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Currently, there are several methods of contraception available for women, while options for men have been limited to condoms or vasectomy. Scientist have now found what could be a male contraceptive pill, which is non-hormonal. “We provide proof-of-concept for an…
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) published on Tuesday a new guideline that showes “drinking less is better” and that no amount or kind of alcohol is good for your health. The report is an update of…
China has opened its borders to foreign travellers for the first time in 3 years, since they were restricted due to the COVID pandemic, additionally it also resumed issuing visas and passports. The ease of restrictions comes at the beginning…
CES, the world’s most influential tech event, takes place in Las Vegas, and more than 2,200 tech companies showcase their cutting-edge products, featuring major innovations in the automotive and digital health industries. Valencell, a US-based biometric technology company with a…
Starting next year, UK will stop publishing COVID modelling data as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says is “no longer necessary”. Since the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 and has since become a…
Japan has approved one of the world’s first blood test kits to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease, a condition affecting tens of millions worldwide. The new diagnosis tool requires a small amount of the patient’s blood to detect beta-amyloid formations,…
Australia’s largest supermarkets are recalling products containing toxic spinach that has caused hallucinations, delirium and fever in more than 100 people across the country. “It’s really very serious. People are becoming sick enough that they need to go to hospital,”…
Climate change has driven an “unprecedented” number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the world this year, the UN health agency, WHO, said on Friday. “The map is under threat (from cholera) everywhere.” Currently 30 countries have reported…
Under current rules, men who have recently had sex with men are not allowed to donate blood because of the risk of HIV transmission. The FDA plans to change these rules to allow more gay and bisexual men to donate…
Elon Musk announced Wednesday that his neurotechnology start-up, Neuralink, will be able to implant its first connected device in a human’s brain within six months. The company is developing brain chips that could allow disabled people to regain mobility or…
Over the weekend, China reported the first Covid-19 patient deaths in six months. According to state media, all three individuals, aged between 87 and 91, resided in Beijing and had pre-existing medical issues. Officials did not mentioned whether they were…
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, the Silicon Valley company that vowed to revolutionise blood testing but turned out to be a huge scam, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for defrauding investors. The Theranos company claimed that with…
Hair and libido loss are among the latest long Covid symptoms joining a plethora of other manifestations. 10% of the people affected by SARS-CoV-2 have been reported to develop long Covid symptoms lasting on average 4 to 12 weeks following…
A 4 year old boy in California died recently after testing positive for the flu, health officials said, while adding that he had underlying health issues. The death marks the first pediatric flu-associated death of the season in Riverside County,…
Donation helps goal to eradicate the HIV epidemic Hundreds of thousands of uninsured people may soon have access to medication meant to curb the HIV epidemic. President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced on Twitter…
Tourists and residents in the Mongolian city of Ulgii have been stranded for almost a week by a quarantine put in place after two people were believed to have died from the bubonic plague. How did the plague outbreak appear?…
Voters in the Mile High City appeared to have voted down a first-in-the nation plan to decriminalize the use and possession of “magic mushrooms” known for sending users on psychedelic journeys. The measure was sponsored by a group of citizen…
US biotech giant Monsanto is legally responsible for the ill health of a farmer who ingested its weedkiller product, a French court has ruled. Cereal farmer Paul Francois, aged 55, has been fighting Monsanto, a former US company which was…
Brussels has decided to not follow through with initial plans for a project of providing high-speed 5G wireless internet. The decision was made due to fears for the health of citizens, according to reports. In July, the government concluded an…
The new health guidelines mention that any exercise is better than none. In other words, even as little as a few minutes will count towards your daily exercise goal. Previous statements told us that in order to get the full…