Category: healthcare

European CDC Calls Omicron BA.4, BA.5 Covid-19 Variants Of Concern

The BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants may soon become the dominant versions of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Europe.

Ibogaine: Busting Myths With Beond’s Dr. Felipe Malacara

At Beond, an ibogaine treatment center in Cancún, Mexico, the aim is to eliminate risks to patients by providing the highest level of personalized medical care, offered by a team of doctors and nurses who have been working with the substance for decades.

Dental AI Startup Wins Second FDA Clearance To Detect Top Oral Diseases

The FDA has awarded dental AI startup Overjet with clearance to use its software to detect and outline cavities in patients’ X-rays.

When Will We Get Serious About Obesity?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), two out of every five adult Americans are obese.

Shanghai’s Strict 6-Week Lockdown Nears End As Covid Outbreak Eases

Shanghai’s vice mayor said 15 out of Shanghai’s 16 districts have achieved “zero Covid” status.

Zoom Is Crushing Students’ Spirits. It’s Time To Come Back To Class.

Colleges have been shut down for so long that students are afraid to return, and the ones who have returned are disengaged from learning. It’s time to get back to normal.

Kim Jong Un Slams ‘Irresponsible’ Government And Health Officials As North Korea’s Covid Outbreak Surges

Since the start of its ongoing outbreak last week, North Korea has reported 1.2 million suspected Covid-19 cases and 50 deaths.

England’s Hospital Waiting List Grows Again To 6.36 Million

This is the highest number since records began in 2007.

Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Fetterman Hospitalized With Stroke—But Campaign ‘Isn’t Slowing Down’

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful John Fetterman suffered a stroke Friday, but will not put his campaign on hold, according to a statement he released Sunday—two days before Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary.

Bacteria-Killing Viruses Are Successful In Treating Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

Two patients with difficult-to-treat Mycobacterium infections have—for the first time—been successfully treated with phage therapy.