Wed 01 June 2022: While tobacco use kills over 8 million people around the world, tobacco farming also destroys nearly 3.5 million hectares (8.6 million acres) of area annually, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Along with damage to human health, the “tobacco life cycle” also causes severe harm to the environment, as growing tobacco also contributes to […]
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Tue 31 May 2022: The World Health Organization has warned that the monkeypox outbreak could be merely the “peak of the iceberg,” and has called for immediate action. Sylvie Briand, WHO’s chief of epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, has raised alarm about the growing number of cases of monkeypox around the world. “We don’t […]
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Tue 31 May 2022: Globally tobacco use is known to be among the leading causes of cancer, apart from it having other health impacts. Hence, annually World No-Tobacco Day is celebrated on May 31 in order to raise awareness on the subject. Cigarette smoking is the most common form of tobacco use worldwide and it […]
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Mon 30 May 2022: Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and a billionaire businessman, believes there is a 50% chance that a new pandemic may emerge in the next 20 years, with natural origins. “The human population is growing and we are invading more and more ecosystems. That is why I estimate that there is a […]
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Sun 29 May 2022: Your home might be your castle, but that doesn’t mean you have to treat it like some kind of dirty medieval fortress. Taking off your shoes inside can help keep your home in good condition, create a more relaxed atmosphere and cut down on dirt and dust. However, that’s barely the […]
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Sat 28 May 2022: Covid-19 is associated with impaired function of the right side of the heart, a new study of intensive care patients has found. The research, led by experts from NHS Golden Jubilee, aimed to help improve future care and outcomes for those most at risk from Covid-19, by gaining a better understanding of the […]
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Fri 27 May 2022: World Health Organization (WHO) officials have said there is no need for mass vaccination campaigns against monkeypox but called for ramped-up efforts to contain its spread in non-endemic countries. “We think if we put the right measures in place now we can contain it easily,” Sylvie Briand, WHO’s director for global […]
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Fri 27 May 2022: An experimental Mirati Therapeutics Inc drug that targets a specific genetic mutation shrank tumors in 44% of advanced lung cancer patients in clinical trials, the company said on Thursday. The 132 patients, who had stopped responding to previous therapy, were given once daily adagrasib in early and mid-stage studies. The oral medication is designed to target a mutated form […]
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Thu 26 May 2022: The latest outbreak of monkeypox has, at the time of writing, reached 17 countries with 110 confirmed cases and a further 205 suspected cases. It’s a fast-moving story, so if you need to catch up on the latest, here are answers to some of the most pressing questions. How is monkeypox spreading? […]
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Wed 25 May 2022: World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus broke into tears Tuesday making a speech in Geneva after he was reelected to head the world health agency for a second five-year term. The celebration was marred when his country of Ethiopia, and neighboring Eritrea refused to accept a congratulatory speech that was to […]
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