The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) confirmed on Monday night (May 29) the first case of avian flu in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The disease was detected in a wild bird of the species Cygnus melancoryphus, popularly known as the black-necked swan, found at the TaimContinue Reading
According to a new study conducted by the Research Centre for Child Psychiatry of the University of Turku and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the amount of new psychiatric diagnoses by Finnish specialist services increased by nearly a fifth among children and adolescents in Finland after the firstContinue Reading
Legendary Italian car maker Ferrari has no intention of phasing out combustion engines and going fully electric or hybrid anytime soon, promising Sunday to keep making the eight and 12-cylinder engines it has made its trademark at least until the end of the 2030s. The Italian manufacturer said it wouldContinue Reading
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Surigao del Sur Provincial Office, in collaboration with other local law enforcement agencies announced the arrest of 43-year-old, Nickel Sayson Dano, a Top 4 in the regional priority drug personality, earlier this month in Cagwait, Surigao del Sur. Dano was busted while selling methamphetamine,Continue Reading
Officials with the Zamboanga City Health Office (CHO) report 524 total cases of dengue fever since the beginning of the year, including seven deaths. Health officials say most of the cases are in children under 10 years of age. Barangays (villages) recorded the most cases in the city include MercedesContinue Reading
On March 30, the Ministry of Mines and Energy through the Colombian Geological Service (SGC) and the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management, reported an increase in the activity of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, changing its alert level to ORANGE LEVEL or (II), which can suggest an eruption inContinue Reading
The H5N1 avian flu spread through 16 Latin American countries and the first case of mass mortality of mammals by this pathogen was registered in Peru. According to the National Forest and Wildlife Service (Serfor), more than 3,000 sea lions and 120,000 wild birds have died since November. Although avian influenza mainly affects domestic birds, the firstContinue Reading
According to Statistics Canada, the number of police-reported hate crimes targeting a given religion rose from 530 in 2020 to 884 in 2021, representing a 67% increase. This finding marked the highest number of hate crimes targeting a religion since comparable data have been recorded and followed three consecutive years of decreases. Police-reported hate crimes targeting the JewishContinue Reading
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health reports the number of abortions rose for the first time since 2008 and is back at the same level as before the pandemic, according to the new statistics from the Abortion Register. From 2021 to 2022, there was an increase in both self-determined andContinue Reading
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a travel notice for Nigeria due to an ongoing diphtheria outbreak. More than 200 confirmed cases have been reported in the country since last May, including 40 deaths. The CDC offers recommendations for travelers: Vaccination against diphtheria is essential toContinue Reading
At least two people died and 19 were injured in a shootout last night, February 19 in Magé, Baixada Fluminense in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. The confusion started with the dispersion of a Carnival block, in Praia do Anil. According to the Fogo Cruzado Institute, thisContinue Reading
Singapore health officials report the State Coroner has ruled on 15 February 2023 that the death of a 28-year-old Bangladeshi male, who passed away 21 days after COVID-19 vaccination, was a medical misadventure. The cause of death was certified as myocarditis. The State Coroner also found that on the balanceContinue Reading
While global coffee consumption has been increasing steadily for almost 30 years, the demand has led to various ways of preparing coffee as well, including the creation of coffee capsules. The popularity of these capsules has divided the public opinion because this method of preparation, which uses single-use individual packaging, isContinue Reading
On Saturday, in a ceremony held at the Government Palace, the surgeon Rosa Bertha Gutierrez Palomino assumed the position of Minister of Health before the President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte Zegarra. “For the memory of my mother and for the vulnerable populations of our country, I do swear,” saidContinue Reading
Access to male condoms will be free in pharmacies for young people aged 18 to 25 from January 1, Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday, December 8, 2022. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the President of the Republic’s participation in a territorial session of the National Council for Refoundation (CNR) HealthContinue Reading
The Epidemiology Bureau of the Philippines Department of Health has reported an increase in leptospirosis cases and deaths in 2022. From January 1 through November 12, 3,234 cumulative leptospirosis cases were reported in the country, a 84 percent increase for the same period in 2021 (1,754). The death toll dueContinue Reading
New data via the NHS indicates that up to one-quarter of those aged 17-19 have now been left with some sort of “probable mental disorder,” confirming the consequences from the pandemic lockdowns. According to the data released on Tuesday, 25.7 per cent of teens aged 17-19 have what is deemed a probable mentalContinue Reading
Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has warned of an increasing risk of a leftist or green extremist terror attack occurring in the country, Junge Freiheit reported. According to Junge Freiheit, which claims to have seen the secret paper from earlier this month, German federal police appear to be particularly concerned aboutContinue Reading
On November 5, Cincinnati U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 6 shipments of unapproved U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drugs. The drugs included Phenibut Hydrochloride, Botulinum Toxin, and fillers containing Lidocaine. Each one of these drugs to include Injectable cosmetic treatments, are regulated by FDA. The sixContinue Reading
The hole in the ozone layer — the portion of the stratosphere that protects our planet from the sun’s ultraviolet rays — is continuing to decrease. The hole over Antarctica had an average area of 8.91 million square miles (23.1 million square kilometers). That measurement is slightly smaller than theContinue Reading
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that the Belgian state didn’t violate the rights of a person suffering from depression when it accepted her request to go ahead with a euthanasia procedure despite years of chronic depression. Judges ruled in favor of Belgium in three out of fourContinue Reading
