COVID-19
The Inequality-Pandemic Cycle: How Global Disparities Create Vulnerable Health Systems According to UN Research
Nov 03, 2025 10:42 am CST
A comprehensive UN report reveals how inequality creates a dangerous cycle that increases vulnerability to pandemics while pandemics further widen economic gaps. Research shows COVID-19 pushed 165 million into poverty while the wealthy increased their assets, demonstrating how health crises and inequality reinforce each other. Experts urge investment in social protection and debt restructuring to break this cycle before the next pandemic strikes.
Virus-Infected Laboratory Monkeys Escape After Mississippi Highway Accident: Public Health Alert Issued
Oct 29, 2025 08:12 pm CST
Laboratory monkeys potentially carrying hepatitis C and Covid-19 escaped following a transport truck accident on Interstate 59 in Mississippi. Authorities have warned the public to avoid contact with these aggressive rhesus monkeys, which were being transported from Tulane University. All but one of the escaped primates have been captured, with search efforts continuing for the remaining animal.
COVID-19 Infection in Fathers May Alter Offspring Brain Development and Increase Anxiety, Mouse Study Reveals
Oct 14, 2025 07:42 pm CST
A groundbreaking study from Australia's Florey Institute reveals that SARS-CoV-2 infection in male mice alters sperm RNA, potentially affecting offspring brain development and increasing anxiety behaviors. These findings suggest COVID-19 may have transgenerational effects through epigenetic inheritance, raising important public health concerns if similar patterns occur in humans.
Trump Jokes About COVID When Health Secretary Kennedy Sneezes During Pfizer Drug Price Announcement
Oct 01, 2025 03:39 pm CST
During a White House briefing on prescription drug costs, President Trump jokingly requested Paxlovid when Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr sneezed behind him. The meeting also featured announcements about a Pfizer tariff exemption and the launch of "TrumpRx," a new government website designed to reduce medication costs for Americans by eliminating middlemen in the pharmaceutical supply chain.
Trump Announces Major Pfizer Deal to Lower US Drug Prices After Humorous COVID Moment in Oval Office
Oct 01, 2025 03:39 pm CST
President Trump unveiled a groundbreaking agreement with Pfizer aimed at reducing prescription drug costs in the US, during a White House briefing that featured a lighthearted moment when Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr sneezed nearby. The deal includes a new "TrumpRx" platform allowing direct consumer purchases from Pfizer, bypassing middlemen, while also granting the company a three-year exemption from recently announced pharmaceutical tariffs.
Trainee Doctor Tragically Jumps From 21st Floor in Greater Noida: Mental Health Crisis Among Medical Students
Sep 29, 2025 07:59 pm CST
A 29-year-old trainee doctor from Mathura tragically ended his life by jumping from the 21st floor of his sister's apartment in Greater Noida. The medical student, who had been battling mental health issues since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, had suspended his MBBS studies due to depression. This incident highlights the critical importance of mental health support for medical professionals.
Google Admits To Censorship Under Joe Biden, Plans To Restore Banned YouTube Accounts
Sep 24, 2025 06:12 pm CST
Google has admitted to removing content from YouTube under pressure from the Biden administration and announced a new policy allowing previously banned accounts to be reinstated, affecting both ordinary users and public figures.
On Tylenol, Vaccines, Raw Milk: Donald Trump And US Health Minister's 3 Claims
Sep 23, 2025 03:24 pm CST
Donald Trump's latest 'public service announcement' - that pregnant women should "fight like hell" to not take Tylenol, a paracetamol, over 'links' to autism, a claim with no evidence and swiftly debunked by medical professionals.
Over 46,000 Stray Dogs Vaccinated In Chennai After Supreme Court Order
Sep 16, 2025 07:11 pm CST
The Greater Chennai Corporation has stepped up its stray dog control measures in line with the recent Supreme Court order on street dogs, which upheld humane management through sterilisation and vaccination while banning culling.