Sun 04 August 2024: Fifteen African countries have reported 1,451 mpox-related deaths since the beginning of 2022, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has disclosed. The Africa CDC, in its latest continental mpox situation report issued on Wednesday, said a total of 37,583 mpox cases and 1,451 deaths had been reported […]
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Sat 03 August 2024: Sometimes it’s unclear how or why a person died. A detailed examination of the body after death, known as an autopsy or postmortem, can help find answers. Despite what you may have seen on TV crime shows, most autopsies are minimally invasive; body often stays intact throughout a mostly observational procedure. […]
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Wed 31 July 2024: Indonesia on Wednesday banned the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 21, as well as cigarette advertisements on websites, apps, and social media platforms, local media said. The minimum age has been raised from 18 to 21, and the sale of individual tobacco products has been prohibited, except […]
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Wed 31 July 2024: A rise in counterfeit versions of sought-after weight loss drug has led to a series of hospitalisations. Around the globe, the growing class of weight loss drugs called GLP-1 agonists has been a game-changer. This includes the blockbuster drug semaglutide, better known by its brand names Ozempic and the more potent […]
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Tue 30 July 2024: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent call to action to halt the rising trend of alcohol consumption in Europe, which is among the highest in the world. The WHO published a report on alcohol consumption in Europe, revealing that it leads to almost 800,000 deaths annually, making it […]
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Sat 27 July 2024: Social media is full of claims that everyday habits can harm your skin. It’s also full of recommendations or advertisements for products that can protect you. Now social media has blue light from our devices in its sights. So can scrolling on our phones really damage your skin? And will applying […]
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Thu 25 July 2024: HIV prevalence in South Africa across all ages decreased from 14% in 2017 to 12.7% in 2022, resulting in a decline from 7.9 million (2017) to 7.8 million (2022) people living with the virus. This is based on the findings of the sixth South African HIV Prevalence, Incidence, and Behaviour Survey […]
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Section27 Twitter Wed 24 July 2024: Gauteng – The Cancer Alliance, Section 27, and the Treatment Action Campaign have sued the Gauteng Health Department for failing to use and prevent the misallocation of an R784 million budget intended to address the backlog in radiation and surgical treatment for cancer patients in the province. The interdict, filed […]
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Sun 21 July 2024: Doctors at the Verdi Cevallos Hospital in the city of Portoviejo, located in the tropical zone of Ecuador, removed a giant ball of hair from the stomach of a 24-year-old woman , in a surgical intervention, which was “successful.” This was reported by the Hospital on Wednesday on its social media account X, in […]
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Sat 20 July 2024: A new COVID-19 variant, LB.1, hit Australia as health experts warned that it could spread faster than previous variants, local media said on Saturday. The country’s health department spokesperson said that there had been confirmed cases of LB.1 in Australia, SBS News reported. Health experts also warned that the new variant […]
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