Airlines and airports could play a significant role in detecting and containing a potential outbreak of pneumonic plague linked to a lab technician’s death in Russia, drawing on public-health measures developed during
Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) failed to reach an agreement on the text of the Pandemic Treaty during the recently concluded ninth round of negotiations of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body
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Public Services International recently launched a report examining the mental health of health workers in Liberia, Brazil, Sweden, Australia, and Canada. While significant differences persist between health systems in the Global South
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Zambia is facing its largest cholera outbreak in at least a decade, with more than 600 deaths recorded since October 2023. The number of daily cases has significantly decreased since the end of 2023—enough
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Researchers state that we need to be equipped both financially and mentally to navigate a much longer life than expected by previous generations. According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) UK,
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More than 7.5 million children under five would receive anti-polio vaccines in 21 out of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, a statement of the country’s Ministry of Public Health said. A total of 7,580,085
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Editorial As world leaders and their followers convene in Davos to discuss a “more sustainable world,” ominous predictions about the next deadly plague, ominously named ‘Disease X,’ have been unleashed upon us.
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A leading World Health Organization (WHO) official on Tuesday called for vigilance in the face of rising cases of respiratory diseases in Europe. Hans Henri P. Kluge, the WHO’s regional director for
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In a groundbreaking recognition of his contributions to innovation technology and STEM education, Dr. Sabesan Sithamparanathan, the pioneer of the world’s most accurate battery-free real-time location tracking technology, has been awarded the
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The People’s Health Movement (PHM) Julio Monsalvo region, encompassing Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, on November 11, welcomed general medicine practitioners and other activists for a launch event ahead of the Fifth People’s Health
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As a new virus variant has been detected in many countries, Cuban resident Raymond Perez has fortified himself with more robust COVID-19 preventive measures. “Hygiene is essential to reduce the risk of
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Bangladesh on Monday registered 18 more deaths from dengue, the second highest in a 24-hour count since January, taking the toll from the disease this year to 416, the Directorate General of
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In a groundbreaking revelation that raises serious concerns about the extent of plastic pollution’s impact on human health, researchers from Beijing Anzhen Hospital in China have made an alarming discovery: microplastics have
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EXCLUSIVE by Our Correspondent in Colombo In a recent revelation, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed profound dissatisfaction with Sri Lanka for failing to utilize the 100 million emergency fund
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A Note from Our Health Affairs Desk “A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world.” – John Locke (1632-1704) Many
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Sweden has discarded nearly 8.5 million doses of vaccines against COVID-19, local media reported on Sunday.The discarded doses equal to about 20 percent of vaccine doses Sweden has procured, according to Swedish
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