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Cholera cases fell 17% month-on-month to 16,198 in 16 countries across three regions of the World Health Organization in March, according to a statement from the global health agency on April 30.
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Global cholera cases decline 17% in March: Global health agency 

Cholera cases fell 17% month-on-month to 16,198 in 16 countries across three regions of the World Health Organization in March, according to a.

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Factors like the patient’s character, carer’s personality and attitude towards the patient, relationship between the carer and patient, time spent together, and the severity of the illness impact the intensity of the caregiver burden.
Health Research

Work pressure is killing 840,000 people a year, finds UN report

The hard hat for physical labour saved millions of lives. So did the safety guard on the factory press, the chemical hazard label,.

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Novartis AG’s treatment for malaria in infants and newborns weighing between two and five kilograms has been approved in Switzerland, and eight African nations are set to follow.
Drugs Health

WHO clears malaria treatment designed for newborns and infants

Swati Sri April 25, 2026: The World Health Organisation (WHO), prequalified the first anti malaria treatment developed specifically for newborns and young infants.

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About 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to a UN report.
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UN says 4.9 million children died before fifth birthday two years ago

About 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to a UN report.

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ViiV Healthcare, majority owned by GSK, has signed a pact with the UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to enable generic access to its HIV treatment in 133 countries.
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ViiV to grant generic access to its HIV medicine to benefit 133 nations

HQ Team July 15, 2025: ViiV Healthcare, majority owned by GSK, has signed a pact with the UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to.

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A patient in Northern Arizona, US, has died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in the country since 2007, according to a government statement.
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Northern Arizona resident dies of pneumonic plague, first since 2007

HQ Team July 13, 2025: A patient in Northern Arizona, US, has died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in the country.

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Underreporting of brain tumour cases and non-availability of neuroimaging facilities in India may be the cause of the low prevalence of the disease in the South Asian nation, experts say.
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India’s few neuroimaging units hinder tracking brain tumours

HQ Team June 10, 2025:Underreporting of brain tumour cases and non-availability of neuroimaging facilities in India may be the cause of the low.

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British-Swedish AstraZeneca Plc.’s investigational pill to treat an advanced breast cancer has reduced the chance of worsening the disease or the patient dying by 56% compared to the usual treatment.
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AstraZeneca’s pill to treat breast cancer cuts disease worsening by 56%

HQ Team June 4, 2025: British-Swedish AstraZeneca Plc.’s investigational pill to treat an advanced breast cancer has reduced the chance of worsening the.

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US President Donald Trump’s plan to raise taxes on private philanthropic foundations will harm charities' efforts to provide education, shelter, and food to the country's poor, experts said.
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US plan to raise taxes on charities a ‘disastrous’ move: Experts say

HQ Team May 19, 2025: US President Donald Trump’s plan to raise taxes on private philanthropic foundations will harm charities’ efforts to provide.

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UN relief chief Tom Fletcher has told the Security Council that the ambassadors must finally act decisively "to prevent genocide" and ensure respect for international law in Gaza, where it has been 10 weeks since humanitarian aid has been delivered.
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Security Council must act to prevent ‘genocide’ in Gaza: UN relief chief says

HQ Team May 14, 2025: UN relief chief Tom Fletcher has told the Security Council that the ambassadors must finally act decisively “to.

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