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New cholera outbreak kills at least seven people in Haiti
In a surprise return of cholera to Haiti, officials reported on Sunday that at least seven people had died as a result of it. During a 2010 outbreak, 10,000 people died as a result of…
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Evolution research wins Nobel Prize in medicine
For his discoveries on human evolution, Swedish scientist Svante Paabo received this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. The Nobel Prize winner was announced Monday at the…
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COVID-19 cases in Germany are on the rise as fall approaches
Germany's health minister has warned that the country is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases as the fall season begins, and urged older people to have a second booster shot that is…
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Early results of a study on an Alzheimer’s drug show promise
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…
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Fakeeh University Hospital sets new standards in UAE healthcare
MENA Newswire: Through innovation driven solutions, great infrastructure, technology, exceptional experiences, and a home to diverse cultures & nationalities, Dubai is truly one of…
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Medical costs in Japan in FY 2021 reached a record 44.2 trillion yen
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…
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COVID booster tweaked by Pfizer-BioNTech cleared by EU regulators
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…
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Vegetables and fruits reduce death risk nearly 10 percent – Japanese scientists
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…
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$1.5 billion WHO campaign aims to prevent bacterial meningitis in Africa
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…
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Pandemic not over even though COVID-19 cases drop – WHO
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…
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