US to withdraw from WHO after an executive order from Donald Trump
The US, the World Health Organization’s top donor, has decided to withdraw from the global health body, accusing it of “mishandling” the Covid-19.
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China to make humanoid robots, brain-computer interfaces for elderly
China will develop humanoid robots for elderly care and support scientific and technological projects related to senior citizens, according to a state-run news.
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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.