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August 27, 2024 1:41 PM

New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blindly’ to respond

Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected and often in areas where experts lack the funding and equipment to properly track it. According to scientists ...

August 27, 2024 9:28 AM

Bird Flu: Odisha govt to cull 20,000 birds in response to avian influenza outbreak

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in Pipli town of of Odisha's Puri district, with detection of the H5N1 avian influenza in several poultry farms, prompting authorities to take initiate containment measures. As part of containment measures, over...

August 26, 2024 5:01 PM

Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to combat outbreak in Africa

Germany will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from its military stocks to help contain the outbreak on the African continent in the short term as well as provide help to the affected countries, said a government spokesperson on Monday. The governme...

August 25, 2024 1:39 PM

Study finds new gene in progression of Huntington’s disease

Researchers in Berlin and Düsseldorf have identified a novel gene linked to the development of Huntington's disease (HD) in a brain organoid model, suggesting the gene may play a role in brain disorders earlier than previously thought. The gene, CHC...

August 24, 2024 1:43 PM

Uganda confirms two more cases of mpox

Uganda has confirmed two more mpox virus infections, bringing the number of cases in the east African country to four, according to the health ministry. The two new patients were infected with the clade 1b strain of the virus, health ministry direct...

August 24, 2024 10:14 AM

India’s opener Shikhar Dhawan announces his retirement from international and domestic cricket

India's seasoned opener, Shikhar Dhawan, on Saturday, announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket. The 38-year-old brought the curtains down on his illustrious career by taking to Instagram and sharing an emotional message to an...

August 23, 2024 10:36 PM

India and Ukraine sign agreements in agriculture, medicine, and cultural cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have formalized several agreements during Modi's visit to Kyiv, focusing on agriculture, medical products regulation, and cultural cooperation. The leaders oversaw the signing o...

August 23, 2024 5:36 PM

WHO says partners can start talks to buy mpox vaccines before their approval

The World Health Organization said on Friday its partners like Gavi and Unicef can start buying mpox vaccines before they are approved in a bid to get inoculations to Africa faster as the continent battles an escalating outbreak of the virus. Tradit...

August 23, 2024 3:28 PM

South Korea doctors warn COVID surge, strike could cripple emergency rooms

South Korea's medical association warned on Friday that a spike in COVID-19 cases and an ongoing strike by trainee doctors could cripple hospital emergency rooms next month at a time when many doctors will also be off due to a public holiday. The go...

August 22, 2024 6:33 PM

Nearly 600 confirmed cholera cases in Sudan since last month, says health minister

The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has exacerbated cholera infections with the war-stricken country recording almost 600 cases since July. Sudanese Health Minister Haitham Mohammed Ibrahim said on Wednesday (August 21) that the country has recorded 59...

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