Low vitamin D levels in pediatric patients linked to slow healing process
Low levels of Vitamin D can impact the healing of fractures in children, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 National…
Alarm raised over increase in HIV/AIDS in Caribbean youth
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has raised alarm over the increasing incidence of HIV among young people in the Caribbean, highlighting that…
World Suicide Prevention Day: Changing stigma and fostering support
On the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day, observed on September 10, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Jarbas Barbosa, called…
New global guidance curbs antibiotic pollution from manufacturing
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever guide on wastewater and solid waste management for antibiotic manufacturing. It sheds light on this important,…
One Mpox case in Jamaica could be detrimental
If a single case of the more virulent clade 1b strain of the Mpox virus were to be detected in Jamaica, it would be considered…
Deadlier strain of mpox spreads to more countries
Cases of a deadlier strain of mpox have been confirmed in four countries in Africa, raising alarm among health officials around the world. Levels of…
Previous mental health diagnoses not a factor in most youth suicides in the US, study suggests
Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people in the United States. A new study suggests that the majority of young people who…
Mobile app ‘revolutionises’ access to HIV testing in Jamaica
Health Connect Jamaica, a project of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of the West Indies, Mona, has launched a mobile app aimed…
Ultrasound screening often misses endometrial cancer in Black females
A new report found that a common screening technique used to assess the risk of endometrial cancer (EC) may be less effective among Black women….
Popular weight loss, diabetes drugs linked to blindness
People who take Ozempic or Wegovy may have a higher risk of developing a rare form of blindness called naion, a new study suggests. Still,…