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More 'height-challenged' men are getting leg-lengthening surgeries

Some short men really struggle with their lack of height, feeling that they are both literally and figuratively looked down upon by others.

May 30, 2023

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'Got polio?' messaging is a successful campaign, but creates false sense of security

"Got Polio? Me neither. Thanks, Science." Messages like this are used in memes, posters, T-shirts and even some billboards to promote routine vaccinations. As this catchy statement reminds people of once-feared diseases of ...

Apr 27, 2023

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'Huge biological risk' after Sudan fighters occupy lab: WHO

Fighters have occupied a national public laboratory in Sudan holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, creating an "extremely, extremely dangerous" situation, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.

Apr 25, 2023

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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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Understanding vaccine hesitancy driven by social media in India

Research in the International Journal of Management Practice, shows that Twitter in India expressed concerns and hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccination, and that digital misinformation played a significant role.

Apr 21, 2023

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67 million children missed out on vaccines because of COVID: UNICEF

Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday.

Apr 20, 2023

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Mozambique battling worst cholera outbreak in years: WHO

Mozambique is going through its worst cholera outbreak in more than a decade in the wake of Cyclone Freddy, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Mar 31, 2023

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Burundi officials detect polio outbreak linked to vaccine

Health officials in Burundi have declared an outbreak of polio linked to the vaccine, the first time the paralytic disease has been detected in the East African country for more than three decades.

Mar 17, 2023

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Eradicating polio will require changing the current public health strategy, say experts

The recent public health emergency declarations in New York and London due to polio infections and detection of the virus in these cities' wastewater strongly indicate that polio is no longer close to being eradicated.

Mar 6, 2023

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