Sun 14 November 2021: The number of people suffering from diabetes is surging, even as tens of millions cannot get the insulin they need, the World Health Organization said Friday. The UN health agency stressed the need to cut prices and dramatically increase access to the life-saving medicine. More than 420 million people are currently […]
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Sat 13 November 2021: A large-scale French study suggesting symptoms of so-called long COVID may be more due to psychological factors than to infection with the virus has sparked debate among patients and scientists. The report that appeared earlier this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association focused on nearly 27,000 participants across France who […]
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Fri 12 November 2021: A survey conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that African people who have diabetes and contract COVID-19 have a significant higher chance of dying. This is according to WHO Africa Region’s Dr Benido Impouma, who was briefing the media ahead of World Diabetes Day which is expected to […]
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Wed 10 November 2021: Bird flu has been discovered at a poultry farm in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Akita, prompting local officials to slaughter 143,000 birds, according to the prefectural government. After a positive result in a preliminary test the day before, the outbreak of avian flu, the first in Japan this season, was […]
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Wed 10 November 2021: The Beijing-backed expansion of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in many African countries risks fuelling the illegal wildlife trade and threatens the future of some of the world’s most endangered species, a new report has warned. The growth of the TCM market, coupled with the perception of Africa as a potential source […]
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Wed 03 November 2021: According to a financial statement filed Tuesday, Pfizer increased its revenue expectation for coronavirus vaccine sales to $36 billion for 2021. Previous predictions for 2021 from the US pharmaceutical industry were $33.5 billion in July, and $26 billion and $15 billion in May and February, respectively. According to the company, the […]
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Tue 02 November 2021: According to Oxford Languages, the word vax has been named Word of the Year for 2021, after its frequency of use climbed 72 times since the beginning of the year compared to the same time in 2020. “Vax is our 2021 Word of the Year. When our lexicographers began digging into […]
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Tue 02 November 2021: Experts are tracking a new mutation of the Delta variant of the coronavirus reported in dozens of countries. Health officials and scientists are closely tracking a new mutation of the coronavirus amid concerns that it could be more transmissible than the original strain. A subvariant of the Delta variant of the […]
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Fri 29 October 2021: Merck & Co., based in the United States, has announced that it will license drugmakers around the world to develop its potentially lifesaving antiviral tablet for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults. The medicine, known as molnupiravir, has showed promise in treating the disease, and the agreement to license its manufacture […]
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Fri 29 October 2021: Spain will prohibit the promotion of high-sugar foods and beverages that are hazardous to children, according to Alberto Garzon, the Spanish Minister of Consumer Affairs. “Our children are very vulnerable to advertising and it is our responsibility to protect them. Today we announce, on behalf of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, […]
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