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December 7, 2025 3:53 PM

US signs $228 million deal with Rwanda for health in new aid model

The United States and Rwanda have signed a five-year deal for the provision of $228 million for the health sector in the East African nation, the State Department said, the second such pact under the Trump administration's new approach to overseas ai...

December 6, 2025 5:58 PM

Shingles vaccine reduces risk of death from dementia, study finds

People with dementia who received a shingles vaccine were significantly less likely to die from dementia than those who didn’t get the shot, according to findings of a large study, suggesting the vaccine could slow progression of the disease. Over...

December 5, 2025 12:57 PM

Explainer-Why are hepatitis B vaccines given to newborns?

Vaccine advisers to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were expected to vote on Thursday on whether to scrap a broad recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for children, a move that would leave the choice to parents in most cases. The U...

December 4, 2025 3:24 PM

Malaria deaths rose in 2024, funding cuts risk surge, WHO says

Malaria killed around 610,000 people in 2024, mostly young children in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, warning of the risks of rising drug resistance, climate change and funding cuts. The toll was a slight increas...

December 1, 2025 6:37 PM

Dubai Fitness Challenge 2025 Concludes with Yoga Event

The ninth edition of the Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) officially concluded today with the successful staging of Dubai Yoga 2025, a large-scale community yoga session held at Zabeel Park in the shadow of the Dubai Frame.Initiated by Sheikh Hamdan bin...

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