In Asia, there are currently four vaccines in late stage clinical trials. These vaccines protect against EV-A71, an enterovirus very similar to EV-D68, the main culprit of Acute Flaccid Myelitis in the US.
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4 Out Of 5 Americans With Diabetes Went Into Debt To Pay For Insulin, New Survey Shows
According to a new study, 79% of Americans with diabetes say paying for insulin has created financial difficulty. A new bill capping insulin costs could bring relief, if it passes the U.S. Senate.
Blame The Regulatory State For The Healthcare Burnout Crisis
The sheer number of regulatory and administrative requirements placed on doctors and other healthcare workers has made these professions far more stressful, tedious, and exhausting than they need to be.
A Genuine Breakthrough For Hair Loss
Alopecia is an autoimmune disease that causes dramatic and devastating hair loss. The FDA just approved a new treatment that, for some patients, seems to completely reverse their hair loss.
Pharma Critic Wrongly Minimizes Industry’s Covid-19 Vaccine Efforts
Pfizer, which has produced the majority of Covid-19 vaccines with roughly seven billion doses to date, took no money from Operation Warp Speed (OWS) to discover, produce or distribute its vaccine.
U.K. Child Hepatitis Cases Pass 250
Cases of unexplained liver inflammation in children continue to rise in the U.K. But the increase appears to be slowing.
2022 Tampon Shortage: Marjorie Taylor Greene Blames Men Buying Tampons
And Procter & Gamble (P&G), the makers of Tampax, has reportedly blamed an ad campaign with Amy Schumer for the shortage of their tampons.
WHO Monkeypox Update: 2103 Confirmed Cases, One Death, Across 42 Countries
That’s about a 64% jump in total cases in just a week. The WHO has been calling the outbreak a “moderate” global risk.
CAN Mobilities Develop World’s Smartest Walking Cane To Boost Motion Through Data
San Francisco-based CAN Mobilities recently announced the CAN Go – the world’s smartest walking cane. In addition to featuring GPS and voice calling the cane can also measure activity levels and provide valuable data related to walking speed.
CDC Issues New ‘Interesting’ Sex Advice For Monkeypox, Here’s The Reaction
This included recommendations such as “Consider having sex with your clothes on” and masturbating while six feet apart.
