UN warns record e-waste in 2022 a catastrophe for environment
On average, every person on earth generates roughly 7.8 kilograms (17 pounds 3 ounces) of e-waste each year, said the...
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As truce talks resume in Cairo, people in Gaza suffer from hunger
Heavy fighting rocked besieged Gaza as aid agencies warned of looming famine and new talks were held in Cairo towards...
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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.
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Mena region needs water resilience: World Bank
Without water resilience, the MENA region may see a loss of 6-14 percent of the collective GDP by 2050, says...
- A drought can reduce the economic growth of a city anywhere in the world by up to 12 percent, says the World Bank
- The MENA region, it says, has over 60 percent of the population living in areas with high water stress, compared with 35 percent globally
Slow Covid vaccination to cost global economy $2.3trn
Emerging countries will bear the brunt of the losses from slow vaccination efforts, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit
- Emerging countries will bear the brunt of the losses from slow vaccination efforts, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit
- Covid, vaccination, economist, intelligence unit, global economy, study
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Flight carrying humanitarian aid from Red Cross lands in Sudan
KHARTOUM, SUDAN -  A first Red Cross plane laden with humanitarian aid on Sunday landed in Sudan, where deadly clashes between...
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Almost 8,000 participants to take part in Sharjah’s 10th Charity Marathon
SHARJAH, UAE- The 10th Annual Charity Marathon, expected to attract over 8,000 runners from all segments of society, is all...
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Malaria-free Asia Pacific region within our reach
Collaborative efforts involving public health professionals, Ministries of Health, and global institutions have been instrumental in the fight against malaria....
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Novartis Q1 profit at $2.3bn
Heart disease, cancer medicines helped enhance revenue.
- Novartis said that its operating profit would likely increase in the high single-digits this year.
- The group would prioritize "high-value" medicines" across five core areas to drive its productivity.
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Air pollution causes more than 1,200 deaths a year: EU agency
The EU environmental agency said that air pollution is responsible for causing more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in...
- The overall death tolls for the continent could be higher as the report did not cover the major industrial nations of Russia, Ukraine and the United Kingdom
- According to figures released on Monday, ninety-seven percent of the urban population were in 2021 exposed to air that did not meet WHO recommendations
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67mn children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF
A grim UNICEF report warns of a potential outbreaks of polio and measles in children who didn't get vaccinated because...
- Africa and South Asia were the hardest hit as vaccine coverage among children declined in 112 countries and the percent of children vaccinated worldwide slipped 5 points
- Each year immunization saves 4.4 million lives, a number the United Nations figures could jump to 5.8 million by 2030 if its ambitious targets to leave "no one behind" are met