How likely are you
(yes, you) to die from the Covid-19 virus?
With death rates from Covid-19 varying wildly around the globe, you might be
wondering about your chances of survival if you contract the virus. There
are no simple answers — but there are some things that put you at higher
risk.
Coronavirus: why do 'recovered' patients test positive again? A
number of coronavirus patients in mainland China have tested positive for
infection after earlier being cleared, according to official figures, though
medical experts say it is unlikely they were infected twice and have warned
against releasing people from hospital prematurely.
At $2M, priciest ever
medicine treats fatal genetic disease U.S. regulators have
approved the most expensive medicine ever, for a rare disorder that destroys
a baby's muscle control and kills nearly all of those with the most common
type of the disease within a couple of years.
No sedentary screen time for babies, WHO says
Babies and toddlers should not be left to passively watch TV or other
screens, according to new
World Health
Organization guidelines.
Merck Pharma
puts humans on trial. Ebola outbreak in DRC. Is it justified to
put humans on trial of a vaccine? Can US and European countries allow
such action in their own countries? A question of ethics that has gone
unnoticed
Dangers of
Traditional Chinese Medicines
Having struggled for decades to rein in the sector, Chinese regulators have
recently begun pushing for an overhaul of Chinese medicine injections,
seeking to weed out unsafe and ineffective products.
Where Street Vendors Run Pharmacies
Street dispensaries, they say, are the main
source of medicine for many Haitians. “Pharmacists are an endangered
species,” explains Lionel Étienne, a local drug importer. “Medicine is
considered an ordinary consumer good.”
Synthetic Drugs
There are 160 coffee
shops in Amsterdam where marijuana can be bought and smoked perfectly
legally. But as these shiny packets bear witness, there is also a thriving
market for “legal highs”, synthetic alternatives to drugs such as ecstasy or
cocaine, reports
The Economist
magazine.
Surprisingly
healthy snacks Some of the snacks, recent reports
suggest are good for health.
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