HEALTH

Vitamin D supplement overdosing is possible and harmful warn doctors

'Overdosing' on vitamin D supplements is both possible and harmful, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports after they treated a man…

Rural women who use illegal drugs less likely to use contraception risk dangerous pregnancies

Women in rural areas who use illicit drugs have low rates of contraceptive use and high rates of unintended pregnancies compared with women living…

Covid infections jump by half a million in UK says ONS

Covid infections are rising again across the UK, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.

An estimated 2.3…

NC Budget Immigration Bills Finalized As Session Ends

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up its chief work session for the year on Friday by finalizing proposed state budget…

Monkeypox cases triple in Europe WHO says

Scientists warn anyone who is in close physical contact with someone who has monkeypox or their clothing or bedsheets is at risk of infection

The World…

US approves first Covid-19 shots for kids aged 6 months to 5 years

US regulators on Friday authorized the first Covid-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week.

The…

US Experts Panel Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines For Children Under 5

Washington: A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children…

WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears

The World Health Organization said it’s creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries…