The four ‘contaminated’ and ‘substandard’ cough syrups that WHO has linked to an Indian manufacturer. Thu 06 October 2022: The World Health Organization (WHO) has linked the deaths of dozens of children in The Gambia to a cough syrup manufactured in India, as per two people in India’s health ministry, according to Reuters. WHO Director-General […]
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Mon 03 October 2022: Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, says the shortage of healthcare workers is threatening the quality and sustainability of health systems in Africa and worldwide. “Health care is a fundamental human right. But without health workers, there cannot be health services,” he said on Sunday. The Minister was speaking at an official […]
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Mon 03 October 2022: This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Paabo for his discoveries on human evolution. Thomas Perlmann, secretary of the Nobel Committee, announced the winner Monday at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Paabo has spearheaded research comparing the genome of modern humans and […]
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Fri 30 September 2022: Cholera cases have surged this year, especially in places of poverty and conflict, with outbreaks reported in 26 countries and fatality rates rising sharply, a World Health Organisation official said on Friday, Reuters reports. In a typical year, fewer than 20 countries report outbreaks of the disease, which is spread by the ingestion […]
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Thu 29 September 2022: Every year on September 29, the world celebrates World Heart Day as an opportunity to raise awareness of growing heart health issues, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the consequences of the vital importance of heart care. This day came into effect between the World Health Federation and the World Health Organisation. The […]
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Fri 23 September 2022: Garmin, a leading wearable brand, has released a $150 smart blood pressure monitor that allows users to measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure at home and on the go. Called ‘Index BPM’, the compact and FDA-cleared upper arm blood pressure monitor features an integrated display so readings can be viewed immediately […]
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Wed 21 September 2022: The key to maintaining physical fitness is to live a healthy lifestyle. Regular exercise, a balanced diet, self-care, and good sleeping patterns too helps. However, if you are trying to achieve all of this while trying to lose weight, there are several websites with tips to help you reduce quickly. But […]
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Tue 20 September 2022: Children are more likely to develop asthma if either of their parents smoked cigarettes regularly as children or inhaled secondhand smoke, according to a recent study, The international team of researchers also noted in the study, which was released in the European Respiratory Journal, that a phenomenon known as “transgenerational effect” […]
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Thu 15 September 2022: The number of newly reported cases of COVID-19 has dropped dramatically, according to the World Health Organization’s director-general, who urged nations to maintain their efforts against the disease, which has killed over six million people. “We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom […]
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Fri 09 September 2022: A malaria vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Oxford has the potential to change the world. After testing demonstrated up to 80% protection against the fatal disease, the team expects it to be rolled out next year. Importantly, the researchers claim that their vaccine is economical, and they already […]
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