Health
DR Congo health system at breaking point: WHO
The health system in the crisis-wracked Democratic Republic of Congo is now at breaking point, the World Health Organization warned Friday.
Jun 30, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cyprus battles disease-carrying mosquitoes by breeding them with irradiated, sterilized ones
Cyprus is battling an influx of disease-carrying mosquitoes by bringing in hundreds of thousands of the insects after being sterilized through radiation.
Jun 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate change leads to growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases, EU agency says
European Union officials warned Thursday there is a growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate change.
Jun 22, 2023
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Vaccination
Vaccine alliance claims 1 billion routine jabs for children
The Gavi vaccine alliance said Tuesday that it had helped provide routine vaccines to over one billion children since it was established 23 years ago, saving millions of lives.
Jun 13, 2023
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Vaccination
UN launches major push for child vaccination amid Covid
The United Nations kicked off a campaign Monday to reverse dangerous declines in childhood vaccination due to the pandemic, sparking rising outbreaks of diseases like measles and polio.
Apr 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lab-made antibodies offer potential cure for yellow fever
New research from Oregon Health & Science University and collaborators indicates that lab-made antibodies may be able to cure people infected with yellow fever, a virus for which there is no treatment.
Mar 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tracking malaria and mosquitoes with the help of pregnant women and city dwellers
Expectant mothers and app-equipped city residents have roles to play in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people annually.
Feb 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 public health measures threaten efforts to eliminate polio, say experts
Strategies adopted in 2020 to fight COVID-19 around the world have impacted routine vaccination against poliomyelitis and even measles.
Feb 24, 2023
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Neuroscience
A new field of neuroscience aims to map connections in the brain
Many of us have seen microscopic images of neurons in the brain—each neuron appearing as a glowing cell in a vast sea of blackness. This image is misleading: Neurons don't exist in isolation. In the human brain, some 86 ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Super-resistant mosquitoes in Asia pose growing threat: Study
Mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other viruses have evolved growing resistance to insecticides in parts of Asia, and novel ways to control them are desperately needed, new research warns.
Jan 11, 2023
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