Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cambodian man dies from bird flu
A 50-year-old man has died from bird flu in Cambodia, the health ministry said on Sunday, the second death from the virus recorded in the country this year.
Oct 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Opinion: Mental health plays a big role in advancing the economy—why we need a measure beyond GDP
Indonesia is performing comparatively well in its economic growth amid the current global economic slowdown.
Apr 10, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Swapping kabsa for kale: Saudis embrace healthy eating
Long partial to heavy lunchtime platters of meat and rice, Asim al-Shammari has recently turned to lighter fare from a self-described diet restaurant, swayed by Saudi Arabia's anti-obesity push.
Mar 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO concerned about bird flu after girl's father tests positive
The World Health Organization expressed concern about bird flu on Friday after the father of a 11-year-old Cambodian girl who died from the disease also tested positive, raising fears of human-to-human transmission.
Feb 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experts say bird flu threat small despite Cambodian fatality
A top World Health Organization official, reacting to the death of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia infected by bird flu, said Friday the recent global spread of the virus and human infections are "worrying."
Feb 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ecuador reports human infected with bird flu
Ecuador reported on Tuesday its first case of a human being infected with bird flu, weeks after the globally-spreading disease was detected on poultry farms in the South American country.
Jan 11, 2023
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Genetics
UK announces mass genome sequencing programme for newborns
UK health authorities on Tuesday announced a pioneering research programme using the genomes of 100,000 new-born babies, to detect rare genetic illnesses and speed up treatment.
Dec 13, 2022
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Medications
EXPLAINER: How iodine tablets block some nuclear radiation
The war in Ukraine has heightened fears about nuclear exposure—and interest in iodine pills that can help protect the body from some radiation.
Oct 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Spain leads Europe in monkeypox, struggles to check spread
As a sex worker and adult film actor, Roc was relieved when he was among the first Spaniards to get a monkeypox vaccine. He knew of several cases among men who have sex with men, which is the leading demographic for the disease, ...
Aug 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Portugal finds 5 monkeypox cases in men as outbreak spreads
Portuguese health authorities on Wednesday confirmed five cases of monkeypox in young men, and Britain announced another two, marking an unusual outbreak in Europe of a disease typically limited to Africa.
May 18, 2022
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