Biden eyes 04 July as ‘Independence Day’ from virus.

President Joe Biden has said he is hopeful that America can "mark independence" from global pandemic  on 4 July if people get vaccinated. In his first primetime address as president, Mr Biden said he would order states to make all adults eligible for vaccinations by…

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The world's most expensive drug: Zolgensma.

Zolgensma which has a reported list price of £1.79 million per dose is labelled the most expensive drug in the world. Zolgensma was approved by the National Health Service (NHS) England on Monday to treat babies with a rare fatal genetic disorder. Zolgensma, a life-saving dr…

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New US guidance says fully vaccinated people can meet without masks.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that fully vaccinated Americans can return to some sense of normalcy. Those who have received the required jabs can visit with other vaccinated people and some unvaccinated people, according to the new gui…

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WHO: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050.

Nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide ─ or 1 in 4 people ─ will be living with some degree of hearing loss by 2050, warns the World Health Organization’s (WHO) first World Report on Hearing, released today. At least 700 million of these people will require access to ear and h…

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Ivory Coast becomes second country to receive vaccines via COVAX.

Ivory Coast has become the second country to receive a shipment of vaccines on 26 February 2021 via COVAX, the global vaccine-sharing programme. The vaccines, 504,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India, arrived on Friday in the comme…

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Ghana becomes first country to receive Covid vaccine through COVAX program.

Ghana has become the first country to receive Covid-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization's COVAX program on Wednesday, a joint statement issued by UNICEF Ghana and WHO Ghana said. The shipment, consisting of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines, arrived…

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Russia detects world’s 1st case of H5N8 avian flu transmission to humans.

Russia said on Saturday 20 Feb 2021 that its scientists had detected the world's first case of transmission of the H5N8 strain of avian flu from birds to humans and had alerted the World Health Organization. In televised remarks, the head of Russia's health watchdog …

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148th session of the Executive Board of World Health Organisation.

The 148th session of the Executive Board take place on 18-26 January 2021. The Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for three-year terms. The annual Board meeting is held in January when the members agree upon the agenda for the World Heal…

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Malaysia declares state of emergency.

The king of Malaysia, Al-Sultan Abdullah, has declared a months-long state of emergency across the country to combat a rise in current pandemic cases. The move was requested by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, and allows Mr Muhyiddin to suspend parliament at a time when his …

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"Havana syndrome" likely caused by directed microwaves - US report.

"Havana syndrome" likely caused by directed microwaves - US report. Mystery illness suffered by US diplomats in Cuba was most likely caused by directed microwave radiation, a US government report has found. The report by the National Academies of Sciences does not a…

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Indian-origin health expert to lead The WHO Foundation as first CEO.

Indian-origin health expert to lead The WHO Foundation as first CEO. India-origin global health expert Anil Soni has been appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of the newly established The World Health Organisation Foundation. The WHO Foundation will work alongside …

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06 heroes in fight to end current global pandemic named The Straits Times Asians of the Year 2020.

06 heroes in fight to end current global pandemic named The Straits Times Asians of the Year 2020. Singapore's daily 'The Straits Times' has named six people, for the 'Asian of the Year' honour. This year those who have contributed to the war against the …

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UN reclassifies cannabis as a less dangerous narcotic.

UN reclassifies cannabis as a less dangerous narcotic. In reviewing a series of World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on marijuana and its derivatives, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) zeroed-in on the decision to remove cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 …

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Deadly hemorrhagic fever appeared in Bolivia.

Deadly hemorrhagic fever appeared in Bolivia. A deadly animal virus that causes fevers, abdominal pain, vomiting, bleeding gums, skin rash and pain behind the eyes can now spread between people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced. The virus spread …

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WHO establishes Council on the Economics of Health for All.

WHO establishes Council on the Economics of Health for All. The World Health Organization has announced a new Council on the Economics of Health for All, staffed by leading economists and health experts, to put “Health for All” at the centre of how we think about value creat…

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WHO selects India to set up traditional medicine centre.

WHO selects India to set up traditional medicine centre. The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday 13 November 2020 said during a video message on the Ayurveda Day in India that the global health body will set up a global cen…

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2nd World Health Expo opens in Wuhan.

2nd World Health Expo opens in Wuhan. The second World Health Expo was inaugurated on November 11, in Wuhan, capital city of Central China’s Hubei Province. It will last until November 14. This year's Expo will focus on displaying the most cutting-edge science and technol…

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Canada's first case of rare swine flu variant found.

Canada's first case of rare swine flu variant found. Canadian health authorities reported the country's first case of a human infected with the H1N2 virus, a rare strain of swine flu. The case, detected in the western province of Alberta in mid-October, appears to be …

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"The VEXAS syndrome" : Scientists discover a rare and deadly inflammatory disorder.

"The VEXAS syndrome" : Scientists discover a rare and deadly inflammatory disorder. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered a rare and deadly genetic disease affecting men called vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory and soma…

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Pakistan could be the next polio-free nation.

Pakistan could be the next polio-free nation. Pakistan could be the next country on the journey to a polio-free world, the World Health Organisation. Pakistan is one of the three countries, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria, where polio is still endemic. Speaking at an event …

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