Global Scans · Health · Weekly Summary

• [New] Italy permits abortion on request within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for cases where a woman's health or life is at risk. FirstPost
• [New] The FDA has long recommended that consumers not drink unpasteurized or raw milk because of the possibility that it may harbor germs that can pose serious health risks. CNN
• [New] Beyond the healthcare industry, Cognizant and Microsoft will prioritize applications across industries such as retail and consumer goods, financial services, life sciences, manufacturing and communications and media. News | Cognizant Technology Solutions
• [New] People aged 55 and over are more likely to have health conditions and so the higher obesity rates could suggest a greater impact on health services than previously understood. NESTA
• [New] Ethylene oxide is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and poses serious health risks, including an increased possibility of breast cancer. Deccan Herald
• [New] As a sexually transmitted infection, syphilis is a public health threat in the United States, and it has reached a crisis level. US Department of Health and Human Services
• [New] Obesity is an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that poses health risks. The Indian Express
• [New] Nearly 80% of consumers in the U.S. agree that nutritious foods are good for health and can reduce the risk of illness and disease. Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.
• [New] The State Water Resources Control Board voted unanimously Wednesday to set the maximum level for chromium-6 in drinking water at 10 parts per billion, a limit that state officials determined will significantly reduce health risks. Los Angeles Times
• [New] On current trends, inequalities in health will persist over the next two decades: people in the 10% most deprived areas can expect to be diagnosed with major illness a decade earlier than people in the 10% least deprived areas. Patient Safety Learning - the hub
• [New] Demand accountability of for-profit health care by directing HHS to block real estate deals that threaten to destabilize health care systems and prohibit private equity companies engaged in price gouging from investing in health care. JD Supra
• [New] A $1.5 million investment this year will support a new incentive for encouraging students enrolled in health care training programs in other provinces where Saskatchewan has invested in specific training seats to come home. Government of Saskatchewan
• [New] The Government of Canada's Fairness for Every Generation Budget 2024 outlined over $535 B in spending for 2024-2025, including specific funding for Inuit communities going to the Non-Insured Health Benefits program and reducing Indigenous racism in healthcare. Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
• [New] The presence of chemicals in food is not what determines whether food is safe to eat, and that FDA evaluates and monitors chemicals in regulated food to ensure they do not pose a health risk. National Law Review
• [New] Obesity poses health risks for several chronic diseases, including heart disease and stroke, which are the leading causes of death worldwide. BioPharma-Reporter.com
• [New] With the World Health Organization's 2030 goal to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat fast approaching, the need for a multi-stakeholder approach is more urgent than ever. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Effective and efficient processing of geospatial data is essential for a wide range of Digital Earth applications such as climate change, natural hazard prediction and mitigation, and public health. SpringerLink
• [New] The ALL4LIVER Grant program aims to support projects initiated by local communities in Africa, South America, Asia and Oceania, Europe, and North America (excluding the United States) to work towards the WHO goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. PharmiWeb.com
• [New] The Building Engineering Services Association has launched a new specification for ventilation hygiene as part of its ongoing efforts to minimise the risk posed by contaminated indoor air to human health and well-being. ACR Journal
• [New] There is enormous potential for artificial intelligence to improve health care from earlier diagnosis of patients with lung cancer to identifying people at increased risk of heart attacks. Medical Xpress
• [New] Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, posing a major threat to public health. BioMed Central
• [New] Research in The Lancet Public Health estimates a global increase in the number of people with dementia, from 57.4 million cases in 2019 to 152.8 million cases by 2050. The National

Last updated: 26 April 2024