Borderline-low hemoglobin levels linked to increased mortality
1. In this prospective cohort study, mortality risk was higher among participants with hemoglobin concentrations below, 0 to 1 g/dL ...
Tag: WHO
World Health Organization warns that one in six infections now antibiotic resistant
1. A new WHO analysis finds one in six bacterial infections worldwide is now resistant to standard antibiotics. 2. Resistance ...
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: FDA clears Alzheimer’s blood test, WHO warns of antibiotic resistance, New York confirms chikungunya case, and CDC layoffs raise concern
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. FDA ...
Reduced pneumococcal vaccine schedules non-inferior to WHO recommendations
1. In this cluster-randomized controlled trial, it was found that a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) schedule involving a single primary ...
Vaccines for Zaire Ebola virus disease are safe and generate an immune response
1. In this trial for the safety of vaccines used to prevent Zaire Ebola virus disease (EVD), no concerns were ...
Physical activity and sleep may have synergistic effects on health
1. Physical activity levels at or above the WHO guidelines threshold eliminated most of the negative effects of poor sleep ...
Wellness Check: Exercise
2 Minute Medicine is pleased to announce that we are launching Wellness Check, a new series dedicated to exploring new ...
Home visits in Ghana improve neonatal mortality
Image: PD/USAID Africa (usaid.gov) 1. In areas visited by community health workers during pregnancy and the first week of newborn ...
