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Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness

Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness

CNN  —  People who take Ozempic or Wegovy may have a higher risk of developing a rare form of blindness,…
A summer wave of Covid-19 has arrived in the US

A summer wave of Covid-19 has arrived in the US

CNN  —  Covid-19 levels have been rising in the United States for weeks as new variants drive what’s become an…
We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can

We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can

Editor’s note: Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2009 to 2017, is president…
Flesh-eating bacteria spreads across Japan – here’s what you need to know

Flesh-eating bacteria spreads across Japan – here’s what you need to know

Cases of  streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, called “STSS,” have increased in Japan, infecting 977 cases in June – a high…
Health Ministry receives about 50 million visits as part of Egyptian Women’s Health Initiative

Health Ministry receives about 50 million visits as part of Egyptian Women’s Health Initiative

The Ministry of Health and Population in Egypt received 49,886,515 visits from women as part of the Egyptian Women’s Health…
Japan reports record spike in potentially deadly bacterial infection

Japan reports record spike in potentially deadly bacterial infection

CNN  —  Cases of a dangerous and highly fatal bacterial infection have reached record levels in Japan, official figures show,…
New virus variants threaten a summer Covid-19 wave, but experts say the risk remains uncertain

New virus variants threaten a summer Covid-19 wave, but experts say the risk remains uncertain

CNN  —  Covid-19 levels are about the lowest they’ve ever been in the United States, but another new crop of…
Egyptian professor wins membership at International Agency for Research on Cancer scientific council

Egyptian professor wins membership at International Agency for Research on Cancer scientific council

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced that the Chairman of the National Committee for the Presidential Initiative for Women’s…
LE 50 million boost for mental health hospitals in budget across Egypt

LE 50 million boost for mental health hospitals in budget across Egypt

The House of Representatives’ Health Committee has approved an additional LE50 million in the budget for the new fiscal year…
All you need to know about the new COVID-19 Variant, Named ‘FLiRT’

All you need to know about the new COVID-19 Variant, Named ‘FLiRT’

A new variant of COVID-19 has been identified, dubbed “FLiRT,” and currently accounting for 25 percent of coronavirus cases in…
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