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‘Game changer’ tuberculosis drug cures 8 in 10
Health & Fitness
October 23, 2018
‘Game changer’ tuberculosis drug cures 8 in 10
Tuberculosis killed at least 1.7 million people in 2017, according to the WHO, making the airborne infection the world’s…
WHO extremely concerned about Ebola ‘perfect storm’ in Congo
World
September 25, 2018
WHO extremely concerned about Ebola ‘perfect storm’ in Congo
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo could worsen…
‘We are not a suicide destination’: Egypt Metro company
Egypt
September 4, 2018
‘We are not a suicide destination’: Egypt Metro company
Egypt’s Cairo Metro Company has called on people with suicidal tendencies to keep away from their stations, and has installed…
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo believed to have killed 33: health ministry
Health & Fitness
August 5, 2018
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo believed to have killed 33: health ministry
A new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is believed to have killed 33…
Cairo is the cheapest city in the world, Zurich is most expensive: Swiss Study
Egypt
May 31, 2018
Cairo is the cheapest city in the world, Zurich is most expensive: Swiss Study
A recent study conducted annually by Swiss bank USB on 77 metropolitan areas shows that Egypt’s capital Cairo is…
Cairo is world’s second most polluted city: WHO
Egypt
May 15, 2018
Cairo is world’s second most polluted city: WHO
Cairo has been ranked as the second most polluted large city in the world, according to a report issued by…
WHO poised to row-back on Mugabe appointment after outrage
World
October 22, 2017
WHO poised to row-back on Mugabe appointment after outrage
The World Health Organization (WHO) was poised on Sunday to sideline Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador after…
Choice of Mugabe as goodwill WHO envoy shocks, baffles
World
October 21, 2017
Choice of Mugabe as goodwill WHO envoy shocks, baffles
The appointment of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador of the World Health Organization (WHO) has been denounced…
The 5-year-old girl who opened the world’s eyes to Yemen’s plight
Middle East
September 7, 2017
The 5-year-old girl who opened the world’s eyes to Yemen’s plight
In a hospital room in Yemen, well-wishers sing songs and play the guitar for five-year-old Buthaina. She smiles and tears…
Study: 16 percent of physicians addicted to smoking in Egypt
Egypt
August 27, 2017
Study: 16 percent of physicians addicted to smoking in Egypt
A study by the Egyptian General Association for Combating Smoking, Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases revealed a study that showed half…