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The short-term mental-health impact of playing video games “is probably too small” to be noticeable, according to a major study by the University of Oxford published Wednesday. “Our study finds …
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More than 45,000 fourth doses — known as second boosters – of the COVID-19 vaccine have reportedly been provided by Team Toronto to eligible Torontonians for the second consecutive week. …
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New York: As Monkeypox cases reach over 18,000 in 78 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, recommended targeted vaccination for those exposed to someone infected and those at …
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New York: The world is currently facing a new outbreak of “unexplained acute hepatitis infections” affecting children, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday, World Hepatitis Day. The current …
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Canada’s gay and bisexual men have been urged by the Public Health Agency of Canada to practise safe sex and limit the number of their sexual partners due to the monkeypox outbreak. Dr. …
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Team Toronto’s needs-based, data-driven, equity-focused vaccination campaign will be available starting today across Toronto to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children ages six months to under five years, a news release …
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For three decades, people have been deluged with information suggesting that depression is caused by a “chemical imbalance” in the brain—namely an imbalance of a brain chemical called serotonin. However, …
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New York: Monkeypox is not a new disease, and in some African countries it is endemic. However, the international outbreak which began in May 2022, has prompted the World Health …
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With more than 16,000 cases reported in 75 countries worldwide since the beginning of May 2022, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today declared the multi-country …
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Ukrainian refugees arrive at the Medyka border point in Poland. © IOM/Muse Mohammed Millions of refugees and migrants face poorer health outcomes than their host communities, which could jeopardize reaching …
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