The patient had discomfort after a surgery performed in June 2023, and she passed away it was found out that a piece of gauze had been left inside her body by negligent IMSS doctors. Relatives of the deceased patient Cecilia Morales Mejía, 40 years old, report medical negligence at Clinic 1 of the IMSS in […]
Four out of five Mexicans turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccines
Four out of five people in Mexico who got influenza shots so far this year turned down the government’s recommendation that they get Russian or Cuban COVID-19 boosters at the same time, officials said Tuesday. Assistant Health Secretary Ruy López Ridaura attributed the high refusal rate to people being reluctant to get two vaccines at […]
In Guanajuato, 22% of dengue cases are serious; There are 5 minors on alert
In the state of Guanajuato, 441 cases of dengue have been registered, reported the director of Public Health in Guanajuato.In Guanajuato, of the 441 cases of dengue that have been registered, 22 percent present signs of alarm or severe dengue due to having contact with another serotype of this virus, of which, two minors are […]
Diabetes, the other great pandemic of the 21st century in Mexico and worldwide
The disease mostly affects strata with lower socioeconomic levels; According to a study published in The Lancet, by 2050 there could be more than 1.3 billion people diagnosed with this disease. Diabetes affects 531 million people in the world, according to data from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), and it is estimated that in 2030 […]
Eight suicides in 4 months inside a Morelos women’s prison
A women’s prison in Morelos, Mexico plagued by food poisoning and poor medical care has now been hit by a wave of eight suicides in the last 4 1/2 months, local authorities confirmed on Thursday, November 9th. The Federal Prisons Bureau confirmed the suicides in a statement and said it was taking steps to improve […]