Czech farmer cull 140,000 birds to halt spread of bird flu outbreak
Prague, Czech Republic - Czech farmers have killed about 140,000 birds since the start of the year in a bid to...
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WHO urges limiting trans fat across the world
Geneva, Switzerland - The World Health Organization said on Monday that nearly half the world's population was now covered by solid...
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Abu Dhabi to allow vaccinated people in some public places from August 20
The first phase of this allowance will include shopping centers, restaurants, cafes, and all retail outlets, but not supermarkets and...
Austria to welcome more GCC travelers from July 1
Austria will open border for tourists from all across the world, including GCC, from July 1 The move comes as...
46% UAE consumers expect effects of pandemic to last another year
Increased vaccinations, protective measures, contactless in-store experience key to rebuilding UAE consumers' confidence 73% of consumers admit to have changed...
UAE residents splurge on food and beverages, cut back spending on expensive goods
73 percent of consumers have admitted to changing their shopping habits The spending power of people has taken a big...
Masks up again in Israel as Delta variant drives up cases
Mask requirement reimposed for all indoor settings except the home Israel has already started its vaccine drive for children aged...
Those spreading rumours against Covid-19 vaccine will be punished: Oman health minister
He said most people who died of Covid-19 in the country in April were not vaccinated Oman has seen more...
Dubai Health Authority introduces online health inspections
63 facilities inspected online in 21 hours against 84 hours normal inspections would have taken Online inspections also spared officials...
Dubai to adopt WELL Health-Safety Ratings for buildings that are JOPs
DLD, through RERA, has reached an agreement on this with the International WELL Building Institute The rating system includes...
Distribution, delivery may pose a challenge to G7 vaccine pledge: WEF Digital Editor
Vaccine manufacturing, patent protection, surplus doses disposal, cold storage needs a challenge So far, only slightly more than one in...
Palestinian Authority, Israel to share 1 million Covid-19 vaccine shots in a deal
The vaccine deal was among initial policy moves toward the Palestinians by Bennett since he was sworn in The deal...
Czech farmer cull 140,000 birds to halt spread of bird flu outbreak
Prague, Czech Republic - Czech farmers have killed about 140,000 birds since the start of the year in a bid to...
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Billions still exposed to toxic trans fat, says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Efforts to eliminate industrially-produced fat have a long way to go with five billion people exposed to toxic...
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A fifth of new cars in California zero-emission in 2022: data
On Friday the California Energy Commission said 18.8 percent of new cars sold in the state in 2022 were EVs,...
DoH, GSC ink MoU to achieve Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sustainability goals
ABU DHABI, UAE - Building on its ongoing efforts to improve the healthcare ecosystem from all aspects, the Department of...
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Global conference on Pharmaceutical Technologies concludes in Dubai
DUBAI, UAE - The 28th edition of the Dubai International Pharmaceutical Technologies Conference and Exhibition (DUPHAT) 2023 concluded. The three-day...
- The largest-ever edition of DUPHAT, the 2023 event brought together more than 1,100 exhibiting companies.
- The event also discussed on how countries in the region can collaborate to enhance partnerships in the pharmaceutical industry.
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AstraZeneca buys US firm CinCor
The acquisition has been finalized at $1.8billion.
- The takeover marks the latest push by Astra chief executive Pascal Soriot to bolster the company's pipeline of new products.
- Massachusetts-based CinCor focuses on developing treatments for hypertension and chronic kidney disease.
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90% of people in China province infected with Covid: official
China is battling a surge in cases following its decision last month to lift years of lockdowns, quarantines and mass...
- With a population of 99.4 million, the figures suggest about 88.5 million people in Henan may now have been infected
- Beijing is determined to press on with its reopening, on Sunday lifting mandatory quarantine for all international arrivals