Saudi team discovers genetic disorder, names it Alfadhel syndrome
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - A team of Saudi researchers from King Abdullah Children's Specialist Hospital (KACSH) and King Abdullah International...
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99 percent of world live in areas with air pollution levels above WHO guideline limits
DUBAI, UAE - According to World Health Organization data, 99 percent of the world’s population lives in places where air...
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Study: Delta does not cause severe childhood Covid
The health agency analyzed hospital records from across an area covering around 10 percent of the US population
- The health agency analyzed hospital records from across an area covering around 10 percent of the US population
- The study also underscored vaccine effectiveness against pediatric Covid hospitalization during Delta
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No quarantine for fully vaccinated foreign travelers visiting Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi lifted its quarantine requirement for vaccinated tourists on Thursday as the UAE recorded zero Covid deaths for the...
- The emirate said vaccinated travellers with negative PCR tests would not need to quarantine
- The announcement comes as the United Arab Emirates recorded zero Covid-related deaths for the first time since November 14
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Global cost of dementia to cross $1.7trn by 2030
The disease, which robs people of their "memories, independence and dignity", is on the rise worldwide but few countries are...
- Figure is set to rise to 78 million by 2030 and 139 million by 2050 as the population grows older
- Yet only a quarter of countries worldwide have a national strategy for supporting people with dementia and their families
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WHO adds ‘Mu’ strain to list of coronavirus variants of concern
The strain, known scientifically as B.1.621, has been classified as a "variant of interest", in the global health body’s weekly...
- The strain, known scientifically as B.1.621, has been classified as a "variant of interest", in the global health body’s weekly pandemic bulletin
- There is widespread concern over the emergence of new virus mutations as infection rates are ticking up globally again
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Yemen receives first shipment of J&J Covid vaccine
Yemen is desperately short of Covid vaccines to inoculate its population, with as little as one percent of its population...
- This shipment is the first batch of a total of 504,000 doses
- Roughly one percent of the population is vaccinated
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Covid: Delta doubles hospital risk vs Alpha variant
Multiple studies have shown that full vaccination prevents infection with symptoms and hospitalisation, for both Alpha and Delta variants
- Multiple studies have shown that full vaccination prevents infection with symptoms and hospitalisation, for both Alpha and Delta variants
- The Delta variant was first reported in India in December 2020 and early studies found it to be up to 50 percent more transmissible than the Alpha variant
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Vaccine inequality alarming: UN
The UN leaders released a joint statement in which they condemned what they called the ‘crisis of vaccine inequity,’ among...
- The UN leaders said the global rollout of Covid-19 vaccines was ‘progressing at two alarmingly different speeds’
- Less than 2 percent of adults are fully vaccinated in low-income countries compared to almost 50 percent in high‑income countries
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Israel gives hospitals $31 million to end partial strike
Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman said the Treasury had transferred the amount to the public hospitals.
- Staff and administrators at these hospitals have been protesting against the government’s failure to provide adequate healthcare funding
- Since Wednesday morning, several public hospitals in Jerusalem have not been admitting patients from brought by the emergency services
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Could bats hold the secret to healthy ageing?
Experts are studying the exceptional longevity of bats in the hope of discovering benefits for humans
- Experts are studying the exceptional longevity of bats in the hope of discovering benefits for humans
- Bats not only live longer than other animals of their size, they also stay healthy longer
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Doctors warn over dangerous viral milk crate challenge
Walking over a pyramid of precariously balanced milk crates can cause head bleed and injury to back that could lead...
- The challenge reminds doctors of the 2018 Tide Pod Challenge, which saw young people biting into a liquid laundry detergent packets.
- Doctors say health system already under strain due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Saudi team discovers genetic disorder, names it Alfadhel syndrome
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - A team of Saudi researchers from King Abdullah Children's Specialist Hospital (KACSH) and King Abdullah International...
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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...
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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...
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UAE ministry hosts WHO’s regional expert meet on healthy diet policies
DUBAI, UAE - UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) hosted a regional expert meeting on healthy diet policies in...
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Covid-19 ‘most likely’ caused by incident in Wuhan lab: FBI head
Washington, United States--FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday his agency believes the Covid-19 pandemic was "most likely" caused by an incident...
- The comments come after a report earlier this week said the US Department of Energy said that a leak from a Chinese lab was the most likely cause of the Covid-19 outbreak
- FBI head also accused the Chinese government of trying to stall US efforts to investigate the causes of the pandemic
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US agency says Covid likely emerged from China lab leak: reports
Washington, United States--The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now says according to...
- The department now joins the Federal Bureau of Investigation in believing that the pandemic was the result of a mishap in a Chinese laboratory
- The World Health Organization in mid-February pledged to do everything possible "until we get the answer" on Covid's origins
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Nations closer to global guidelines on disease outbreaks, says WHO
NEW YORK, US - Governments agreed on a way forward to update disease outbreak regulations ahead of meetings to draft...
- A total of 307 amendments to the WHO International Health Regulations came in response to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Governments had focused on making their countries, and the international community, better prepared for future emergencies.