Category: Health
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World AIDS Day: US Government Aims to End Transmission by 2030
December 1st is World AIDS Day, an annual event aimed at raising awareness about the disease and raising funds to combat it worldwide. Over the past four decades, health researchers have focused heavily on combating HIV, but infection with this virus remains a significant global health issue. According to the World Health Organization, “an estimated…
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Why the U.S. is Experiencing a Shortage of Antibiotics
Around Halloween, some manufacturers began reporting shortages in liquid (pediatric) formulations of amoxicillin, an antibiotic used for everything from sore throats to ear infections in children. In recent weeks, shortages of other antibiotics have emerged, primarily for pediatric formulations, such as oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and some formulations of albuterol, used to treat asthma and wheezing. Some…
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Protests Against Covid Restrictions Spread Across China
Some protesters, led by the younger generation, have even called for the resignation of the Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping. Many are fed up with Xi, who in October secured a third term, and the continuation of his “zero-Covid” policy, which continues to disrupt daily life, harm livelihoods, and isolate the country. The…
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Why Does Our Brain Believe Lies?
Brazil has just gone through an electoral cycle filled with disinformation and conspiracy theories. Many so absurd that it leads us to question: “Why do so many people believe in lies?” Culpable is the brain. An interesting article published by The Washington Post reports that many of the decisions we make as individuals and as…
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Listeria Outbreak in 6 States Linked to Contaminated Cold Cuts and Cheeses
A listeria outbreak in six states has been linked to contaminated cold cuts and cheeses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, November 9. People at high risk for severe illness from listeria infection – such as pregnant women, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems – should not…
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The Paradigm of (In)Sustainability
The contemporary human, who seemingly enjoys the vastest and most sophisticated resources, perceives himself as powerless and limited in his ability to respond to emerging challenges, and thus often positions himself in opposition to life. In the relentless pursuit of acquiring more and more, he destroys himself, as it is costly for him to recognize…
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If You Haven’t Got the Flu Vaccine Yet, Now Is the Time
The flu season this year has already started spreading across the United States, according to data from the country’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There have been at least 880,000 cases of flu, nearly 7,000 hospitalizations, and tragically, 360 flu-related deaths at the beginning of this fall, including one pediatric death. Since 2009,…
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Annual Enrollment for ‘Obamacare’ Begins Today
The enrollment season for the “Affordable Care Act” (ACA), known as “Obamacare,” begins today, November 1, for American citizens and residents who wish to obtain or change their government-subsidized health insurance coverage. Interested individuals have until January 15, 2023, to select a health plan at HealthCare.gov. To ensure that coverage takes effect on the first…
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Election Results: The Country Remains Divided
The narrow victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with just over 60 million votes, against Jair Bolsonaro, who received just over 58 million votes, shows how divided the Brazilian people are between a very conservative right and a left that, in this election, had to move more towards the center to have any chance…
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Lula Elected President for the 3rd Time
Brazilians elected Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva to the presidency again on Sunday, October 30, in the second round of elections, which was contested against current president Jair Bolsonaro. A tight victory for Lula, with less than 2% of valid votes, but no less significant, as it represents the return of the left to power…