The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is marking World AIDS Day on Thursday, Dec. 1 with a call for regional countries to address the inequalities that prevent progress towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.This year, the theme of the day is “Equality.” PAHO said around 2.5 million people live with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean.In 2021, it said about 120,000 … [Read more...]
Caribbean urged to fight discrimination to eradicate gender-based violence against women
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Friday urged countries to take practical, effective, and comprehensive action to change the discriminatory sociocultural patterns that underlie gender-based violence against women and to step up its efforts to fight the impunity that is rife in these cases. In a message marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against … [Read more...]
Psychedelic mushrooms expand Jamaica tourism beyond sunshine and reggae
A new group of Jamaican resorts is promoting tourism that offers mystical experiences and stress relief through "magic mushrooms," as the Caribbean nation seeks to develop a niche industry in natural psychedelics. While mushrooms containing the psychoactive compound psilocybin remain illegal in most parts of Europe and the United States, Jamaica's government has never outlawed the … [Read more...]
A digital solution to a global issue: How AI can combat key issues impacting healthcare
It’s very clear that current healthcare systems are unsustainable — with a global shortage of clinicians who are already overworked, overtired and overwhelmed. This could be the early warning signs of a medical tsunami and therefore it is essential that we call upon innovation to steady the waters. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform healthcare from a system that is … [Read more...]
Supply chain shortages, inflation creating problems for device manufacturers
Medical device manufacturers are feeling the pinch of supply chain disruption and economic inflation, as they struggle to keep up with greater demand created by patients who put off necessary procedures and implants during the pandemic. Specialized plastics, metals and resins used for making devices are now in short supply, while electronic prices have soared, according to The Wall Street … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 106
- Next Page »