World must ‘speed up’ efforts to end AIDS pandemic by 2030
New York: To end AIDS, beat COVID-19 and “stop the pandemics of the future”, the world needs to ensure global access to lifesaving health technologies, the UN Chef de Cabinet …
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Deficiency of Vitamin D linked to a higher risk of miscarriage: Study
London/IBNS: Women with low vitamin D levels are at significantly increased risk of miscarriage, a new study reveals. Scientists say that assessing vitamin D levels and treating deficiency before conception …
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Ontario to lift most masking requirements on June 11
Toronto/CMEDIA: Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Ontario issued a statement on June 8 that the remaining provincial masking requirements, including on public transit would expire as of …
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Researchers uncover intriguing connection between diet, eye health, and lifespan
Researchers from the Buck Institute have demonstrated for the first time a link between diet, circadian rhythms, eye health, and lifespan in Drosophila. Publishing in the June 7, 2022 issue …
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Monkeypox prompts new isolation measures for Canadian travelers abroad, need extra precautions
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Canadian travellers abroad are being warned by the Public Health Agency of Canada to be extra careful because of the potential threat of catching monkeypox. The monkeypox virus, which …
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Menthol cigarettes increase youth smoking, nicotine addiction, suggests Study
Currently, in the public comment phase, the United States Food and Drug Administration is set to finalize rules prohibiting menthol in tobacco products, citing an effort to reduce addiction and …
Read More WHO consultation sets research priorities for monkeypox
New York/CMEDIA: A global research consultation convened by the WHO R&D Blueprint gathered over 500 experts and more than 2000 participants to discuss knowledge gaps and research priorities for monkeypox, in view …
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Make mental health support part of climate action plans: WHO
New York: Mental health support must be included in national responses to climate change, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new policy brief, launched on Friday at the …
Read More Monkeypox transmission may have gone undetected ‘for some time’
New York: Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. “Investigations are ongoing, but the …
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WHO upgrades global monkeypox threat to ‘moderate’
Washington: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday announced that it has decided to upgrade the threat from monkeypox to the world to ‘moderate’ from ‘low’, as the tropical virus …
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