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Arcturus mapped: Is new Covid-19 variant in your region?

New XBB.1.16 variant has made its way to almost every corner of the UK

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

HSE launches vaccination appeal for children who missed routine shots during pandemic

Unvaccinated young children are most at risk of infectious diseases like measles

Irish Mirror · Apr 24, 2023

Andhra Pradesh govt. plans to seek aid from WHO to check renal ailments in Uddanam

Health Minister Vidadala Rajini has said that the Andhra Pradesh government will explore the possibilities to seek the necessary aid from the World Health Organization (WHO) to check the chronic kidney ailments prevalent in the Uddanam region of Srikakulam district.  “We will approach whatsoever way is available to check the…

The Hindu · Apr 24, 2023

413 people have died in Sudan fighting so far: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 413 people have died in the current Sudan conflict, while the UN children's agency said children are paying a high price. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 24, 2023

$50 million boost for long COVID research as parliamentary inquiry hands down report

A parliamentary committee makes a series of recommendations to tackle long COVID, as Health Minister Mark Butler pledges $50 million to research the poorly understood condition.

ABC News · Apr 23, 2023

The WHO’s international pandemic treaty: Meaningful public engagement must inform Canada's negotiations

One of the key lessons emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic has been that the failure of countries to sufficiently work together worsened and prolonged this deadly public health emergency.

The Conversation · Apr 23, 2023

Sudan doctors caught in fighting recount horrors at hospitals

Battles leave staff and patients trapped in hospitals for days as doctors try to treat wounded with few supplies.

Al Jazeera · Apr 23, 2023

Khartoum Sees Lull in Fighting on First Day of Eid

Street fighting between the forces of two rival generals eased in parts of Sudan's capital by Friday evening, witnesses reported, after repeated calls for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire to the nearly week-long conflict. More than 400 people have been killed and thousands wounded since the fighting erupted Saturday between forces loyal…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023

How do you get equal health care for all? A huge new database holds clues

The World Health Organization registry holds 11 million data points — key to addressing global health inequality. Yet health officials stress how much information is still missing.

WEKU · Apr 21, 2023

Could Bing Chat replace my Doctor?

While we'd never advocate going down the Google rabbit hole to self-diagnose a health problem, could Bing chat provide more balanced and reliable healthcare advice?

Windows Central · Apr 21, 2023