Health
Spain bans flavored heated tobacco products
Spain's government on Tuesday approved a decree that bans the sale of flavored heated tobacco products as part of efforts to discourage tobacco use, the health ministry said.
Jan 16, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Focused screening of new residents is key to fight TB in Canada
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tuberculosis (TB) caused 1.3 million deaths in 2022 and is still very much present in many countries. In Canada, where foreign-born residents bear 80 percent of the burden ...
Dec 13, 2023
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Genetics
Azerbaijan women behind global average for thalassemia screening and genetic counseling: Report
5.2% of the global population carry hemoglobin abnormalities, resulting in 300,000 to 400,000 children born with severe hemoglobinopathies annually. Thalassemia, a hereditary hemoglobinopathy, occurs in 4.4 out of every 10,000 ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers: Indonesia needs to triple its funding to control tuberculosis—here's where to start
Indonesia is still struggling to fight tuberculosis (TB), with the second-highest number of cases worldwide.
Oct 24, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Report shows young women have higher HPV vaccination rates but are put off by pap smears
To further motivate action to combat cervical cancer, BGI Genomics today released its State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Report. This report is released on World Self-Care Day, July 24, 2023, as the WHO notes that self-care—including ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Health
Report: 122 million more people pushed into hunger since 2019 by multiple crises
More than 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Health
Why climate change might be affecting your headaches
Recurring headaches are one of the most common nervous system disorders, with an estimated 45 million, or one in six, Americans complaining of headaches each year. People who experience headaches or migraines regularly are ...
May 24, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Report: Over 60% of Saudi Arabian respondents have never taken a colorectal cancer test
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most diagnosed cancer among males and third among females in Saudi Arabia, with up to two-thirds diagnosed at an advanced stage, according to the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre.
Apr 11, 2023
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Medical economics
How the defunding of prevention and effects of climate change drive the rebound of malaria in Peru
Malaria control programs in Amazonian Peru helped reduce the incidence of the deadly parasitic disease by 78 percent. That is, until the programs ceased to operate.
Mar 21, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Kenya introduced free maternal health services a decade ago—study show it's been a success, saving lives
Maternal and newborn deaths are a major public health problem in Kenya. In 2020 the maternal mortality ratio was 530 deaths per 100,000 live births. This is much higher than the global average of 223 maternal deaths per 100,000 ...
Mar 17, 2023
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