Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Syria reports 39 dead in cholera outbreak

Syria's health ministry has recorded 39 deaths from cholera and nearly 600 cases in an outbreak spreading in the war-ravaged country that the United Nations warned is "evolving alarmingly".

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID infections rise in England and Wales

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has gone up in England and Wales for the first time in two months, official statistics showed on Friday.

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Hip fractures will nearly double worldwide by 2050

Osteoporotic hip fracture, already a dangerous and debilitating problem for older men and women worldwide, is poised to become a far more severe global public-health issue as the population grows older and frailer, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Waterborne diseases spread among flood victims in Pakistan

Pakistani health officials on Thursday reported an outbreak of waterborne diseases in areas hit by recent record-breaking flooding, as authorities stepped up efforts to ensure the provision of clean drinking water to hundreds ...

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