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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

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

WHO dismisses manager after sexual misconduct findings

The World Health Organization said on Monday it had dismissed one of its senior managers for sexual misconduct following an investigation prompted by a complaint by a junior British doctor.

Reuters

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Covid Ireland: First cases of new Arcturus strain confirmed here as unique symptom reported

Three cases of the new Arcturus Covid variant, known as Omicron XBB.1.16, have been confirmed in Ireland. It comes amid growing concern worldwide about its rapid spread.

Irish Mirror

Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 22 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

The Independent UK

Mass exodus of foreigners as fighting rages in Sudan

Khartoum (AFP) - Multiple nations pushed on Monday with frantic evacuations of their citizens from chaos-torn Sudan, where fighting raged for a 10th day between forces loyal to two rival generals.

AFP

Hope is on the horizon for a malaria-free Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is disproportionally affected by malaria. The region accounts for 95% of the world’s malaria cases. The disease kills an African child every 60 seconds.

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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:

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Stench of death engulfs Sudan hospitals, but leaving is mortal danger

Khartoum (AFP) - Ibrahim Mohamed turned in his hospital bed to find the patient next to him had died, but fighting that had erupted in Sudan's capital hours earlier meant the body could not be moved.

AFP

Malaria cases spike in Malawi, Pakistan after 'climate-driven' disasters

London (AFP) - Extreme weather events in Malawi and Pakistan have driven "very sharp" rises in malaria infections and deaths, a global health chief said ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25.

AFP

$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

Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency

Copenhagen (AFP) - Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday.

AFP

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

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.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

WEKU

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.

Windows Central

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?

Bangkok Post

Every breath a struggle in country's toxic air

An elderly patient hooked up to a tangle of tubes lies struggling for breath in a Nonthaburi hospital as Thailand battles a “drastic increase” in respiratory problems caused by a spike in air pollution.

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AFP

Every breath a struggle, as air pollution harms health in Thailand

Bangkok (Thailand) (AFP) - An elderly patient hooked up to a tangle of tubes lies struggling for breath in a Bangkok hospital as Thailand battles a "drastic increase" in respiratory problems caused by a spike in air pollution.

Reuters

Sudan death toll rises to 413, World Health Organization says

The World Health Organization said on Friday that 413 people had been killed and 3,551 injured in Sudan since intense fighting broke out there six days ago.

Salon

Climate change may bring more pandemics

Scientists spoke with Salon about the diseases and pathogens that will be exacerbated by climate change

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO: Sudan Death Toll Rises to 413

The World Health Organization said on Friday that 413 people had been killed and 3,551 injured in Sudan since intense fighting broke out there six days ago. On Thursday, WHO had reported 330 deaths and nearly 3,2000 people injured. Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had agreed to…

The Independent UK

Arcturus: What do we know about the new Covid variant?

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 22 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

Bangkok Post

Lowdown on the latest Covid variant XBB.1.16

Thailand recently reported 27 cases of the new Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16, prompting authorities to monitor its transmission speed and the ease with which it can escape people's ability to handle the virus in the wake of months, if not years, of vaccines and herd immunity.

The Independent UK

First person dies with new Covid variant as cases rise globally

First Arcturus fatality recorded in Thailand yesterday

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