Centrum för epidemiologi och samhällsmedicin i Stockholm har utvecklat ett livsvillkorsindex för att kartlägga folkhälsan. Indexet, som baseras på sju socioekonomiska variabler, visar stora skillnader mellan bostadsområden. Rinkeby är mest sårbart (46 poäng) och Djursholm mest välmående (125 poäng).
O surto de ebola na África é agravado por décadas de guerra no Leste da RDC e pela redução da cooperação internacional em saúde, especialmente dos EUA. A escassez de profissionais e o aumento de gastos com defesa também dificultam o combate à doença.
Estudo na "The Lancet" revela que cáries, doença gengival e perda de dentes atingiram 308,2 milhões na região em 2023. Problemas evitáveis, a saúde bucal é a condição mais frequente, com incapacidade crescente até 2050 devido ao envelhecimento populacional.
Desinformação sobre o vírus Ebola no leste da RDC atrasa o atendimento médico, causa recusa de tratamento e agressões a profissionais. Notícias falsas negam a doença ou a acusam de ser uma farsa para atrair ajuda estrangeira.
Europe faces another hot summer after a May heatwave caused hundreds of deaths in the UK. Experts warn of El Niño's return and the deadly impact of fossil fuels on heatwaves, urging better heat-health action plans and climate shelters.
The WHO has raised the risk level for Bundibugyo Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo to maximum. Virologist Fabrizio Pregliasco stresses the need for global solidarity and strengthened international cooperation to combat the epidemic at its source, while reassuring that uncontrolled spread in Europe is unlikely due to the virus's transmission method.
The WHO has raised the national risk level for Bundibugyo Ebola in the DRC due to political instability and population movements. While imported cases in Europe are possible, experts state there's no current indication of uncontrolled epidemic spread.
Epidemiologist Gennady Onishchenko detailed Ebola symptoms, including fever, muscle pain, diarrhea, and hemorrhagic rash. He urged Russians to avoid travel to West Africa (Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, Congo) due to outbreak risks, noting cases have appeared outside Africa.
An epidemic of silicosis, a deadly lung disease, is affecting countertop workers, primarily Hispanic men, due to silica dust from engineered stone. California is grappling with over 550 cases and 30 deaths, prompting a potential ban on high-silica quartz cutting. Experts warn of widespread, underreported cases nationwide.
Hong Kong health authorities are investigating the first human case of rat hepatitis E this year. The patient, who lives in Hung Hom, denies direct contact with rats or seeing rodents at home or work.
AI-generated scientific papers, often using public datasets, are flooding academic journals, overwhelming the peer-review system with a surge of low-quality, yet polished, research submissions.
An infectious disease epidemiologist with the World Health Organization Maria Van Kerkhove emphasized that the possible risk of contracting the Andes virus remains low
Ma la conferma ufficiale sarà solo al termine di un'investigazione epidemiologica in corso
'Stiamo collaborando con le autorità, faranno indagine epidemiologica completa'
Gli studi epidemiologici parlano di migliaia di decessi e patologie gravi riconducibili a ritmi insostenibili, stress cronico e carico cardiovascolare legato alla pressione lavorativa
Gli studi epidemiologici parlano di migliaia di decessi e patologie gravi riconducibili a ritmi insostenibili, stress cronico e carico cardiovascolare legato alla pressione lavorativa
Hong Kong health authorities are investigating a third measles case involving a 37-year-old aircraft maintenance worker at the airport, epidemiologically linked to two colleagues. The man, who had no direct contact with travellers, developed fever and myalgia on Wednesday, followed by cough and sore throat, and sought medical attention at a private clinic in Tuen Mun on Thursday. Authorities say all three cases worked for the same company at the airport and the latest patient is uncertain about vaccination status.
