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Free Covid tests, treatments will return to help the country cope over fall and winter, US officials announce
August 26, 2024
Free Covid tests, treatments will return to help the country cope over fall and winter, US officials announce
CNN — As much of the US continues to experience very high levels of Covid-19 activity, government officials announced on…
FDA signs off on updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech
August 24, 2024
FDA signs off on updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech
CNN — As a summer wave of Covid-19 continues to hit the United States, the US Food and Drug Administration…
Egypt issues urgent instructions to confront monkeypox
August 20, 2024
Egypt issues urgent instructions to confront monkeypox
Egypt’s Health Ministry issued new instructions on Monday to health directorates across the country as a guide to confront mpox…
Health Ministry says Egypt sans monkeypox virus
August 20, 2024
Health Ministry says Egypt sans monkeypox virus
No infections with the monkeypox virus have been detected in Egypt, the Health Ministry assures. Based on the given data,…
Very low chance for monkeypox to spread in Egypt: Official
August 18, 2024
Very low chance for monkeypox to spread in Egypt: Official
Egyptian Health Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar said on Saturday that it is unlikely that mpox (Monkeypox) will cause another pandemic…
What is mpox, and why is this outbreak so concerning?
August 16, 2024
What is mpox, and why is this outbreak so concerning?
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency, the highest level…
Childhood vaccinations will have prevented more than 500 million illnesses and 1 million deaths in US since 1994, CDC report says
August 13, 2024
Childhood vaccinations will have prevented more than 500 million illnesses and 1 million deaths in US since 1994, CDC report says
CNN — Routine childhood vaccinations will have prevented hundreds of millions of illnesses, tens of millions of hospitalizations and more…
Is the Coronavirus back in Egypt?
July 28, 2024
Is the Coronavirus back in Egypt?
The Head of the Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus at Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Hosni reassured against…
Why fewer people are choosing to have kids
July 27, 2024
Why fewer people are choosing to have kids
CNN — Becky Hayden and her husband, Seth, have spent 21 years of marriage being fully active members of their…
Children receive first doses of new malaria vaccine, hailed as major milestone
July 21, 2024
Children receive first doses of new malaria vaccine, hailed as major milestone
CNN — Children in Ivory Coast received the first doses of a new, relatively cheap malaria vaccine on Monday, a…