(2024-06-23). IDF soldier seriously wounded by drone as Hezbollah targets northern Israel. haaretz.com Hezbollah claims responsibility for drones fired to Upper Galilee ‚ñ Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says 37,598 Palestinians killed in Strip since war started ‚ñ Netanyahu on U.S. withholding arms shipments: 'Main mass stayed behind' ‚ñ IDF says a drone that headed toward Israel from the east was intercepted overnight ‚ñ Israeli solider killed in operational accident in southern Gaza…
(2024-06-23). WFP's Matthew Hollingworth on Gaza: 'Famine means failure'. aljazeera.com WFP's Palestine director on urgent aid in Gaza, where trapped civilians struggle amid a collapsed infrastructure.
(2024-06-23). Physicians' role crucial in using AI in patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As AI is used more in healthcare, researchers stress that the technology should be a tool guided by bioethical principles and safeguarded by human decision-making.
(2024-06-23). Latest Tech Trends and Challenges in Cancer Screening and Early Detection. ummid.com AI-driven tools can augment the capabilities of healthcare professionals, aiding in the interpretation of complex images, such as mammograms, MRIs, and CT scans, and flagging abnormalities that might escape human notice.
(2024-06-23). Baby on board? Don't let the heat put you in peril. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. ‚Äï With summer temperatures soaring, pregnant women need to be extra cautious to avoid heat-related health issues. The body's natural cooling mechanisms are already working overtime during pregnancy, making it more difficult to regulate temperature. The challenge of staying cool during pregnancy "Pregnancy makes it more difficult to keep our body temperature down," explains Abbey Rose, a certified nurse midwife at Mayo Clinic Health System in Tomah. "Our bodies have to work…
(2024-06-23). 7 ways to protect yourself from kidney cancer. ummid.com Prioritizing kidney health through lifestyle modifications and preventive measures is crucial for reducing the risk of kidney cancer and promoting overall well-being.
(2024-06-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Preventing cancer for future generations of Black families. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The statistics are staggering. Black people are more likely to die from cancer than other racial and ethnic groups. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African Americans have the highest death rate from cancer overall. National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week is June 13-19. Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, says educating patients is essential to reducing and preventing cancer deaths…
(2024-06-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: How low testosterone can affect men's health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Millions of men live with a testosterone deficiency. If left unchecked, this treatable condition may contribute to serious health problems like osteoporosis and lowered red blood cell production. During National Men's Health Week — June 10—16 — Dr. Gregory Broderick, a Mayo Clinic urologist, encourages men with symptoms of low testosterone to speak with their healthcare team. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/GRxb6-CyPxM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2024-06-23). WHO Issues Warning on Falsified Medicines Used for Diabetes Treatment and Weight Loss. plusnews.ug 
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a medical product alert regarding falsified semaglutides, which are used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity in some countries. The alert highlights three falsified batches of the semaglutide brand Ozempic, detected in Brazil in October 2023, the United Kingdom in October 2023, and the United States in …
(2024-06-23). An Important Step Toward Resolving a Controversy in favor of Homeopathy. defenddemocracy.press by Dr Menachem Oberbaum, MD, FFHom (Lond.) (1) For the past 200 years, Homeopathy has struggled to find its place in mainstream medicine. Despite its many achievements in combating epidemics and chronic diseases, homeopathy has not been widely accepted by the broader medical community. This resistance is due to several reasons, with a major one …
(2024-06-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Exercising with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org About 1 in 500 people have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). It's a condition where the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick. HCM is one of the most common causes of sudden death among young athletes and otherwise healthy adults. Recently, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released new guidelines. Dr. Steve Ommen, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic and chair of the guideline's writing committee, says with exercise and proper…
(2024-06-23). 4 takeaways from PlatforMed 2024 to advance collaboration, transformation in healthcare with platform thinking. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PlatforMed, the annual conference on platform transformation in healthcare, underscored the importance of a collaborative approach to healthcare innovation to create a world where everyone, everywhere has access to the best possible care. More than 250 global leaders in technology and healthcare gathered June 4-5 in Phoenix for PlatforMed 2024. Healthcare leaders, industry experts, policymakers, investors, and startups shared new insights and discussed the future of healthcare. The event opened with a welcome address from…
(2024-06-23). Hong Kong must boldly innovate faster to keep up with the times. scmp.com It's time for the city to discard a project development model plagued by costly delays and seize opportunities from nearby cities.
