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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has green-lighted Astellas Pharma’s prostrate cancer drug Xtandi five weeks ahead of the scheduled approval date.
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Astellas’ prostate cancer drug for metastasis-free survival gets nod

HQ Team November 18, 2023: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has green-lighted Astellas Pharma’s prostrate cancer drug Xtandi five weeks ahead of

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A plan to create a safe zone at Gaza’s Al-Mawasi is a “recipe for disaster” and the WHO will not be a partner in establishing such a zone which is attempting to cram people in a small area devoid of infrastructure and services, the global health agency’s chief said.
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WHO rejects setting up ‘safe zone’ in Gaza, says ‘broad agreement’ needed

HQ Team November 18, 2023: A plan to create a safe zone at Gaza’s Al-Mawasi is a “recipe for disaster” and the WHO

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Last year about 7.5 million people had tuberculosis (TB), the world’s second-most infectious killer, and multi-drug resistant form of the disease remains a health crisis, the WHO stated.
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Levofloxacin shows efficacy against drug-resistant tuberculosis

HQ Team November 17, 2023: Levofloxacin, an antibiotic, has emerged as a potent weapon against drug-resistant tuberculosis, offering a cost-effective solution with profound

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Global health bodies in more than 100 nations are uniting to vaccinate children after COVID-19 waves severed supplies, shuttered clinics, and overburdened health services.
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Measles deaths see a surge worldwide, CDC data reveals

HQ Team November 17, 2023: The number of countries battling measles outbreaks has increased to 37 in 2022 from 22 in 2021, marking

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Delayed cord clamping cuts premature baby death risk in half: Study

HQ team November 17, 2023: A recent study suggests that delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord for premature babies may decrease the

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One in four older people experience social isolation, and one in six adolescents is socially isolated and lonely, “though this is likely an under-estimate,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said.
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One in 4 elderly, one in 6 adolescents experience social isolation: WHO chief

HQ Team November 16, 2023: One in four older people experience social isolation, and one in six adolescents is socially isolated and lonely,

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The USFDA has approved a first test for chlamydia and gonorreha that will allow people to collect samples from home and not need to visit a doctor.
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FDA clears home test for chlamydia, gonorrhea in US as infections rise

HQ Team November 16, 2023: The USFDA has approved a first test for chlamydia and gonorrhea that will allow people to collect samples

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Type 2 diabetic patients, especially African Americans and people with low income, are at a 47% increased risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC), researchers said.
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Type 2 diabetics 47% more prone to develop colorectal cancer: Researchers

HQ Team November 15, 2023: Type 2 diabetic patients, especially African Americans and people with low income, are at a 47% increased risk

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Lowering sodium intake can reduce blood pressure regardless of whether one is on medication, a study reveals.
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Reducing salt intake leads to decline in blood pressure: US study  

HQ Team November 14, 2023: Lowering sodium intake can reduce blood pressure regardless of whether one is on medication, a study reveals. Researchers

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At least 101 health workers were killed in Gaza, the largest in UN's history.
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101 UN health workers died during attack on Gaza, the largest in history

HQ Team November 14, 2023: At least 101 health workers, have died in Gaza, in attacks on hospitals and healthcare facilities since the

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