Global Health

By LAUREN CORONA Anyone who has loved a dog in their lives knows that dogs are often trusty companions and can be best friends to humans. But can they also improve our mental health? Many studies over the years have shown the impact dogs and other pets have on our mental health, and the consensus is that dogs indeed positively affect the mental health of humans. If you're wondering exactly how dogs benefit mental health, we have some answers for you below. Reasons dogs benefit your mental health Dogs get you out of the house When you aren't feeling your best, it can be hard to even leave the house, despite knowing it might ultimately improve your mood. With a dog to look after, however, you must walk them even when you don't feel up to it. Once you get walking with your dog ...

 A New Year's resolution to take better care of yourself is one you should keep, especially in the era of COVID-19. Wearing a mask, maintaining a safe distance from others and washing your hands frequently are going remain important in 2021. But don't forget to prioritize a healthy lifestyle that improves your overall health and quality of life, and helps prevent cancer, according to experts at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. The institute offers the following tips: Eat a healthy diet and watch your weight. For cancer prevention, the American Institute for Cancer Research and the American Cancer Society recommend maintaining a healthy weight, staying active and eating a healthy diet. That's one rich in whole grains, vegetables, fruit and beans, with a minimum o...

From this month, public hospitals in Germany can apply for government funding for projects to boost digital health, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure. Under the Hospital Future Act (KHZG), which came into force in September 2020, public hospitals will receive a share of €4.3 billion for digital health innovation. The German federal government (Bundestag) will make €3 billion available to the KHZF through the liquidity reserve of the health fund with an additional €1.3 billion to be provided through co-funding by the federal states and hospital operators themselves. At least 15% of the funding requested must be used to improve IT security. Hospitals can submit their projected measures to the authorities in their members state before the end of September this year. Funding will b...

By: Hannah Balfour The European Commission approval of the long-acting injectable HIV treatment could transform the lives of people living with the disease. ViiV Healthcare has been given marketing authorisation (MA) for the first complete long-acting injectable HIV treatment in Europe. The authorisation means that, for the first time, people living with HIV in Europe have the option of a long-acting injectable treatment that removes the need to take daily oral tablets. The MA is for Vocabria (cabotegravir injection and tablets) in combination with Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson’s Rekambys (rilpivirine injection) and Edurant (rilpivirine tablets) for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults who are virologically suppressed on a stable antiretroviral re...