Fri 05 May 2023: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday announced the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global health emergency, Anadolu News Agency reports. “Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice,” […]
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Thu 04 May 2023: An experimental Alzheimer’s drug has been shown to slow significantly the cognitive and functional decline linked to the disease in results hailed as “remarkable” by experts, despite some patients experiencing serious side effects. United States pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced on Wednesday that in a late-stage trial of nearly 1,200 people […]
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Tue 02 May 2023: Due to listeria concerns, thousands of Cadbury products are being withdrawn from outlets all throughout the UK.According to Sky News, customers who purchased items from these batches have been advised not to consume them and to return them for a refund. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), listeria infection […]
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Tue 27 February 2024: We carry them everywhere, take them to bed, to the bathroom and for many people they’re the first thing they see in the morning – more than 90% of the world owns or uses a mobile phone and many of us couldn’t manage without one. But while health concerns about phones use usually […]
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Thu 27 Apr 2023: The World Health Organisation on Tuesday issued a product alert over contaminated syrup by an Indian manufacturer, warning that it is unsafe for use, especially in children, and may result in serious injury or death. The WHO Medical Product Alert refers to a batch of substandard (contaminated) Guaifenesin syrup TG syrup […]
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Wed 26 Apr 2023: French fries, which have been a comfort food for many generations, are rarely regarded as healthful. But did you realize it can also be harmful to your mental health? According to Chinese research, regular intake of fried foods, particularly fried potatoes, is associated with a significant risk of sadness and even […]
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Mon 24 Apr 2023: Sub-Saharan Africa is disproportionally affected by malaria. The region accounts for 95% of the world’s malaria cases. The disease kills an African child every 60 seconds. These figures are alarming. But malaria is preventable and treatable. The progress made between 2000 and 2015 is proof of what can be achieved. Support from global […]
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Sun 23 Apr 2023: Nearly 3-5 per cent cases of onset of diabetes is due to Covid-19, in other words roughly one person in 20 is a diabetic, according to an alarming study. The study, led by a team of researchers at the University of British Columbia, found that SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a […]
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Wed 19 Apr 2023: It has come to light that some vaping products marketed as nicotine-free and available throughout England and Wales really contain the same amount of addictive chemicals as full-strength e-cigarettes. The information is found in a test carried out by Inter Scientific, whose results were given to the British daily newspaper The […]
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Sun 16 Apr 2023: A Turkish expert on Friday called on those who fast to avoid food with high fat, salt and sugar during Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar, for a healthy fasting. “With the arrival of the Ramadan, the Muslim holy month for fasting, and the changing nutrition program, everyone is […]
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