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The Joint Subregional Cooperation Strategy that will provide a coordinated framework for technical cooperation to address common public health challenges in the Caribbean was signed today by the Director of …
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#Cancer# mRNA Vaccine# Vaccine An experimental mRNA vaccine boosted the tumour-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study, bringing researchers one step closer to their goal of developing a universal …
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Toronto/CMEDIA: Three mosquito batches collected in the city of Toronto reportedly have tested positive for West Nile virus, marking the first positive findings this year, Toronto Public Health (TPH) has …
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#Vaccination# Vaccine# WHO, #UNICEF, Infants In 2024, 89% of infants globally – about 115 million – received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and …
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#Vaccine# Vaccination# Vaccination Deaths Emergency vaccination campaigns have slashed deaths from major infectious disease outbreaks by nearly 60 per cent since 2000, according to a new study published this week. …
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During the G20 health working group meetings in Brazil in June 2024, the governments of Brazil, India, South Africa (the ‘Troika’ of G20 presidencies), China, Indonesia and the United States …
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#HIV # UN Fund Cuts # US Fund Cuts # HIV Cases Devastating funding cuts from international donors are hitting countries hardest affected by HIV — but many are showing remarkable resilience and determination to …
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#Anemia#South Asia# Women Health Anaemia remains one of South Asia’s quietest but most pervasive health crises, disproportionately affecting the region’s poorest women and girls – and with 18 million more …
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#Loneliness#WHO One in six people are affected by loneliness, with significant implications for health and well-being, according to a new report from the UN World Health Organization (WHO). Loneliness is …
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The WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a panel of 27 independent, international, multidisciplinary experts, today published its report on the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible …
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