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Pediatrics

Drowning top cause of young child deaths in many countries: WHO

Drowning is now a leading cause of death for children aged under five in many countries, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Jul 23, 2021

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Vaccination

U.S. surgeon general issues call to counter 'urgent threat' of vaccine misinformation

(HealthDay)—U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Thursday called on tech companies, health care workers, journalists and even ordinary Americans to do more to fight vaccine misinformation.

Jul 16, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID infections on the rise worldwide

New COVID-19 infections have been on the rise across the world since late June, topping half a million on Tuesday and Wednesday, increases not seen since May 28, according to an AFP tally.

Jul 15, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Africa COVID deaths surge 43% in a week: WHO

Coronavirus-linked deaths in Africa surged by 43 percent in the space of a week, driven by a lack of intensive-care beds and oxygen, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Jul 15, 2021

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Health

Health risks from tattoo inks not just skin deep

Permanent tattoos are becoming ever-present in Europe and North America. And with all that ink, there is an increasing number of tattoo-related side effects.

Jul 12, 2021

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Vaccination

Senegal, EU and US sign deal for new vaccine-production plant

Senegal, the EU, the United States, several European governments, and other partners, signed an accord in the capital Dakar on Friday to finance vaccine production in the West African state.

Jul 10, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study concludes that U.S. COVID vaccine rollout saved 279,000 lives

(HealthDay)—COVID-19 vaccines have prevented at least 279,000 deaths and 1.25 million hospitalizations in the United States, but the Delta variant poses a significant threat to that progress, researchers say.

Jul 9, 2021

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Surgery

The ethics of split liver transplantation: Analyzing case studies to make the right decision

Split liver transplantation (SLT) provides an opportunity to divide a donor liver and offer transplants to two small patients, one or both of whom could be a child. SLT, which is underused in the United States, could be used ...

Jul 9, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Global Covid deaths cross 4 mn as outbreaks surge in Asia

The global COVID-19 death toll has crossed four million, with the worst of the pandemic only just starting to hit some parts of the Asia-Pacific and cases rising again in the United States.

Jul 8, 2021

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