Twitter brings back its suicide prevention tool.

After being pressured by some users and consumer safety groups, Twitter reinstated a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up specific content.

Reuters reported on Friday that the feature was removed a few days ago, citing two peop...

Prevention against Zika Virus

A few days ago, Karnataka reported the state's first case of Zika virus infection. Five-year-old girl sick with mosquito-borne illness in Raichur district.

Minister of Health K Sudhakar made the following statement on Tuesday about the first confirmed case of Zika virus in the state...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that minorities are disproportionately likely to require hospitalization due to the flu.

An investigation by the FDA showed that some communities of color had greater rates of hospitalization due to the flu while having lower vaccine coverage.

A potentially severe flu season has federal health experts advocating for increased vaccine coverage among racial and ethnic minorit...

To address men's mental health, Sajid Javid proposes a suicide prevention approach

Sajid Javid, the secretary for health and social care, met with grieving families and organisations like Papyrus and James Place today to discuss the government's proposed measures to combat suicide.

The Health Secretary discussed a new suicide prevention strategy, stronger bereavem...

The Healthcare System of UAE Is All Set To Handle Monkeypox

According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) of the United Arab Emirates, the country’s healthcare system is ready and prepared to tackle the spread of monkeypox. The MoHAP is also looking into and deeply monitoring possible cases, although no confirmed case has yet been repor...

Health disparities and Inequity in American healthcare system

Health inequities are avoidable variations in the burden of illness, injury, and violence, as well as the chances for socially deprived racial, ethnic, and other demographic groups and communities to attain optimal health.

"Health disparities" has been defined by the Centers f...

Health Agencies of the European Union Approve of Mixing and Matching the Covid-19 Vaccines

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released a statement that a combination of the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines have been suggested to produce healthy levels of antibodies against the coronavirus.

On Tuesday, t...

S. KOREA TO PROVIDE $8,970 FOR PEOPLE WITH COVID-19 VACCINE SIDE EFFECTS

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• S. Korea to provide $8,970 for people with COVID-19 vaccine side effects.
• A causal link between a COVID-19 vaccine injection and side effects needs to be proven for the payout.
• The expanded medical expense coverage is sai...

HEALTH CARE WORKERS, AIRLINE CREW TO GET VACCINATED IN S. KOREA

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• Health care workers, airline crew to get vaccinated in S. Korea.
• S. Korea will give AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine.
• AstraZeneca’s vaccine will not be given to people under the age of 30.
• Doctor...

CHINA PLANS TO BOOST COVID-19 VACCINE EFFICACY RATE BY MIXING IT

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• China plans to boost COVID-19 vaccine efficacy rate by mixing it.
• Gao Fu says that giving people doses of different vaccines is one way to improve vaccines.
• China has developed four domestic vaccines approved for public u...

CHINA GOVT. PUSHING COVID-19 VACCINATIONS AMONG BANK WORKERS

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• China govt. pushing COVID-19 vaccination among bank workers.
• Communist party workers and college staff are also being asked to take the vaccine.
• China’s CDPC has increased its vaccination target to as many as 560 mi...

S. KOREAN PM ANNOUNCES SPEEDING COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC

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• S. Korean PM announces spending COVID-19 vaccination program for public.
• The country plans to inoculate around 12 million people by the first half of 2021.
• The government has secured COVID-19 vaccines enough to inoculate ...

ASTRAZENECA’S COVID-19 VACCINE APPROVED FOR 65 AND OLDER IN S. KOREA

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• AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine approved for 65 and older in S. Korea.
• Approval of the vaccine for the age group was based on data released in England and Scotland.
• The vaccine is said to be 70% effective by British ...

S. KOREA DRUG SAFETY AGENCY APPROVES ASTRAZENECA’S COVID-19 VACCINE

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• S. Korea's drug safety agency approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine.
• AstraZeneca’s vaccine has been approved to be used for people aged 65 and older.
• AstraZeneca will start delivering the first batch of ...

KDCA ANNOUNCES COVID-19 INOCULATION TO BEGIN ON FEB. 26 IN SOUTH KOREA

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• KDCA announces COVID-19 inoculation to begin on Feb. 26 in South Korea.
• The date remains so if final approval for the use of AstraZeneca's vaccine is made this week.
• KDCA reported that the country added 303 more COVID...

S. KOREAN GOVT. EASES RESTRICTIONS ON RESTAURANTS, GYMS, CAFÉ

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• S. Korean govt. eases restrictions on restaurants, gyms, café.
• The restrictions have been eased for areas located outside greater Seoul.
• The above establishments will be allowed to stay open until 10 p.m from Monda...

CONSUMING BLACK BEANS FOR A HEALTHY DIET

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• Consuming black beans for a healthy diet.
• Black beans provide multiple nutrients with minimal fat and sugar.
• This particular bean is rich in antioxidants, fiber, protein, and carbohydrates.
• Black beans are said...

S. KOREA'S AIRPORT PASSENGERS FELL SHARPLY IN 2020 BY 58.8 PERCENT

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• S. Korea's airport passengers fell sharply in 2020 by 58.8 percent.
• In 2020, the number of people using 15 airports across the nation came to 65 million.
• Incheon International Airport reported a number of passengers t...

S. KOREA TO BEGIN COVID-19 VACCINATIONS FOR FRONT-LINE MEDICAL WORKERS FROM FEB.

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• S. Korea to begin COVID-19 vaccinations for front-line medical workers from Feb.
• The vaccination program is free of cost and the first round of vaccines is from AstraZeneca Plc.
• Around 50,000 medical workers will receive ...

S. KOREAN GOVT. TO HAVE COVID-19 VACCINATIONS TO 70% OF ITS POPULATION BY SEPT.

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• S. Korean govt. to have COVID-19 vaccinations to 70% of its population by Sept.
• The country is said to start its first vaccination next month.
• High-risk health care workers at hospitals, sanatoriums, and elderly care faci...