Fri 20 May 2022: Following North American and European countries, Australian officials verified a confirmed case of monkeypox infection on Friday (May 20). A traveller who had recently returned from the United Kingdom was found to have the disease. Authorities have indicated that another such case is being investigated. Another individual suffered a mild illness, […]
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Thu 19 May 2022: Nine additional cases of monkeypox virus infection have been discovered in Portugal, bringing the total number of cases to 14, while the first seven cases were reported in Spain on Thursday. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that is similar to smallpox in humans but is less severe. Fever, headaches, and […]
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Wed 18 May 2022: Paxlovid, a COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment developed by Pfizer Inc, has seen a 315 percent increase in use in the last four weeks, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services. According to a senior health official, about 115,000 courses of the drugs were distributed in the first week […]
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Thu 12 May 2022: Nurses Day is a special day to honour and celebrate the contributions of nurses all over the world. The day is celebrated on Florence Nightingale’s birth anniversary on May 12 every year. The special day was chosen by the International Council of Nurses and has been observed officially since 1974. The […]
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Thu 12 May 2022: More than half of people hospitalised with COVID-19 still have at least one symptom two years after they were first infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to the longest follow-up study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal. The research followed 1,192 participants in China infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the first […]
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Wed 11 May 2022: The Thai government has decided to give away over one million cannabis plants for free to individuals around the country in June to commemorate the new legislation that permits people to grow cannabis at home. Anutin Charnvirakul, the country’s Health Minister, announced the proposal on Facebook on May 8, expressing his […]
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Wed 11 May 2022: The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) will tomorrow facilitate the signing of the new Global Fund grant, valued at over R8.8 billion, for the next three-year cycle for HIV and TB response in the country. In his capacity as the Chairperson of SANAC, Deputy President David Mabuza has delegated the […]
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Sat 07 May 2022: A healthy lifestyle has many benefits and can help your immune system to fight infections like flu. Influenza, or flu, affects millions of people every year. While most people recover easily, others can become seriously ill. With the annual flu season approaching in the coming weeks, Western Cape Health and Wellness […]
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Wed 04 May 2022: According to the World Health Organization’s 2022 Regional Obesity Report, almost 59 percent of individuals in Europe are overweight or obese (WHO). The problem affects more men than women, according to data collected in the WHO European area and released on Tuesday, with 63 percent of males carrying excess weight compared […]
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Mon 02 May 2022: For more than a century, aspirin has been used as a pain reliever. It’s also been used to prevent and treat heart disease and stroke since the 1970s. Now, a top American panel of health experts has issued recommendations aimed at limiting people’s daily aspirin use in order to avoid a […]
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