The Apgar score, determined by a series of quick assessments immediately after birth, traditionally includes checking whether the baby is "pink all over".
Concerns have been raised regarding the emphasis placed on skin color during newborn checks.
The Scottish government is advocating for the legalization of drug possession.
Possessing drugs with the intention to supply them to others is still considered an offense. The government has expressed its desire to amend the law in order to permit the establishment of supervised drug consumption facilities.
Cases of a Parasitic Infection Tripled Due in Part to Bagged Salad, What to Know
Cyclosporiasis is an uncommon gastrointestinal infection in the U.S., but it is becoming more prevalent among people. The parasite that causes this infection is usually found in tropical areas but is now being contracted domestically.
Why a Malaria Vaccine Isn’t Available in the United States
Only one vaccine is approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) for malaria, called RTS,S/AS0. This vaccine is made for and can be obtained by children in Sub-Saharan African countries where malaria is widespread among infants and causes many deaths.
Neuralink: Elon Musk’s brain chip firm wins US approval for human study
The Neuralink implant company wants to help restore vision and mobility to people by linking brains to computers. It says it does not have immediate plans to start recruiting participants. Mr Musk's previous ambitions to begin tests came to nothing. The FDA said it acknowledged Neuralink's announcement. An earlier bid by Neuralink to win FDA... Continue Reading →
Primodos: Pregnancy test damages claims thrown out by judge
The drugs, including Primodos, were given to women to test if they were pregnant from the 1950s to 1970s and alleged to have caused birth defects. But the judge ruled there was no new evidence linking the tests with foetal harm and "no real prospect of success". Campaigners say they are "profoundly disappointed" with the... Continue Reading →
East Kent maternity deaths: New mum recalls horror of birth
Philippa Chapman said staff refused to clean her bed after she had given birth at the William Harvey hospital in Ashford, Kent, in March last year. She said the birth was "horrendous", and she would not return to the unit as she would fear for her life. The trust apologised to Mrs Chapman and for... Continue Reading →
Unusual Parkinson’s symptom that can be heard years before actual signs appear
Researchers found a link between a Parkinson's disease gene and vocal issues, leading to a soft monotonous voice. These vocal symptoms often appear much earlier - sometimes decades - before movement-related issues, according to a study conducted on songbirds by neuroscientists in the lab of Julie E Miller, assistant professor at the University of Arizona.
Covid global health emergency is over, WHO says
The statement represents a major step towards ending the pandemic and comes three years after it first declared its highest level of alert over the virus. Officials said the virus' death rate had dropped from a peak of more than 100,000 people per week in January 2021 to just over 3,500 on 24 April. The... Continue Reading →
The deadly health problem most young men are living with undiagnosed
Young men formed the highest percentage of undiagnosed cases: 66% of those aged between 16 and 24 with high blood pressure were unidentified, compared to 26% of young women in the same age cohort. Meanwhile, this figure rested at 55% of men and 44% of women between 25 and 34.
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