Global health crisis looms amid climate change: WEF
Global coalition and trillions of dollars are required to prevent escalating human deaths due to climate change, Dr. Shyam Bishen...
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Global Fund to allot 70% of its funding to countries hit by climate change
Dubai, UAE--The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) announced at COP28 that more than 70% of...
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More than 4m could lose water in Lebanon, warns Unicef
Unicef is calling for the urgent restoration of power supply, which is the only solution to keep water services running.
- Lebanon is currently suffering from one of the world’s worst economic crises since the mid-1800s
- Matters have only been made worse by the withdrawal of fuel subsidies by the country’s central bank
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Next Apple Watch could check for dehydration
With temperatures rising globally, this could be a useful feature for users of this Apple device.
- Apple has recently been granted a patent in this regard by the US Patent and Trademark Office
- The patent shows electrodes in the watch band, through which the electrical properties of sweat will be measured
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Saudi Arabia to send oxygen tanks to Tunisia
King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud has reportedly directed health authorities to provide medical oxygen and accompanying supplies to Tunisia.
- Tunisia has so far received medical aid from several Gulf and North African states
- The UAE sent vaccine doses in July, while Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Egypt sent other aid last month
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Abu Dhabi updates Covid-19 travel list of ‘green’ countries
Travelers from these countries need not quarantine on arrival in Abu Dhabi.
- Travelers from these countries need not quarantine on arrival in Abu Dhabi.
- The list is effective from 12am (UAE time) Friday and subject to change based on global Covid-19 developments.
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Oman to ease Covid-19 measures from Aug 21
The relaxation will see the reopening of public buildings, malls, and restaurants, as well as resumption of public events.
- Covid-19 infections are decreasing in Oman, with 187 reported per day on average over the past week
- There have been 300,728 cases in all since the beginning of the pandemic, and 4,013 deaths till date
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Why Covid-19 jolted some Arab states?
The flaws in the health systems of some MENA countries such as Tunisia, Lebanon and Jordan, which were struggling with...
- Tunisia's healthcare system appeared crumbling under the weight of recent infections caused by the Delta variant.
- The Lebanese government's failure to pay dues to be public and private hospitals aggravated the Covid-19 crisis.
Science
Recorded Covid deaths top 100,000 in Iran
Iranian health officials have acknowledged that the ministry's figures understate the real toll
- Iranian health officials have acknowledged that the ministry's figures understate the real toll
- Since late June, Iran has seen what officials have called a "fifth wave" of infections
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Pfizer Covid jab declines faster than AstraZeneca: study
The study, which has not been peer reviewed, is based on the results of a survey by Britain's Office for...
- The study, which has not been peer reviewed, is based on the results of a survey by Britain's Office for National Statistics
- Pfizer had "greater initial effectiveness" but saw "faster declines in protection against high viral burden and symptomatic infection."
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World needs $1bn right now to vaccinate stragglers: WHO chief
WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus also urged wealthy countries to suspend plans to provide booster shots.
- Global efforts to slow the delta variant of Covid-19 have been hampered by its virulent nature
- This has led to hotspots of hospitalizations and deaths in regions with low vaccination levels
Geostrategy
US sanctions hamper medicine purchase, says Iran
Iran is currently experiencing its worst wave of new Covid-19 infections, in what is the third wave of the pandemic...
- According to official figures, the seven-day average of new cases in the country was almost 40,000 on Tuesday
- Till date, Iran has seen more than 4.5 million cases of Covid-19 infections, with more than 99,000 deaths so far
Global health crisis looms amid climate change: WEF
Global coalition and trillions of dollars are required to prevent escalating human deaths due to climate change, Dr. Shyam Bishen...
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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...
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Boosting investment in health systems is essential, says OECD
PARIS, FRANCE - Governments should urgently adapt their health systems to better respond to future shocks, given the huge impact...
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Abu Dhabi DoH names winners of Healthcare Research and Innovation Grant
ABU DHABI, UAE - The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), which regulates the healthcare sector in the emirate,...
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Syria’s Assad may consider more border crossings for quake aid: WHO
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with the Syrian president in Damascus on Sunday afternoon to discuss the...
- Concerns have been running particularly high for how aid might reach all those in need in Syria, which has been devastated by more than a decade of civil war
- The situation is particularly dire in the rebel-held area in the northwest, which cannot receive aid convoys without Damascus's authorisation
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Sanofi 2022 net profit at $7.3bn
Dupixent drug has been a huge success for the firm.
- Sanofi is aiming for US$10.9 billion in sales of Dupixent this year.
- The company's net profit rose by eight percent in 2022.
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DHA, DIEZ ink MoU to support healthcare sector
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority...
- The MoU aims to enhance the private health sector’s investments in Dubai and consolidate the sector’s role in the ongoing development of health facilities.
- DHA, DIEZ will develop a special framework to pinpoint innovation standards of healthcare start-ups in Dubai.