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Egypt free of polio cases
Egypt
May 27, 2023
Egypt free of polio cases
Presidential Adviser for Health Affairs and Preventive Mohamed Awad Tag-Eddin has stressed that Egypt is free of polio cases. Speaking…
Ancient toilets unearthed in Jerusalem reveal a debilitating and sometimes fatal disease
Middle East
May 26, 2023
Ancient toilets unearthed in Jerusalem reveal a debilitating and sometimes fatal disease
CNN — The Iron Age users of two ancient toilets in Jerusalem were not a healthy bunch, according to an…
WHO warns new Omicron spinoff XBB.1.16 is ‘one to watch,’ but hasn’t shown to be more severe
Health & Fitness
April 10, 2023
WHO warns new Omicron spinoff XBB.1.16 is ‘one to watch,’ but hasn’t shown to be more severe
The World Health Organization is monitoring the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, which has been identified in about two dozen countries. The…
Covid may have originated from humans, Chinese scientist claims
World
April 9, 2023
Covid may have originated from humans, Chinese scientist claims
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — The Covid-19 virus may have originated from humans, a Chinese scientist has claimed. The genetic sequences…
A new approach to a Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise
Health & Fitness
April 4, 2023
A new approach to a Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise
CNN — Scientists in Germany say they’ve been able to make a nasal vaccine that can shut down a Covid-19…
Vaccination, Paxlovid decrease risk of long Covid, studies show
Health & Fitness
March 28, 2023
Vaccination, Paxlovid decrease risk of long Covid, studies show
People who are vaccinated or who take Paxlovid during a Covid-19 infection have a lower risk of developing long Covid,…
Scientists parse another clue to possible origins of Covid-19 as WHO says all possibilities ‘remain on the table’
Health & Fitness
March 20, 2023
Scientists parse another clue to possible origins of Covid-19 as WHO says all possibilities ‘remain on the table’
There’s a tantalizing new clue in the hunt for the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. A new analysis of genetic…
US focuses on limiting spread amid record bird flu season, but vaccines could be a possibility in the future
Health & Fitness
March 13, 2023
US focuses on limiting spread amid record bird flu season, but vaccines could be a possibility in the future
The Biden administration is monitoring what experts say is the deadliest outbreak of bird flu that the US has ever…
Report shows ‘troubling’ rise in colorectal cancer among US adults younger than 55
Health & Fitness
March 6, 2023
Report shows ‘troubling’ rise in colorectal cancer among US adults younger than 55
Adults across the United States are being diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers at younger ages, and now 1 in…
Epidemiologist reveals the cause of Marburg virus outbreak
Health & Fitness
February 19, 2023
Epidemiologist reveals the cause of Marburg virus outbreak
A professor of health economics and epidemiology at Ain Shams University Islam Annan warned of the threat the Marburg virus…