World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, the rate at which people develop diabetes is alarming. The global incidence of the disorder increased by almost 300 percent between 1980 …The Outbreak of Respiratory syncytial virus in China Unlikely to Lead to a Repeat Pandemic
Health systems across the nation of China have been placed on red alert as a wave of respiratory infections sweeps through the country. Starting from the northern regions of …