Category : Health
Nearly half of cancer deaths are caused by preventable factors
A new study has revealed that nearly half of all cancer deaths occur because of factors that can be avoided, such as living an unhealthy lifestyle, according to researchers. An international research team writes in The Lancet, a British medical journal, that smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity top the list......
Pfizer seeks approval for updated COVID vaccine booster
A major step towards launching a booster campaign to combat the newest members of the omicron family was taken by Pfizer on Monday when they asked US regulators to approve their combination COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration has ordered vaccine makers to modify their shots in order to......
In two weeks, over 150 children have died from measles in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s government said that at least 157 children have died as a result of a measles outbreak that has spread across the country. More than 2,000 infections have been recorded. It has been less than a week since authorities said the first infection was recorded in the southern African nation,......
Vietnam Health Ministry calls for prudence as COVID-19 cases rise
There has been an increase in the number of new COVID-19 infections, as well as the number of critical cases, reported by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MoH). There have been more than 100 serious illnesses being treated in hospitals in Vietnam over the past week, with an average of......
WHO sponsors 9th ISPAH Congress in Abu Dhabi
World Health Organization (WHO) is the official co-sponsor of the 9th ISPAH Congress taking place in Abu Dhabi from 23rd-26th October, announced Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC). With an engaging schedule of workshops, speeches, and sessions, the Congress will drive impactful conversations on encouraging physical activity adoption across all......
648 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on the Chinese mainland
It was reported on Friday that the Chinese mainland reported 648 confirmed cases of COVID-19 transmitted locally, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the National Health Commission. It is estimated that 1,203 people who are asymptomatic locally were newly identified on the day. Of these, 14 are in Hainan and 410......
Climate hazards are linked to 58 percent of infectious diseases
More than half of the hundreds of infectious diseases known to humans, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera, and anthrax, have been aggravated by climate-related hazards like flooding, heat waves, and drought, according to a recently published study. Researchers looked through the medical literature of established cases of illnesses and found that......
160 cases of monkeypox have been reported in Austria
It has been reported that 160 cases of monkeypox have been reported in Austria. It has already been recorded in the epidemiological register (EMS) that 45 of these patients have already recovered from their illness. This is evident from the update of the number of cases on the Austrian Agency......
Study reveals that a new anti-tumor hydrogel may help fight cancer
In a study, Chinese scientists developed a hydrogel that may burn up tumors more precisely and boost anti-tumor immunity at the same time. Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that the study, published in Science Advances, described a metal-based biomaterial that improved heating efficiency and restricted the heating zone under microwave......
More than 100K new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Korea in a day
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has reported that 107,894 new COVID-19 infections have been reported in South Korea over the past 24 hours, and 34 deaths have been reported. According to Yonhap News Agency, KDCA has announced that the number of infections has risen to 20,160,154, while the......