A new COVID variant has recently been detected in several countries including the UK, US, India, Australia and Germany.
Jul 22, 2022
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The unprecedented scaling-up of vaccine manufacturing to counter COVID-19 has sparked dangerous shortages in the supply chain, global players acknowledged Tuesday after brainstorming how to speed up production of the jabs.
Mar 10, 2021
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Just 14 percent of people in the world population have access to palliative care services that allow people to die with dignity and alleviate their suffering, according to new research led by the University of Glasgow.
Dec 17, 2019
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The World Health Organisation plans financial reforms as it seeks to cope with budget shortfalls the global economic crisis, an official said Friday.
Nov 4, 2011
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Nearly 800,000 people commit suicide each year—more than those killed by war and homicide or breast cancer, the World Health Organization said Monday, urging action to avert the tragedies.
Sep 9, 2019
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Record levels of obesity and physical inactivity among children mean they are set to bear the brunt of poorer health effects from rising global temperatures—that's the stark warning in a new comprehensive review of current ...
Aug 5, 2022
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Global inequities in access to COVID vaccines have turned out to be a "catastrophic moral failure," just as the World Health Organization warned they would in January 2021. Yet it took 20 months of negotiations for members ...
Nov 22, 2022
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The world has become more vulnerable to outbreaks of disease caused by contaminated food because of growing global trade, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.
Oct 13, 2011
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Maternal intake of folic acid before and during early pregnancy is the most effective way to prevent spina bifida and anencephaly in infants—two global neural tube defect disorders that are severe, disabling, and often ...
May 24, 2022
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New antibody tests might be game-changers in keeping the public safe from infection while restarting the economy. Giving "immunity passports" to those who have tested positive for having had the disease would allow thousands ...
May 5, 2020
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