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Syria gets US$225 million World Bank water health aid

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WASHINGTON: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved US$225 million in grant financing from the International Development Association for Syria on April 23, allocating US$150 million for water services and US$75 million for health services. The financing will be delivered through two...
Health

DR Congo lifts national mpox emergency after two years

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KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the mpox outbreak that had remained under national emergency management for about two years, with Health Minister Roger Kamba saying the epidemic no longer met the threshold for that status. The...
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UNICEF and partners launch $300m child nutrition drive

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DUBAI: UNICEF, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) have launched a US$300 million partnership aimed at helping save 3 million children from malnutrition, the organisations announced on March 12. The partnership is tied to...
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WHO IARC maps preventable cancer risks across 185 countries

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LYON: Nearly four in 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by reducing exposure to known, modifiable risk factors, according to a new analysis from the World Health Organization and its cancer research agency released for World Cancer Day. The assessment estimated that...
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Researchers advance production of low calorie sugar alternative

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MENA Newswire, BOSTON: Scientists at Tufts University say they have developed a more efficient way to make tagatose, a naturally occurring “rare sugar” that tastes close to table sugar while delivering fewer calories and a much smaller rise in blood glucose and insulin...
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Alcohol linked to over 5% of global cancer cases, study reveals

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MENA Newswire News Desk: A recent study from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) reveals that alcohol consumption is responsible for more than 5% of all global cancer cases. The findings, part of the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024,...
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Modi’s ‘Har Ghar Jal’ reaps health and economic benefits: WHO report

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A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) underscores the profound influence of the Har Ghar Jal initiative on public health and India's economy. Initiated under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration, this program's impact extends beyond improved water...
Health

Big tobacco’s big lie: Philip Morris’ smoke and mirrors strategy

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In an ironic twist of self-serving rhetoric, Jacek Olczak, CEO of tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), has taken to the pulpit to preach the gospel of tobacco harm reduction. His earnest plea for governments worldwide to accelerate the end...
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From crisis to catastrophe: China’s potential 65 million COVID cases per week by June

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China's COVID-19 situation is teetering on the brink of a precipice. The populous nation is potentially staring down an unprecedented spike of 65 million cases per week by June, escalating global concerns and prompting urgent deliberation on the pandemic's trajectory....