Tue 02 August 2022: A total of 2,171 people have been infected with monkeypox in France, health minister Francois Braun said on Tuesday Braun told parliament France was one of the first countries to start offering free vaccination against the disease and that 42,000 doses have been delivered so far. France has enough doses to […]
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Mon 01 August 2022: Every year, from August 1 to 7, the world observes World Breastfeeding Week promote breastfeeding and enhance infant health. The week was originally observed by about 70 countries, but today 170 nations do so. This day honours the Innocenti Declaration, which was signed in August 1990 by representatives of the WHO, […]
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People stand in long lines to receive the monkeypox vaccine in San Francisco in July. Sat 30 July 2022: In light of the outbreak of monkeypox, the governor of New York declared an emergency in the state late on Friday. “I am declaring a State Disaster Emergency to strengthen our ongoing efforts to confront the […]
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Schematic showing bacterial biohybrid microrobots Photograph:( Twitter ) Thu 28 July 2022: A discovery made by scientists at the Max Planck Institute’s Physical Intelligence Department in Germany may help in the fight against cancer. According to reports, researchers at the institute have created magnetically controlled microscopic robots that can get to cancerous tumour cells and […]
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Thu 28 July 2022: As monkeypox cases surge globally, the World Health Organization has called on the group currently most affected by the virus – men who have sex with men – to limit their sexual partners. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who last Saturday declared monkeypox a global health emergency, told reporters that the best […]
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Wed 27 July 2022: A recent study found that the high concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC—the part of the marijuana plant that makes you high—is the reason why more people are becoming addicted to marijuana. According to a study that was released on Monday in the journal Lancet Psychiatry, people who use cannabis products with […]
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Tue 27 July 2022: A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday that it is possible to stop the rapid spread of Monkeypox. However, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated a few days ago that the epidemic is at the highest level of alert for a global health emergency, and the world organization later declared […]
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Mon 25 July 2022: As the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries a “emergency of international concern,” the EU is stepping up public health plans to combat the virus. The European Commission on Monday approved the vaccine for use against the monkeypox virus in the European Union, and by extension Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. A commission spokesperson confirmed the decision after the pharmaceutical company, Bavarian Nordic, announced the vaccine’s approval. The move follows a recommendation from the European Medicines […]
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Sat 23 July 2022: The World Health Organization said Thursday it has recorded nearly 40 cholera-related deaths in Somalia in 2022. “Cholera is endemic in Somalia with recurrent outbreaks reported since 2017. Between 1 January to 10 July 2022, a cumulative number of 7,796 cases of cholera including 37 associated deaths (case fatality ratio 0.5%) have been reported from 25 drought-affected […]
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Sat 23 July 2022: University of Pennsylvania scientists have created shape-shifting microbots that can floss, rinse, and brush teeth. The robotic system, which can form bristle-like structures along with form long string-like shapes, is magnetic and made from iron. The prototype may be especially useful for elderly people who have trouble using their hands and […]
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