ALMOST HALF OF THE EUROPEAN POPULATION HAVE SKIN PROBLEM: STUDY

Tue 05 October 2021: According to a new study, nearly half (47.9%) of the European general population over the age of 18 has disclosed at least one dermatological disease in the previous 12 months. According to the statistics, the most frequent skin illness among those surveyed is a fungal skin infection, which affects about one […]

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ORAL ANTIVIRAL MEDICATION REDUCES THE CHANCE OF MORTALITY BY 50% IN PATIENT

Fri 01 October 2021: Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics revealed on Friday that an oral antiviral treatment medication lowered the risk of hospitalization or death in COVID-19 patients by around 50%. The Phase 3 trials, which involved 775 patients, provided “compelling findings,” according to the companies. They said 7.3% of patients who received their drug named […]

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CHINA TO REDUCE NUMBER OF ABORTIONS FOR NON-MEDICAL REASONS

Mon 27 September 2021: The Chinese government plans to work to raise public awareness about reproductive health and minimize the number of abortions performed without medical necessity, according to the State Council’s 2021-2030 development plan for women and children, which was released on Monday. Local governments must establish educational programs focusing on sexual health and […]

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WHO BACKS REGENERON DRUG FOR COVID-19, URGES ACTION ON PRICE

Fri 24 September 2021: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the Regeneron antibody drug cocktail – casirivimab and imdevimab – to its list of treatments for people with COVID-19, urging the manufacturer to reduce the price and ensure equitable distribution. Clinical studies showed the drug combination was effective in patients who were not severely […]

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COVID-19 MAY BE LINKED TO RISK OF RARE DISORDER CAUSING PARALYSIS: STUDY

Thu 23 September 2021: Infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 may be associated with risk of developing Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder in which a person’s immune system attacks the nerves, causing muscle weakness and occasionally paralysis, according to a study published today. Besides the well-known severe respiratory signs, and the risk of long-term […]

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WHO TIGHTENS AIR POLLUTION GUIDELINES AFTER NEW EVIDENCE ON TOXIC PARTICLES

Thu 23 September 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) has tightened its air quality guidelines for the first time since 2005, warning that air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, causing seven million premature deaths a year. The United Nations health agency said on Wednesday that urgent action was needed […]

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UN URGED STATES TO RECONFIGURE AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT TO AVOID NATURAL AND HEALTH DISASTERS

Wed 15 September 2021: Some 87% of total global annual support for food production worth $470 million is potentially dangerous to human health and damaging to nature and repurposing agricultural subsidies could help in eradicating world hunger and avert environmental degradation, a new UN report said on Tuesday. “Global support to producers in the agricultural […]

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NOKIA 3310 SPENT IN A PRISONER’S STOMACH FOR 4 DAYS BEFORE SURGICALLY REMOVED

Thu 09 September 2021: Doctors in Kosovo claim to have successfully removed a mobile phone from a prisoner’s stomach. Surgeons performed the procedure last week at the university clinical center in Pristina, the capital. The 33-year-old inmate, who has not been identified, had been experiencing stomach pains for several days, according to doctors. Doctors discovered […]

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