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SDG targets in danger as paychecks shrink globally, ILO says

Falling global wages, possibly driven by automation and artificial intelligence, will slow the pace of achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as the 2030.

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First batch of Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccines in Congo by Sept. 5 

The World Health Organization expects the first delivery of mpox vaccines, made by Bavarian Nordic and donated by the European Union, today in.

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Aid workers begin second round of polio vaccinations in Gaza, a 3rd on way

A second phase of the polio vaccination will start today in war-raved Gaza after 187,000 children under the age of 10 got oral.

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Abbott starts trial on deep brain stimulation for depressive disorder

Abbott Laboratories has initiated a clinical trial to evaluate the use of the company's deep brain stimulation system to manage treatment-resistant depression, a.

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Eli Lilly to license rheumatoid drug-making technology to Egypt’s EVA

Eli Lilly will license manufacturing know-how of its rheumatoid arthritis baricitinib drug, branded as Olumiant, to Egypt’s EVA Pharma to expand its access to.

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Cholera killed 4,000 people last year, current global risk of disease ‘high’

Cholera cases rose 13% and deaths by 71% in 2023 compared to a year earlier as a shortage of oral vaccines continues and.

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WHO issues first-ever guidelines on manufacture of antibiotics

The World Health Organization has come out with its first-ever guidelines for the manufacturing of antibiotics in a bid to stop environmental emissions and.

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EC approves Merck’s bladder cancer combination therapy in adults 

Merck & Co., got approval from the European Commission to market its combination therapy to treat metastatic urothelial cancer or bladder cancer in.

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Simple blood tests can map women’s heart disease risks when done early

A simple blood test — done when women are in their 30s — can measure types of proteins in the blood that may.

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Novavax’s vaccine targeting JN.1 strain of Covid-19 virus gets FDA approval 

The US Food and Drug Administration cleared Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine, targeting the JN.1 strain, for people 12 years of age and older, according.

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