(2024-06-23). Empowering Lives: Navigating Parkinson's disease with hope. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. ‚Äï Parkinson's disease touches every aspect of a person's life, from the physical to the emotional, often leaving individuals feeling isolated and overwhelmed. However, amid the challenges, there is a beacon of hope—new treatments and simple lifestyle changes are making a significant difference, empowering those diagnosed to lead fuller, more vibrant lives. What is Parkinson's disease? Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that profoundly affects movement and other functions. Over 15,000…
(2024-06-23). CAG's SWASTHYA 2024: A Health Initiative For Employees. devdiscourse.com The second phase of SWASTHYA 2024, a health camp organized by the Officers Wives Association of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, saw active participation from 350 contractual employees. This three-day event, held from June 20-22, aimed to promote health consciousness and provide comprehensive medical check-ups.
(2024-06-23). Researchers identify vascular changes in the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have identified vascular changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease.
(2024-06-23). Mayo Clinic launches 'Tomorrow's Cure' podcast to spotlight medical innovations transforming healthcare. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The free podcast, hosted by Cathy Wurzer, features visionaries from across the field of medicine ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic is launching "Tomorrow's Cure," a new podcast that will highlight medical innovations transforming healthcare and feature the visionaries who make them possible. "Tomorrow's Cure" is brought to listeners in collaboration with PRX, a Pulitzer and Peabody Award-winning public media organization and one of the world's top podcast distributors. Key Details: Release date: "Tomorrow's Cure" debuts…
(2024-06-23). RegenBio Summit: Could a molecular scissors heal disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Gene editing, a "molecular scissors" that targets and alters the cellular roots of disease, will be in the spotlight at a Mayo Clinic-sponsored national conference. Birgit Schultes, Ph.D., will discuss the potential and pitfalls of the emerging gene editing tool CRISPR Cas9 in her keynote address at the RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics. The conference featuring trailblazers in medicine, biotechnology and entrepreneurship will be held Dec. 9 to 11 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Dr….
The imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque reiterated on Saturday that Sheikh Maher Al Muaiqly, who was appointed to deliver the sermon on the penultimate day of the Hajj, made the remark as the pilgrimage takes place in the shadow of Israel's military offensive has killed at least 37,266 people in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the territory's health min…
WASHINGTON—With more than 2 million displaced Palestinians facing the threat of famine, the U.S. Agency for International Development announced Monday it had fulfilled its pledge to provide food assistance, throwing a single PowerBar labeled "for Gaza" into the Atlantic Ocean. USAID reportedly alerted the war-torn… 
The Palestinian health ministry said Sultan Abdul Rahman Khatatbeh, 16, was killed by Israeli fire in the northern West Bank town of Beit Furik, the ministry said in a statement published on Facebook. | Officia…
One of the world's largest religious gatherings unfolded during the oven-like Saudi summer again this year, and authorities recorded more than 2,700 cases of "heat exhaustion" on Sunday alone, the Saudi health ministry said. | On Monday, according to…
Can't stop eating that bag of chips until you're licking the salt nestled in the corners of the empty package from your fingers? You're not alone. And it's not entirely your fault that the intended final handful of chips was not, indeed, your last for that snacking session. Many common snack foods have been expertly 
WHO charts new path for action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) ANALYSIS | SHOBHA SHUKLA | Protect the medicines that protect us and ensure that all those who need them can access them, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General of The World Health Organization (WHO). He was speaking at a Strategic Roundtable discussion on "Charting …
Move is part of wide programme that involves routine multivalent meningitis, human rabies, and hepatitis B birth dose vaccination ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | In a historic step, preventive Ebola vaccination will become the norm in the highest-risk countries, courtesy of GAVI, the public-private partnership Vaccine Alliance that brings together developing country and donor governments, the …