WHO warns new cancer cases will rise to 35 million by 2050
Geneva, Switzerland - The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050 -- 77 percent...
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Deaf boy can now hear after gene treatment
The US hospital which carried out the treatment said the milestone represents hope for patients around the world with hearing...
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Israel requires Covid tests for children
Israel already requires children aged 12 and over to be tested for Covid in order to enter many public places
- Israel already requires children aged 12 and over to be tested for Covid in order to enter many public places
- Israel is also considering lowering the age limit for its campaign of booster vaccinations
Unvaccinated kids below 12 can enter open Saudi recreational spaces
Such children must be accompanied by immunized adults, should be free from flu-like symptoms, and their health status in the...
- Earlier, only 40 percent of an open recreational space was allowed for recreational purposes.
- The kingdom reported nine more Covid-19-related deaths, taking the overall toll to 8,366.
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Iran’s Khamenei says halting Covid ‘urgent’ priority
The Islamic republic's Covid cases and fatalities have surged in recent weeks, in what officials have said is a "fifth...
- The Islamic republic's Covid cases and fatalities have surged in recent weeks, in what officials have said is a "fifth wave" caused by the highly infectious Delta variant
- Khamenei said the record number of casualties was "truly painful," and demanded greater efforts to boost vaccine "imports and domestic production"
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China approves first mixed-vaccine trial as Delta spread
The trial will test the efficacy of combining an "inactivated" vaccine made by China's Sinovac with a DNA-based one developed...
- The trial will test the efficacy of combining an "inactivated" vaccine made by China's Sinovac with a DNA-based one developed by US pharmaceutical company Inovio
- Preclinical work has found that "two different vaccine applications... produce an even stronger and more balanced immune response"
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UAE sends 300,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Comoros
An aircraft loaded with the supplies, which also included 600,000 injection needles, left the UAE for Comoros on Tuesday.
- With a population of nearly 890,000, Comoros has seen 4,031 cases of Covid-19 infection
- A total of 147 of these infections resulted in death, most of them in January-February this year
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Umrah permits for double-jabbed Saudis aged 12-18
Saudi nationals aged 12-18 can obtain Umrah permits if they have received two doses of Covid-19 vaccine, the ministry of...
- Hajj and Umrah ministry’s announcement follows the inauguration of 2021 Umrah season.
- Permits must be obtained through the Eatmarna and Tawakkalna apps.
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First West African case of deadly Marburg virus detected: WHO
The virus, which is carried by bats and has a fatality rate of up to 88 percent, was found in...
- The virus, which is carried by bats and has a fatality rate of up to 88 percent, was found in samples taken from a patient who died on August 2 in southern Gueckedou prefecture
- The discovery comes just two months after the WHO declared an end to Guinea's second outbreak of Ebola
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Drug firms urged to seek UAE advance nod for products
This will allow health authorities a pre-study of the file to issue the marketing approval in the UAE for innovative...
- Factories in UAE can start manufacturing procedures and apply for marketing approval for similar products
- Local manufacturers can market their products in the UAE soon after expiry of the protection period for innovative products
Israel sets up Covid rapid test stations nationwide
The testing centres are aimed at the non-vaccinated and those who have recovered from the virus and need a health...
- The testing centres are aimed at the non-vaccinated and those who have recovered from the virus and need a health pass
- Over the past week, Israel has been recording an average of more than 3,000 new coronavirus cases a day
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Iran records over 500 Covid deaths, hits new high
Iran registered 39,619 new infections in the 24 hours to Sunday, taking the total since the pandemic started to 4,158,729
- Iran registered 39,619 new infections in the 24 hours to Sunday, taking the total since the pandemic started to 4,158,729
- Iranian health officials have acknowledged that the Islamic republic's Covid figures underestimate the real toll
WHO warns new cancer cases will rise to 35 million by 2050
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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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Saudis swap kabsa for kale to combat obesity
The Vision 2030 reform agenda spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman includes goals for bringing down both obesity and...
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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.
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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...
- Major investment is needed in the health workforce, alongside increased spending on prevention and digital infrastructure, says OECD
- More workers in health and social care were associated with lower mortality rates.