Slip sliding away: venom extraction in Tamil Nadu Slip sliding away: venom extraction in Tamil Nadu The Hindu · Nov 25, 2023
Doctor Who: David Tennant's best moments, ranked With three new specials under his belt, we revisit the Tenth Doctor's greatest hits. Allons-y! Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2023
IVF treatments find a place in political manifestos IVF treatments: Finding its way into the Congress’ election manifesto has thus sparked a crucial conversation over the financial, societal, and emotional implications of infertility, and the role of politics in addressing it. The Hindu · Nov 25, 2023
Eight months on, States wait for 3HP TB preventive drug 3HP regimen offers better compliance, fewer adverse effects & higher completion rate than current 6-month isoniazid treatment. All household contacts of TB patients eligible for preventive therapy. 30-40% of Indian population has latent TB infection, 5-10% of which develop TB disease. India should invest in TB preventive therapy, screening &… The Hindu · Nov 25, 2023
WHO concerned about al-Shifa chief detained by Israel, remaining patients Israel says hospital director is being questioned; WHO voices fears over safety of dozens who still in the facility. Al Jazeera · Nov 25, 2023
False alarm: On the outbreak of influenza-like illness in China The rise in flu cases in China is due to increased surveillance The Hindu · Nov 24, 2023
What We Know So Far About Surging Respiratory Illnesses In China Cases of respiratory illnesses have been surging in northern China, particularly among children, sparking speculation online of a new pandemic threat four years after Covid-19 first emerged in the country. International Business Times · Nov 24, 2023
UN agencies hope truce will allow aid into northern Gaza While welcoming pause in hostilities and entry of supplies, UN health agency chief says ‘much more is needed’. Al Jazeera · Nov 24, 2023
UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023
China Announces Measures to Fight Wave of Respiratory Infections in Kids State Council orders strengthened health surveillance in schools and increased vaccinations for at-risk groups Caixin Global · Nov 24, 2023
Health: New respiratory illness H9N2 in Chinese children reported; Health Ministry monitoring There is low risk to India from both the avian influenza cases reported from China as well as the clusters of respiratory illness. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Nov 24, 2023
Closely monitoring outbreak of H9N2, clusters of respiratory illness in children in China, says Health Ministry India is closely monitoring the outbreak of H9N2 and clusters of respiratory illness in China. India is prepared for any exigencies and has strengthened its health infrastructure. PM-ABHIM and IDSP have rich experience of dealing with challenging health situations during Covid pandemic. India is embarking on 'One Health' approach to… The Hindu · Nov 24, 2023
Toxic air killed more than 500,000 people in EU in 2021, data shows European Environment Agency says half of deaths could have been avoided by cutting pollution to recommended limits The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023
China claims 'no new or unusual' virus behind surge in child pneumonia WHO had asked Beijing for further data after hospitals became 'overwhelmed' with sick children Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023 South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV
Al Jazeera · Nov 23, 2023 What is the mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China? The WHO has asked China for more information on the undiagnosed respiratory illness that has spiked since October 2023
Radio France Internationale · Nov 23, 2023 Cameroon receives first shipment of 'breakthrough' malaria vaccine More than 330,000 doses of the Mosquirix malaria vaccine have been delivered to Cameroon as part of efforts to ramp up immunisation across Africa. Cameroon is the first African country to receive the vaccine after pilot programmes in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023 China supplies data to WHO about clusters of respiratory illness Epidemiologists say wave in north, particularly among children, may be partly caused by ‘immunity debt’
Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2023 What is pneumonia and its symptoms — and how is the strain in China different? Children under five, the over-65s, and those with compromised immune systems are most likely to contract the disease
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023 WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children
The Hindu · Nov 23, 2023 WHO asks China for more data on respiratory illnesses outbreak The WHO has asked China for more data on respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the country
Latin Times · Nov 23, 2023 WHO Asks China For More Data On Respiratory Illness The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on a respiratory illness spreading in the north of the country, urging people to take steps to reduce the risk of infection.
Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2023 WHO asks China for data on mysterious 'pneumonia' illness spreading in children Agency seeking more information after hospitals in north of country 'overwhelmed' with sick children
Medical Daily · Nov 23, 2023 Mysterious Pneumonia Outbreak Among Children In China: Here's What We Know Hospitals in northern China have reportedly been "overwhelmed" with sick children due to a mysterious pneumonia outbreak.
Al Jazeera · Nov 23, 2023 China tells WHO no ‘unusual or novel pathogens’ in pneumonia outbreak Reports that children’s hospitals in Beijing, Liaoning and other cities are ‘overwhelmed with sick children’.