Measles cases surge worldwide, access to vaccine is ‘inadequate’: WHO
Measles cases worldwide have risen 20% year-on-year in 2023 to about 10.3 million due to inadequate access to vaccines, according to new estimates.
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Global diabetic population rose fourfold to 828 million in 2022
The global diabetic population has risen fourfold to 828 million during the last three decades, with more than a quarter living in India,.
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WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on November 22
The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting on November 22 to decide whether mpox continues to be a public health emergency.
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One stillbirth occurs worldwide every ten seconds: US public health body says
One stillbirth occurs every 10 seconds and one-third of these occur between 20 and 28 weeks gestation, according to data from the Institute for.
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EU faces new healthcare threats, some states ‘miles away’ from ready
The EU faces a new set of healthcare challenges potentially more potent than the Covid-19 pandemic, and some states are “miles away” from.
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Egypt gets WHO certification for being a malaria-free country
Malaria, which plagued the ancient pharaohs, has been eliminated in Egypt, according to a World Health Organization-certificate, — the third such in in.
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Gilead, Merck’s HIV experimental drug scores ‘high’ on viral suppression
Merck & Co., Inc., and Gilead Sciences, Inc.’s investigational combinational drug for HIV treatment, put on clinical hold last year, has met a.
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European body to teach medical students health risks from climate change
Twenty-four European universities have formed a network to impart skills to 10,000 medical students across undergraduate degree programmes to address current and future.
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Coronary drug-eluting stent market to grow 4% in India till 2033: Report
India’s coronary drug-eluting stent market may grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4% until 2033 on the back of a rise.
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Vaccines against pathogens can cut global antibiotic usage by 22%
Vaccines against 24 pathogens could cut the number of antibiotics needed to fight antimicrobial resistance by 2.5 billion daily doses or 22% globally,.