Children at Risk as Cholera Spreads Across West, Central Africa
At least 80,000 children have been estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central Africa as the rainy season begins...
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Japan Pioneers Skin Cancer Treatment Using Genetically Modified Virus
ISTANBUL: In a major medical breakthrough, Japanese researchers have developed a new skin cancer treatment based on a genetically modified...
Study Reveals Shocking Levels of Microplastics in the Air: Adults Inhaling Up to 68,000 Particles Daily
Adults may be inhaling up to 68,000 microplastic particles a day, raising serious concerns about air quality and long-term health....
WHO Announces that Hepatitis D is a Cancer-Causing Virus, Calls for Urgent Global Response
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a renewed call to governments and health partners to intensify efforts to eliminate...
According to UNICEF, around 80,000 children are currently facing high risk of cholera across West and Central Africa
Outbreaks in Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria raise threat of cross-border transmission, says UN agency Roughly 80,000 children are...
HIV Vaccine Research in South Africa comes to a Standstill, Affecting Global Efforts as US Aid Cuts ensue
Just one week before scientists in South Africa were set to begin clinical trials for a promising HIV vaccine, a...
Doctors in UK launched a 5day strike amid pay dispute
UK doctors have begun a 5day strike mainly due to a pay dispute. The British Medical Association (BMA) claims doctors’...
Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve
The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation...
Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple
Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting...
First malaria drug for newborns and young infants expected to be approved in Africa within weeks
Coartem Baby already has approval in the West African nation of Ghana and drugmaker Novartis said it now expects eight...
