Drugs Health Pharma

13.4 million babies born preterm globally in 2020, nearly 1m die: UN

HQ Team October 6, 2023: About 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, according.

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Global health agency recommends Takeda’s dengue vaccine Qdenga 

HQ Team October 3, 2023: The WHO has recommended Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co’s Qdenga vaccine for dengue where there is a high.

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Drugs Health Pharma

WHO plans to roll out second malaria vaccine R21/Matrix-M by mid-2024

The World Health Organization has recommended a second vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children to overcome a shortage of medicine, particularly in.

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COVID-19 global death toll nears seven million, WHO says ‘still a threat’ 

HQ Team October 2, 2023: A total of 770,875,433 (770.8 million) people globally have been infected by the coronavirus as of September 27.

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Drugs Health Pharma

WHO sets up body to develop, licence a new vaccine to fight tuberculosis

HQ Team September 23, 2023: The WHO’s rapid test will be used as the first method to diagnose tuberculosis and the global health.

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Climate Health Pharma

Cholera outbreaks worldwide rising as floods, droughts batter planet Earth

HQ Team September 23, 2023: The global incidence of cholera doubled in 2022 year-on-year because rising floods, droughts and cyclones due to climate.

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Botulism kills one in France during Rugby World Cup period

HQ Team September 21, 2023: One person died and 14 others were suspected to have botulism in France, with chances of additional cases.

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Health Medical Pharma

Boston Scientific acquires Relevant Medsystems for $850m

HQ Team September 20, 2023: Boston Scientific has acquired privately-held Relievant Medsystems, for more than $850 million to expand into the chronic low.

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Drugs Health Pharma

Half of global population not covered by basic health services: WHO, WB

HQ Team September 19, 2023: More than half of the world’s population is still not covered by essential health services, and two billion.

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Drugs Health Pharma

‘Every hour 1,000 people die of stroke, heart attack due to high blood pressure’

HQ Team September 19, 2023: More than 1,000 people globally die of strokes and heart attacks every hour, mostly due to high blood.

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