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Dengue has claimed the lives of 569 people in  Bangladesh since it started in the last week of April, making it the largest outbreak the South Asian nation has ever witnessed. 
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Dengue kills 569 people in Bangladesh, WHO drafts response plan

HQ Team September 4, 2023: Dengue has claimed the lives of 569 people in  Bangladesh since it started in the last week of.

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Grey matter in the human brain may be linked to the start of adolescent smoking and nicotine addiction — a study that may have implications for prevention and treatment.
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Study links smoking in adolescents to less grey matter in the brain 

HQ Team August 18, 2023: Grey matter in the human brain may be linked to the start of adolescent smoking and nicotine addiction.

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The US national health agency and the WHO are tracking a new COVID-19 virus, BA.2.86, detected in the US, Denmark, and Israel.
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WHO, US national health agency tracking new COVID-19 variant

HQ Team August 18, 2023: The US national health agency and the WHO are tracking a new COVID-19 virus, BA.2.86, detected in the.

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Three people have died and 1,020 newly confirmed cases of mpox were reported globally to the WHO during the last 21 days, according to a statement.
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Mpox virus continues to spread, driven by China’s community transmission 

HQ Team August 15, 2023: Three people have died and 1,020 newly confirmed cases of mpox were reported globally to the WHO during.

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At least 327 people have died in Bangladesh from January 1 to August 7 due to dengue, with the density of mosquitoes and potential hotspots being the highest in five years.
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Dengue claims 327 lives in Bangladesh, cases rising

HQ Team August 12, 2023: At least 327 people have died in Bangladesh from January 1 to August 7 due to dengue, with.

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The WHO issued a medical product alert, the fifth such on an Indian company’s syrup, terming it “substandard,” and reported by the Republic of Iraq.
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WHO alert on Indian firm linked to exports of ‘unsafe’ syrups in Iraq

HQ Team August 7, 2023: The WHO issued a medical product alert, the fifth such on an Indian company’s syrup, terming it “substandard,”.

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China grapples with surge in mpox cases, faces vaccine hurdles

HQ Team August 3, 2023: China is grappling with a rapid increase in mpox cases, formerly known as monkeypox, prompting concerns from the.

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The key to increasing breastfeeding rates globally is to support and protect lactating mothers in the workplace, the WHO stated.
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Employers, Govt., must support lactating mothers at workplace: UN

HQ Team August 2, 2023: The key to increasing breastfeeding rates globally is to support and protect lactating mothers in the workplace, the.

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A Tanzanian child under two years of age has been diagnosed with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2), and the WHO has rated international risk at “high” due to poor surveillance.
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WHO rates poliovirus detection in Tanzania as “high risk” globally 

HQ Team July 29, 2023: A Tanzanian child under two years of age has been diagnosed with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2),.

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Medicines for treating diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular conditions, Ebola, and diabetes have been added to the WHO Essential Medicines List.
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Cancer, multiple sclerosis, Ebola treatments in new WHO Essential Medicines List

HQ Team July 26, 2023: Medicines for treating diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular conditions, Ebola, and diabetes have been added to.

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