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The number of new COVID-19 infections in China has reached its highest level in six months a day after health officials announced that they would not be easing curbs on Coronavirus, likely disappointing recent investor hopes for easing. Reports from
According to a report released Thursday by the World Health Organization, the global number of tuberculosis cases has risen for the first time in years. In 2021, the United Nations health agency reported that more than 10 million people worldwide
Following the extended weekend, the number of COVID-19 cases in South Korea rebounded to over 15,000, though daily infections have been decreasing. According to Yonhap, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 15,476 new COVID-19 infections, including 95
Dubai has been selected as the host city for the 38th edition of the World Congress of Sports Medicine in 2024 by the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS). The announcement follows the UAE’s successful participation in the 37th edition
The shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease surged Wednesday after Japan’s Eisai Co. Ltd.. reported its potential treatment appeared to slow the disease in a late-stage study. Lecanemab, the drugmaker’s treatment, reduced patients’ clinical decline by 27%
Health ministry figures show that the estimated costs of medical services in Japan in fiscal year 2021 rose 4.6 percent from the previous year to a record high of 44.2 trillion yen, due to a surge in Coronavirus-related expenses, as
As countries try to bolster their immunization programs ahead of the winter, the European Medicines Agency has recommended that a tweaked booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Coronavirus vaccine be authorized that also provides protection against two of the latest versions
There is evidence that regular consumption of sufficient amounts of vegetables and fruits rich in dietary fiber and vitamins can reduce the risk of dying by nearly 10 percent according to a report published on the website of the National
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it will launch a $1.5 billion campaign to eliminate outbreaks of bacterial meningitis across Africa by 2030. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 50 million children in Africa have not
Globally, there were about 12 percent fewer cases of COVID-19 last week, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization on its weekly review. United Nations said there were 4.2 million cases of infections last week, while there