How social media can ‘trigger’ eating disorders in young people
Paris, France -- Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake,...
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Experts seek to legitimize AI mental health care
Researchers at Dartmouth College believe artificial intelligence can deliver reliable psychotherapy, distinguishing their work from the unproven and sometimes dubious...
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WHO may aid Iraq in a bid to localize pharmaceutical sector
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - The World Health Organization (WHO) affirmed it is likely to support Iraq in the localization of its...
- The WHO official said the organization has a plan with Iraq's health ministry for seven years to advance the health reality.
- He said that "coronavirus testing laboratories have increased from one laboratory to more than 70 laboratories.
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Microsoft, G42 sign MoU
MoU will leverage core competencies of both the firms.
- The MoU will help explore joint business development and marketing opportunities across a variety of areas G42 covers.
- Microsoft and G42 will be working in the coming months to finalize the development required to ensure regulatory compliance.
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Children to be vaccinated in quake-hit northwest Syria
CAIRO/AMMAN, EGYPT/JORDAN - Measles and polio vaccination campaign will be launched on Saturday across northwest Syria to protect some 800,000...
- The vaccination drive is supported by WHO, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, in partnership with local NGOs and the Syria Immunization Group.
- Raising immunization levels among children is a priority in an area where the earthquakes partially or totally destroyed 67 health facilities.
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UAE’s health sector witnesses digital transformation
The Gulf country has an influential and effective international presence and continues to fulfil its obligations in enhancing the efficiency...
- The UAE supports digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and big data in healthcare worldwide, says UAE's Minister of Health and Prevention
- The country ranked first in the world in 14 health indicators in 2022, adds Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais on World Health Day
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Regular, medium-risk adults don’t need extra Covid jabs: WHO
The WHO's vaccine experts are no longer recommending additional Covid-19 vaccine booster doses for regular, medium-risk adults because the benefit...
- The updated recommendations were issued after the UN health agency's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation had its regular biannual meeting
- The additional booster shots are recommended by SAGE after the first one only for people at the highest risk of developing severe Covid-19 disease
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Cancer-causing compounds found in everyday food
The 10 nitrosamines -- which are not intentionally added to food but which can form during its preparation and processing...
- Nitrosamines have been detected in foods including cured meat, processed fish, cocoa, beer and other alcoholic drinks, the EFSA said.
- The agency advised a balanced diet with a wide variety of foods to reduce consumption of nitrosamines.
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Global cocaine supply reaches record levels, says UN drug agency
VIENNA, AUSTRIA - Coca cultivation hit a record high by soaring 35 percent from 2020 to 2021, a UN report showed...
- Bolivia, Colombia and Peru altogether cultivated coca leaves in an area of more than 300,000 hectares in 2021.
- Demand for the drug, which is sold for about US$74 per gram, is concentrated in Americas and parts of Europe.
Syrian women in rebel-held northwest face ‘reproductive health crisis’
Beirut, Lebanon - Syria's conflict and attacks on hospitals have had a "disproportionate impact" on the reproductive health of women and...
- The report was compiled by aid and campaign groups including the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Physicians for Human Rights
- A devastating earthquake that killed tens of thousands in Turkey and Syria last month only accelerated "the collapse of the fragile health care system."
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In UAE, Syria child quake victims unaware of heartbreak to come
Sham Sheikh Mohammed, who suffered severe crush injuries in a 40-hour ordeal under the rubble, has not yet been told...
- Sham's survival encapsulated the tragedy, hope and heartbreak of the 7.8-magnitude quake that levelled buildings across Turkey and parts of Syria last month
- After rescue of Sham, in Idlib province, captured global attention, the UAE dispatched a medical aircraft to fly her and Omar to Abu Dhabi from Istanbul
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Syria health workers launch cholera vaccine drive in rebel-held northwest
MAARET MASRIN, SYRIA - Syrian medics launched Tuesday the first cholera vaccination campaign in the rebel-held northwest since a deadly outbreak...
- Health workers were going door to door to inoculate people in homes and displacement camps in Syria's Idlib region.
- Across Syria around 85,000 suspected cases have been logged, according to the United Nations.
How social media can ‘trigger’ eating disorders in young people
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WEF24: AI-generated drugs promise cost reduction
AI is playing a critical role across the biomedical spectrum, from accelerating drug discovery to improving care delivery systems, says...
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World’s biggest flying lab comes to Asia on air pollution mission
Clark, Philippines - NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in...
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Czech farmer cull 140,000 birds to halt spread of bird flu outbreak
Prague, Czech Republic - Czech farmers have killed about 140,000 birds since the start of the year in a bid to...
- The infected birds had the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu strain, which is potentially transmissible to humans
- The three commercial farms, all in central Czech Republic, have had to cull 50,000 ducks and 90,000 chicken
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UAE healthcare spending set to reach $30.6bn by 2027
The sector witnesses a shift towards personalized and precision medicine, underscored by healthcare's significant digitization and data generation, says a...
- The sector witnesses a shift towards personalized and precision medicine, underscored by healthcare's significant digitization and data generation, says a white paper.
- Precision medicine has been identified as a key departure from traditional healthcare approaches, focusing on patient-centered care, the report highlights.
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WHO warns new cancer cases will rise to 35 million by 2050
Geneva, Switzerland - The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050 -- 77 percent...
- The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution as key factors in the estimated rise
- The most-developed countries are expected to record the greatest increases in case numbers, with an additional 4.8 million new cases predicted in 2050 compared with 2022 estimates,