Thu 09 June 2022: A researcher at northwestern Sakarya University found about 13,000 microplastic particles from a single teabag passing into the water. In her research, Meral Yurtsever said microplastics were found in four of 11 cup bags and in all 11 teapot bags of different brands. Plastics, which can take centuries to dissolve in […]
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Thu 09 June 2022: Since May, the number of registered monekypox cases in countries not previously infected with the virus has risen to over 1,000, according to World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. On Wednesday, the number of infections recorded in Germany increased to 113, a significant increase over the previous day’s total of […]
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Tue 07 June 2022: A smartphone app that identifies severe jaundice in newborn babies by scanning their eyes could be a life-saver in areas that lack access to expensive screening devices, suggests a study. The app, called neoSCB, was developed by clinicians and engineers at University College London and was used to screen for jaundice […]
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Tue 07 June 2022: Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has called for calm and vigilance after four cases of measles were detected in Gauteng. These cases were found during routine surveillance activities aimed at detecting, investigating and responding to every suspected case of this vaccine-preventable disease. In a statement on Monday, the Department of Health […]
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Tue 07 June 2022: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States raised the monkeypox alert level on Monday, advising travelers to wear masks but cautioning that it was not as serious as COVID-19. Patients with monkeypox experience flu-like symptoms before developing a severe rash, lesions, and swollen lymph nodes. According to […]
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Mon 06 June 2022: The days of heart transplant survivors undergoing invasive biopsies could soon be over after a new MRI technique has proven to be safe and effective, reducing complications and hospital admissions. Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, hope the new virtual biopsy designed to detect […]
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Sun 05 June 2022: The World Health Organization said Sunday that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to it from 27 non-endemic countries, while maintaining that the global risk level was moderate. The WHO said the 780 figure, for cases from May 13 to Thursday, was probably an underestimate due to limited epidemiological and laboratory information. “It is […]
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Sat 04 June 2022: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States said Friday that it is aware of more than 700 monkeypox cases worldwide, including 21 in the United States, with investigations currently indicating that the disease is spreading within the country. According to a new CDC analysis, 16 of […]
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Thu 02 June 2022: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that hundreds of monkeypox cases have surfaced beyond the African countries where the disease is typically found, warning that the virus has likely been spreading under the radar. “Investigations are ongoing, but the sudden appearance of monkeypox in many countries at the same time […]
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Wed 01 June 2022: Seven African countries have cumulatively reported nearly 1,400 monkeypox cases so far this year, with 1,392 suspected and 44 confirmed cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday as the number of infections worldwide continues to climb following the latest outbreak. The cases have been reported in Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Nigeria, […]
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