Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tunisia reimposes night-time curfew against virus surge
Tunisia on Wednesday announced a new night-time stay-at-home order for the next two weeks in order to tamp down surging coronavirus cases.
Jan 12, 2022
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Vaccination
Chile to give fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose
Chile will offer its citizens a fourth coronavirus vaccine dose from February, starting with high-risk categories, President Sebastian Pinera has announced.
Dec 24, 2021
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Health
Tobacco-style health campaigns needed to spell out ultra processed food harms
Tobacco-style public health campaigns are needed to spell out the full extent of the harms of ultra processed foods, argue public health experts in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.
Dec 21, 2021
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Germany getting more vaccines for 'offensive' booster drive
Germany is scrambling to procure more vaccines to fuel what the new health minister on Thursday called a "very offensive" and fast booster strategy that would leave the country better prepared for the onslaught of the new ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Africa accelerates vaccination campaign amid surge
South Africa has accelerated its vaccination campaign by giving jabs at pop-up sites in shopping centers and transportation hubs to combat a rapid rise in new COVID-19 cases a week after the discovery of the omicron variant ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Israeli children 5-11 to get COVID vaccine shots from Tuesday
Israel on Tuesday will begin vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID-19, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said.
Nov 19, 2021
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White House: 10% of kids have been vaccinated in 1st 2 weeks
The White House says about 10% of eligible kids aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine since its approval for their age group two weeks ago.
Nov 17, 2021
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Lessons we can learn from polio vaccination campaigns
A new study examining the impact of the global polio vaccine campaign has identified important lessons that "should be considered for COVID-19 vaccine roll-outs over coming years."
Nov 15, 2021
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Israel approves coronavirus vaccines for younger children
Israel on Sunday approved giving the COVID-19 vaccine to children between the ages of 5 and 11.
Nov 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
A Black-owned radio station, a physician, and a quest to prevent colon cancer
Black Americans are more likely to get colorectal cancer—and even more likely to die from the disease—than any other racial or ethnic group in the United States. And while Black people experience health disparities across ...
Nov 11, 2021
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