Health
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Leaders welcome advances in HIV science while warning of growing threats to progress at 25th International AIDS Conference
Jul 25, 2024More than 10,000 participants are expected to attend AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, the world’s largest gathering of people living with, affected by, and working on HIV, taking place in person in Munich, Germany, and... -
Four new human cases of bird flu reported in US
Jul 17, 2024US officials on Monday reported four new human cases of bird flu, bringing the total to eight. The four infected people are farm workers, all working on the same poultry facility, according to the Centers for... -
Global childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023 leaving many without life-saving protection
Jul 16, 2024Global childhood immunization coverage stalled in 2023, leaving 2.7 million additional children un- and under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to data published today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. The latest... -
Japan’s top court to rule on forced sterilizations
Jul 3, 2024On Wednesday, Japan’s highest court will rule on a long-gone eugenics statute that saw the government forcefully sterilize over 16,500 people, leaving the victims with decades of agony. Five appeals from victims seeking damages and an... -
Novo Nordisk says weight-loss drug Wegovy approved in China
Jun 26, 2024China has authorized the use of Novo Nordisk’s well-known weight-loss medication Wegovy, the Danish pharmaceutical behemoth announced. Beijing has approved the ground-breaking treatment for those who are overweight or obese and have at least one weight-related... -
Bird flu shows world not ready for future pandemics
Jun 18, 2024Surging cases of bird flu among mammals, including US cattle, offer a stark warning that the world is not ready to fend off future pandemics, a report said on Tuesday, urging leaders to act quickly. More... -
WHO voices alarm at swelling West Bank health crisis
Jun 15, 2024The World Health Organization lamented on Friday the worsening health situation in the occupied West Bank, where access to care is being progressively hampered by rising restrictions, acts of violence, and attacks on medical facilities. The... -
WHO waits on data after fatal first human H5N2 bird flu case
Jun 7, 2024The first documented human infection with the H5N2 strain occurred in Mexico, when a man died from bird flu. The WHO announced on Thursday that it was awaiting the complete genetic sequence data. Aspen Hammond, a... -
Successful Health & Wellness Campaign for RMG Workers held in GIANT Textile LTD
Jun 7, 2024A significant “Health & Wellness Campaign” for its Ready-Made Garment (RMG) workers of GIANT Textile LTD has proudly concluded...Read More -
US health experts vote against MDMA as treatment for PTSD
Jun 5, 2024A panel of US health experts convened by the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted against the use of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD, a debilitating mental health...
