Tue 29 August 2023: Psoriasis, also known as psoriasis vulgaris, is a chronic skin disease characterized by scaly red patches on the skin. It can be particularly distressing when it appears on visible parts of the body. However, it’s important to note that psoriasis is not contagious, although the misconception that it is can make […]
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Tue 15 August 2023: On Tuesday, Google-owned YouTube announced that it would remove any content that “discourages viewers from seeking professional medical treatment” or “promotes cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective.” According to the company, it would consolidate dozens of its current medical misinformation guidelines into three categories going forward: prevention, treatment, and […]
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Tue 15 August 2023: Existing regulations have not managed to reduce the rising rates of youth vaping in Aotearoa New Zealand. Both the latest NZ Health Survey and Snapshot Y10 survey reported high levels of daily vaping among young people aged 18 to 24 (23%) and 14 to 15 (10% overall, but more than 20% among rangatahi Māori). Other studies and reports from school […]
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Tue 15 August 2023: CA Cedergrens, Sweden’s largest egg producer, has been affected with salmonella yet again. According to a Swedish Board of Agriculture decision, two stables must be cleaned, and 340,000 hens must be culled. CA Cedergrens, an egg producer near Fliseryd, accounts for little under a fifth of the Swedish egg market, but […]
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Mon 14 August 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for steps to manage the mosquito vector population and minimize individual exposure, such as using mosquito repellents and wearing long-sleeved clothing, as a major increase in dengue fever cases has gripped Bangladesh. According to a study released by the WHO on Friday, the outbreak […]
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Fri 11 August 2023: On Friday, Uzbekistan started a trial over the deaths of 65 children last year that were connected to tainted cough syrups, revealing for the first time a far greater death toll than before, Reuters reported. Only 20 deaths associated with the medications, which were made by Marion Biotech in India, had […]
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Sat 05 August 2023: United Nations agencies on Tuesday kicked off World Breastfeeding Week, emphasizing the need for greater breastfeeding support across all workplaces. In the last decade, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding has increased by a remarkable 10 percentage points, to 48 per cent globally, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World […]
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Fri 04 August 2023: Indian drug manufacturer Riemann Labs has been asked to halt production after its cough syrup was linked to a string of deaths among children in Cameroon. In a written response to a lawmaker’s question read out in parliament, the Indian Health Ministry said the World Health Organization (WHO) had issued alerts […]
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Thu 03 August 2023: 5.6 billion people, or 71% of the world’s population, are currently protected by at least one best practice policy to reduce fatalities from tobacco use, said a report published by World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday. The Bloomberg Philanthropies-funded report on the global tobacco pandemic seeks to safeguard the general public […]
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Tue 01 August 2023: Thanks to advancements in science and technology, including artificial intelligence (AI) and knowledge garnered from the COVID-19 pandemic, the average human lifespan is predicted to reach 120 years within a few decades, Swedish Television (SVT) reported on Sunday. “Our prognosis is a lifespan between 100 and 120 years within 50 years […]
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