Some bloodstream infection bacteria grew resistant to last-resort drugs in 2020 – WHO

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – The first year of the coronavirus pandemic saw an increase in drug resistance in bacteria that cause bloodstream infections, even against antibiotics of last resort, a report from the World Health Organization based on data from 87 countries in 2020. The overuse or misuse of antibiotics has helped make microbes … Read more

U.S. FDA proposes new rules for packaged foods to qualify as ‘healthy’

Sept 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday proposed new rules to label packaged foods as “healthy” as it seeks to help people make informed nutritional choices that They can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases. The proposed changes to food labeling come on the day of the first … Read more

More than 700 children have died in Somalia nutrition centres, U.N. says

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Record GENEVA/MOGADISHU, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Hundreds of children have died in nutrition centers in Somalia, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, a day after the world body warned that parts of the country will be affected by famine in the coming months. An … Read more

Mental health issues in kids rose during pandemic; awareness and use of COVID treatments is low

Palestinian children take part in a mental health support session in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 6, 2021. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Registry April 28 (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further … Read more

Venezuela COVID patients, exhausted doctors get mental health help from medical charity

CARACAS, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is providing mental health care to COVID-19 patients, their families and also medical staff at two public hospitals in Venezuela to support the country’s deteriorating health system. They are organizing phone and video calls between the sick and their loved ones and even helping dying patients … Read more