Health

COVID-19 negative test reports will be required for passengers arriving from countries with a high number of cases, India's health minister said. "We will identify the countries with the highest caseload in the next week," Health Minister…
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The Chinese government has already prepared for an inevitable spike in deaths related to COVID-19 following the reversal of Beijing's "zero-COVID" policy. In response to widespread protests, the government loosened its restrictions, which…
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Over a million deaths could result from China's sudden lifting of COVID-19 restrictions through 2023, according to the latest projections from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). It is estimated that about 322,000 deaths…
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Science presents actual facts and connects dots you might never have noticed before. Suppose, for instance, that traffic accidents are associated with people not getting vaccinated against COVID-19? A recent study published in The American…
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The New Zealand Parliament passed a historic anti-smoking bill on Tuesday, banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born after January 1, 2009. As part of a government initiative to make the country "smoke-free" by 2025, the ban aims to…
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Mirati Therapeutics Inc's lung cancer drug Adagrasib, according to the company, sending shares of the company up more than 8% in extended trading following the announcement. Mirati's drug has…
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African countries are strengthening their health systems to prepare for the next health crisis based on the experience of fighting COVID-19, WHO's Africa director said. It is estimated that some of the 54 countries on the continent of 1.3…
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A decade-long collaboration between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission will be strengthened to accelerate universal health coverage. As part of the Universal Health Coverage Partnership (UHC Partnership), the…
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An increase in the number of new cases of polio among children has prompted Pakistani authorities to launch a nationwide anti-polio drive on Monday. This is the sixth such campaign this year and will last for five days, inoculating children…
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A new institute for cardiology has been opened in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, by Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development funded the construction of the building on an area of…
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