BIONTECH REPORTS $721M LOSS IN 2024 AS COVID-19 VACCINE DEMAND DROPS

Tue 11 March 2025: German biotech firm BioNTech reported a loss of €665.3 million ($721 million) in 2024, as demand for its COVID-19 vaccines fell, according to the company’s financial results report on Monday. The company, which posted a €930.3 million profit in 2023, failed to make a profit in a fiscal year for the […]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COMMEMORATES WORLD OBESITY DAY

Mon 10 March 2025: The Department of Health will observe World Obesity Day on Monday, 10 March 2025, to raise awareness about the global challenge of obesity and advocate for systemic changes that promote healthier lifestyles. This year’s World Obesity Day is celebrated under the theme: “Changing Systems, Healthier Lives,” which emphasises a need to […]

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NEW AUSSIE BLOOD TEST OFFERS EARLIER DETECTION OF PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS

Sat 08 March 2025: Australian researchers have created an innovative blood test that can identify pregnancy-related health issues at an early stage. The University of Queensland (UQ) team, behind the study released on Thursday, explained that their “nanoflower sensor” has the potential to lower the number of hospital stays for newborns. The test screens blood […]

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SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY 1ST ZIKA VIRUS CLUSTER IN BANGLADESH

Wed 05 March 2025: Scientists have identified the first cluster infection of the Zika virus in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, marking the first instance of multiple infections detected in one location. This development raises concerns for the densely populated city of 20 million, already grappling with high cases of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue. According to a […]

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SCIENTISTS DISCOVER PLANT COMPOUND TO HALT CANCER, MS PROGRESSION

Tue 04 March 2025: Scientists have discovered a natural compound that could stop the progression of serious diseases like cancer. This substance, derived from plants, has been shown to deactivate a significant enzyme in laboratory tests. Research is now underway to investigate its potential therapeutic effects. Researchers have discovered a natural compound that could halt the […]

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RFK JR, NOTED VACCINE SCEPTIC, BACKS MEASLES JAB AMID DEADLY US OUTBREAK

Mon 03 March 2025: US health secretary says he is ‘deeply concerned’ about outbreak in Texas. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the top health official in the United States who is known for his scepticism of vaccines, has backed the measles jab amid a deadly outbreak of the infectious disease in Texas. In an opinion piece published by […]

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FINLAND’S RESEARCHERS UNVEIL AI-BASED DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR COLORECTAL CANCER

Mon 03 March 2025: The University of Jyvaskyla in Finland revealed on Thursday that it has created a new AI-powered tool designed to automatically detect colorectal cancer through tissue sample analysis. According to the university, the neural network model crafted in this research outperforms all previous models in accurately classifying tissue samples. Based on the […]

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HOSPITALIZATION FOR COVID-19 INCREASES RISKS OF DEATH, DISEASES: STUDY

Sun 02 March 2025: Long-term health risks for COVID-19 patients who are hospitalized include increased chances of death and organ disorders, even years after discharge, according to a nationwide study published in the journal Infectious Diseases. Researchers examined data from over 380,000 individuals, including more than 60,000 hospitalized due to COVID-19 in 2020. They tracked […]

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CHINA UNVEILS AI MODEL TO DETECT RARE DISEASES

Sat 01 March 2025:   China has launched an AI model to diagnose rare genetic diseases more quickly and accurately, state-run media reported. PUMCH-GENESIS aims to bridge the gap in diagnosing diseases by making the process faster and easier as delayed diagnosing and misdiagnosing can be critical for patients, according to the Xinhua news agency. The model can promptly flag possible […]

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