Health
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COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in Italy: report
Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients have surged in Italy, so have admissions to intensive care units (ICU) albeit at a slower…
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UN General Assembly president says goal to end AIDS by 2030 “badly off track”
UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi on Wednesday called for action as the goal to end AIDS by 2030 is…
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WHO renames monkeypox as “mpox” to avoid stigma
To avoid racist stereotypes and stigmatization, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Monday that the monkeypox virus be renamed…
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Uganda sees fewer Ebola cases amid strict control measures
Uganda’s tough stance on Ebola control measures, including a strict lockdown in the epicenter of the outbreak, is yielding results…
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Biden reluctant to declare emergency amid surge of kid flu, RSV cases
The Joe Biden administration is reluctant to declare a national emergency in the face of a surge of respiratory illness…
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UNDP, WHO sign agreement to offer in-kind support to fight Ebola in Uganda
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Uganda and the World Health Organization have today signed an agreement offering the in-kind secondment…
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Israeli researchers invent invisible face mask to protect against viruses
Israeli researchers have developed an invisible face mask that protects users from coronavirus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), influenza and…
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EU regulator warns of COVID-19 rise in “cold winter,” urges revaccination efforts
The EU’s medicines regulator on Thursday urged Europe to prepare for a new wave of COVID-19 as “cold winter months”…
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Sudan records 26 deaths due to dengue fever
Sudanese health authorities on Wednesday announced the recording of 26 death cases due to an outbreak of dengue fever. Montasir…
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Male Ebola patient runs away from Kamuli hospital
The Ebola Virus Disease continues to spread across the country despite efforts by the government to curb the dangerous disease.…
