Category: Healthcare

Claudine Schalk: “Midwives have the right to be recognized for their work and services”

Claudine Schalk: “Midwives have the right to be recognized for their work and services”

dThe last column of the years has been published The the world, Israel Nisand, professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology and former president of the French National College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (Cngof), takes the right to speak for midwives. (“We don’t have enough midwives to deliver babies today” the world on July 27). With […]

What is ADHD, a disorder that affects Suzana Alves, the former aunt

What is ADHD, a disorder that affects Suzana Alves, the former aunt

This week, Suzana Alves, better known as Tiazinha, revealed via her Instagram that she has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The actress, who broke the news on her 44th birthday (Aug.3), said she learned of the condition two months ago. “I found out that I have ADHD and it is a genetic […]

National Health Day celebrates Oswaldo Cruz’s 150th anniversary; who was the doctor?

National Health Day celebrates Oswaldo Cruz’s 150th anniversary; who was the doctor?

This Friday (5), in addition to being International Beer Day, is also National Health Day. The date, second Virtual health librarywas chosen in honor of Oswaldo Cruz and aims to raise awareness of the importance of health education. But who was Oswaldo Cruz? Oswaldo Cruz was an important figure in the history of the struggle […]

International beer day: what are the health benefits of the drink?

International beer day: what are the health benefits of the drink?

This Friday (5th) is the famous “let’s have a drink” day, yes, it is International Beer Day. The drink is a favorite of Brazilians and, despite all the fitness group’s fear of the barley product, for the uninitiated, it brings several health benefits. The first of these is to the intestine. According to a study […]

Delaying second dose of monkeypox vaccine causes controversy

Delaying second dose of monkeypox vaccine causes controversy

Dose availability or organization problem? The Ministry of Health’s decision on Thursday, August 4, to extend the interval between the first and second doses of the monkeypox vaccine, is raising questions among some experts and the associational world. According to the ministry, if the appointments already made should not be cancelled, how will this happen […]

Covid-19: how do i know if i am still transmitting the virus?

Covid-19: how do i know if i am still transmitting the virus?

One of the questions we ask ourselves most when we take Covid-19 and face isolation is: when can I go out with the certainty of not transmitting the virus anymore? According to information from The Washington Post, infectious disease experts believe that the release of the Covid-19 patient from isolation should only be done after […]

After almost 40 years, Switzerland reports cases of diphtheria

After almost 40 years, Switzerland reports cases of diphtheria

Swiss authorities said at least eight cases of diphtheria have been reported in the country. According to information from The globethe bacteria had not been identified for almost 40 years and all cases are concentrated at the Federal Asylum Center in Bern, the former Ziegler hospital and the current reception center for migrants. This was […]

“Europe’s health data space paves the way for a wave of innovation to benefit patients”

“Europe’s health data space paves the way for a wave of innovation to benefit patients”

LOn July 20, the European Commission chose to entrust the Health Data Hub, a consortium of sixteen partners from ten different countries, with the construction of the first version of the future “European Health Data Space” (European Health Data Space, EDHS) as of September. In early May, it presented its proposal for a regulation on […]

Monkeypox: the United States declares a health emergency

Monkeypox: the United States declares a health emergency

The United States declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday. The announcement was made during a briefing with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to the CNN. The decision comes after criticism and pressure from the government, which according to health experts, would not have positioned itself in the right way […]