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New York: There have been one million COVID-19 deaths so far this year – a “tragic milestone” that must lead to more people being vaccinated against the disease, World Health …
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Neisseria Meningitidis Image credit Wikimedia commons Three cases of invasive bacterial meningococcal disease in Toronto have been confirmed by the Toronto Public Health (TPH). Of the three individuals between 20 …
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A new type of disease, called Tomato flue, affecting the hand, foot, and mouth is spreading in India with Kerala and Odisha reporting cases of the infection. According to Lancet …
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New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola medicines, in its first guidelines on the viral disease, published on Friday. …
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New York: Monkeypox infections continue to rise globally, with more than 35,000 cases across 92 countries and territories, and 12 deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) reported …
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New York: The pharmaceutical company GSK has been awarded a contract to produce the world’s first malaria vaccine so that millions more children will be protected against the killer disease, …
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Geneva: A group of global experts convened by WHO has agreed on new names for monkeypox virus variants, as part of ongoing efforts to align the names of the monkeypox …
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Canada reportedly intends to start testing wastewater from a number of cities as soon as possible after new reports of polio cases abroad, and the wastewater of several other developed countries containing virus samples. …
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New York: The war in Ukraine is increasing the risks of premature births and causing babies to need more oxygen, the spokesperson for a UN-backed global health initiative told the …
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New York: At some point in their life, one in three people will develop some type of neurological disorder – the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause …
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