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August 8, 2024 12:08 PM

WHO to convene emergency committee to assess international risk from mpox outbreak

The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday an emergency committee will be convened to discuss whether the current mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo represents a public health emergency of international concern. The c...

August 7, 2024 5:57 PM

France reports bluetongue disease outbreak near Belgian border

France has reported an outbreak of bluetongue disease on a farm near the Belgian border, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday. Bluetongue, spread by insects, can be deadly for domestic ruminants such as sheep, cattle and...

August 7, 2024 5:46 PM

Study reveals seaweed antioxidants may help prevent Parkinson’s disease

A groundbreaking study has revealed the that seaweed antioxidants can help prevent Parkinson's disease. The research, conducted by Osaka Metropolitan University's Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology and led by led by Associate Professor Akiko K...

August 7, 2024 11:08 AM

China shuts cattle farm after anthrax outbreak, five human infections

China's eastern Shandong province reported five people were infected with anthrax and a beef cattle farm was shut after an outbreak was discovered in the agricultural province. All of the livestock on the farm were culled, the disease control and pr...

August 6, 2024 6:32 PM

Italy’s abortion divisions sharpen under Meloni’s leadership

With Giorgia Meloni, Italy has probably the most openly anti-abortion prime minister in western Europe, but terminating pregnancies in the majority-Catholic country that hosts the Vatican has never been easy. Meloni, 47, is Italy's first female prim...

August 5, 2024 6:06 PM

Lebanon receives medical aid, vacationers leave amid fears of war

Lebanon on Monday received emergency medical supplies to equip its hospitals for possible war injuries and Beirut airport was teeming with people trying to leave the country amid fears a full-scale conflict was on the horizon. Tensions in the region...

August 5, 2024 3:37 PM

New study highlights impact of long COVID

Researchers from the Universities of Arizona, Oxford, and Leeds have conducted a comprehensive review of numerous studies on long COVID, aiming to understand its prevalence, underlying mechanisms, symptoms, and potential treatments. Long COVID, or p...

August 4, 2024 5:04 PM

Children with type 1 diabetes maybe at higher risk of mental health issues, finds study

A study conducted by researchers from the UK and the Czech Republic reveals that children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes face a significantly higher risk of mental health issues, including mood and anxiety disorders. The findings underscore the criti...

August 3, 2024 7:00 PM

How bad is the hunger crisis in Sudan and what does famine mean?

A global food monitor concluded that war in Sudan had caused famine at a camp for displaced people in North Darfur, and similar conditions may exist elsewhere in the region. The finding comes amid a deepening hunger crisis across Sudan triggered by ...

August 1, 2024 6:31 PM

Heavy metal in most chocolates may not pose health risk, researchers say

Concentrations of heavy metals found in single servings of some chocolates and cocoa-based products are too low in most cases to pose a health risk to consumers, research published on Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition shows. This is true...

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