Newborn mortality and malnutrition surges in Gaza, says WHO
"From different doctors, particularly in the maternity hospitals, they're reporting that they're seeing a big rise in children born with...
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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 unveils $8bn Covid-19 vaccination plan
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said a reduction of cases in any one country will not be sustained over time...
- The strategy aims to make Covid-19 vaccines accessible to everyone, everywhere
- If implemented correctly, it will inoculate 40 percent of people in all countries by the end of the year, and 70 percent by the middle of 2022
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UAE has overcome Covid crisis: Mohammaed bin Zayed
The UAE recorded fewer than 200 new cases of Covid this month, the lowest figure since Aug 2020. While life...
- Dubai is counting on the Expo 2020 Dubai to attract millions of visitors and boost the economy.
- The UAE has so far recorded more than 737,000 cases of Covid-19, including 2,104 deaths.
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Saudi Arabia announces vaccine mandate for public
Saudi authorities will require people to have double immunization starting at 6 am on October 10 if they are to...
- Saudi residents will need double immunization to enter any economic, commercial, cultural, recreational, sports, or tourism activity
- They will also require it to enter any cultural, scientific, social, or recreational event
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US surpasses 700,000 Covid deaths: Johns Hopkins
The US fatalities far exceed other frontrunners such as Brazil and India facing a resurgence in cases due to the...
- The US fatalities far exceed other frontrunners such as Brazil and India facing a resurgence in cases due to the prominence of the highly contagious Delta variant
- After a heavily criticized early response to the pandemic, the United States has since organized among the world's most effective vaccine roll-outs
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Algeria begins Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine production
Prime Minister Aimene Benabderrahmane, who attended the launch of the production process at a factory in the eastern city of...
- Lotfi Djamel Benbahmed, Algeria's minister for the pharmaceutical industry, has said the country plans to export the vaccines
- Saidal, the firm making the jabs, was so far the only African company to be licenced to produce the jab
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Syria water crisis spurs spike in disease: MSF
MSF has blamed the ‘acute water crisis’ in recent months on a decrease in funding for water, sanitation and hygiene...
- The crisis is most acute in northwestern Syria, the country’s last major rebel stronghold
- More than three million people live in squalid conditions in that region
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NYU and NYU Abu Dhabi develop AI tool to improve breast cancer detection
A team of researchers from New York University (NYU) and NYU Abu Dhabi report that they have developed a novel...
- The system, designed to be a decision support tool for clinicians, also helped radiologists significantly decrease their false positive and requested biopsy rates
- The system is designed to identify malignant lesions in breast ultrasound images, with the primary goal of reducing the frequency of false-positive findings
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Scientists develop antiviral drugs in pill form to fight COVID-19
Molnupiravir is the top drug being developed by Merck & Co. and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics.
- Molnupiravir is the top drug being developed by Merck & Co. and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics
- The drugs will work by preventing viruses from reproducing in human cells
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Abu Dhabi to use drones for delivery of vaccines and drugs
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi's department of health (DoH) will be using drones for the transport of high-value medical goods such as...
- US-based Matternet partners with logistics company Skygo and Department of Health for 'world's first city-wide medical drone network.
- SkyGo and Matternet have completed the first phase of in-country flight testing.
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US to donate 500m additional Covid vaccines to the world
In his first speech to the UN as president, Biden told delegates that the US had put more than $15...
- The US and other rich countries drew flak for rolling out booster doses for their populations while much of the world faced vaccine shortages.
- Just 3.6 percent of Africa's eligible population has been inoculated, compared with an average of more than 60 percent in Western Europe.
Newborn mortality and malnutrition surges in Gaza, says WHO
"From different doctors, particularly in the maternity hospitals, they're reporting that they're seeing a big rise in children born with...
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WHO unveils network to minimize spread of infectious diseases
The World Health Organization launched a global network to help swiftly detect the threat from infectious diseases, like COVID-19, and...
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MoFAIC, Burjeel Holdings ink MoU on healthcare services
ABU DHABI, UAE - UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) and Burjeel Holdings have signed a Memorandum...
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UAE sees 20 percent decrease in nitrogen oxide emissions: study
Dubai, UAE-- The UAE has witnessed a 20 percent drop in nitrogen oxide emissions from power generation activities, according to...
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Burjeel Holdings Q1 profit $33m
The company posted Q1 revenue of US$299 million.
- Firm's revenue increased by 11.6 percent year-on-year and net profit by 43.4 percent reflecting strong growth.
- Burjeel Holdings continue to review partnership opportunities in the Middle East and Africa region.
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WHO debates whether Covid emergency should be declared over
Since the beginning, more than 765 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been reported to the WHO from around the...
- The World Health Organization's emergency committee's 15th meeting on the crisis comes more than three years.
- The independent committee meets every three months to discuss the pandemic and reports to WHO chief.
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Bahrain free of India-made ‘contaminated’ cough syrup
Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain has taken steps to ban from its markets the contaminated cough syrups made in India in...
- The National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) on Sunday confirmed that the Kingdom's markets are free of Indian cough syrup
- The Authority has reassured the public that it is committed to ensuring the safety of medicines and pharmaceuticals circulating in the Kingdom