Nervous system disorders surpass heart ailments as top cause of illness
Paris, France - Conditions affecting the nervous system -- such as strokes, migraines and dementia -- have surged past heart disease...
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UN agencies warn of ‘explosion’ in Gaza child deaths
Twenty weeks into Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies warned that food and safe water had...
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COVID cases increasing once again, especially in parts of Asia: WHO
After several weeks of declines, reported cases of COVID-19 are once again increasing globally, especially in parts of Asia, WHO...
- In the past week, the agency has seen an 8 per cent increase in detection of COVID-19 cases, with more than 11 million positive test results.
- In the last 30 days of more than 400,000 sequences sampled, 99.9 percent are Omicron, and 75 percent correspond to the BA.2 variant..
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WTO chief hails Covid vaccines IP compromise
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the compromise was a big step forward in a bid to end the logjam at the global...
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the compromise was a big step forward in a bid to end the logjam at the global trade body
- However, she cautioned that some of the details on waiving WTO rules on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) still needed to be fleshed out
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Starvation in war-torn Yemen likely to increase five times : UN
The number of people in war-torn Yemen starving in famine conditions is projected to increase five-fold this year to 161,000,...
- Over 30,000 people are already struggling in famine conditions, a joint statement by the UN and other global bodies said
- The joint UN statement on Yemen comes two days ahead of a high-level conference to raise aid for the war hit nation
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Chinese cities and factories lock down as outbreak spreads
China cannot relax its zero-Covid policy just yet despite the low fatality rate of Omicron, say medical experts.
- Authorities in China have reported 2,300 new covid cases across the country on Monday
- China cannot relax its zero-Covid policy just yet despite the low fatality rate of Omicron, say medical experts
Geostrategy
UN dismisses Russia claim of Ukraine-US bioweapons
Russia called a meeting of the 15-member Security Council to repeat its previously made, unsubstantiated claims that Ukraine, with US...
- Washington and Kyiv have denied the existence of laboratories intended to produce biological weapons in Ukraine
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US' envoy to the UN, accused Russia of requesting the meeting jut so it could spread disinformation’
Geostrategy
Why is WHO peeved over Mar 11 Covid anniversary?
The organization says the real alarm came six years earlier March 11, 2020 but "few people bothered to sit up...
- The once-in-a-century pandemic has turned the world upside down, claiming more than six million lives.
- The WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) -- the highest level of alarm in the global health regulations -- on January 30, 2020.
Science
First pig heart transplant patients dies
Following surgery, the transplanted heart had performed very well for several weeks without any signs of rejection.
- The medical team behind the heart transplant said it was 'optimistic' about the future success of cross-species organ donation
- Official data shows that more than 100,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant; over 6,000 die each year before getting one
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F&B sector in GCC eyes greater sustainability
Tetra Pak Arabia Managing Director Niels Hougaard explains what lies ahead for F&B companies — bith regionally and globally —...
- Pollution and plastic litter in the ocean are the joint top environmental worry, while global warming is a close second
- GCC countries have launched several initiatives to educate consumers about recycling and sustainable consumption
Economy
Saudi Arabia lifts most Covid-19 restrictions
The decision includes suspending ‘social distancing measures in all open and closed places’ including mosques.
- The Covid-19 pandemic hugely disrupted Muslim pilgrimages, which are usually key revenue earners for the kingdom, bringing in some $12 billion annually
- In 2021, the pandemic forced Saudi Arabia to downsize the hajj for a second year, and just 60,000 fully vaccinated citizens and residents taking part
Geostrategy
UAE sends 46 tons of food supplies to Malawi
Over the past 10 years, the UAE has reportedly sent relief supplies to Malawi amounting to AED85.3 million ($23.23 million).
- The aid is expected to support efforts to meet children's needs for food and nutritional supplements in several villages and regions
- The UAE has reiterated its commitment to a humanitarian approach that supports emergency relief for countries in need
Nervous system disorders surpass heart ailments as top cause of illness
Paris, France - Conditions affecting the nervous system -- such as strokes, migraines and dementia -- have surged past heart disease...
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WHO’s first global summit on traditional medicine begins Aug 17
Geneva, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17-18 Aug 2023 in...
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Covid cases up 80 percent globally as new subvariant rises
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80 percent in the last month, the World Health Organization...
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Nearly 14m children in Sudan need aid, says UNICEF
NEW YORK, US - Two senior UN humanitarian officials have called for more funding and fewer bureaucratic impediments to support...
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Severe heat a cause of worry for healthcare system, says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The extreme heat in the northern hemisphere is putting an increasing strain on healthcare systems, hitting those least...
- The WHO said the heat often worsens pre-existing conditions, saying it was particularly concerned about those with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and asthma.
- Millions of people across three continents are enduring a sustained spell of dangerous heat as temperature records tumble.
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Almost the entire world is experiencing record heatwaves
Record heat is forecast around the world from the United States, where tens of millions are battling dangerously high temperatures,...
- Authorities in many countries have been sounding the alarm, advising people to avoid outdoor activities in the daytime and to be wary of dehydration.
- Scientists insist global warming - linked to dependence on fossil fuels - is behind the intensification of heat waves in the world.
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Middle East firms pay fortune for employee burnout
A TRENDS exclusive report takes a hard look at how tens of thousands of white-collar workers in Middle East are...
- It is estimated that businesses in the Middle East suffer a loss of $100 billion every year on account of mental health challenges due to lost working hours
- It has also been found that only 15 percent of white-collar workers across the MENA region have access to professional mental health resources