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WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What happens next?
The spread of mpox through certain African countries led the Africa Centres for Disease Control and…
PTI
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Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected - it could now turn into the next global pandemic
Mpox's recent history is yet another reminder that an infectious disease in one corner of the world…
PTI
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Danish monkeypox-vaccine maker surges 17% after global health emergency declared
Bavarian Nordic extended its two-day gain to 31% on the WHO news as the company's CEO pledged to pr…
Filip De Mott
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India heightens alert as Mpox cases rise globally
The central government has directed airport, ports and border authorities to remain vigilant in res…
ANI
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Some US hospitals are canceling non-emergency surgeries and procedures amid the global IT outage
CrowdStrike's mass IT outage has led several major US health systems to cancel non-urgent surgeries…
Sarah Jackson
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COVID-19 pandemic caused global life expectancy to fall back to 2012 levels, erasing a decade’s worth of progress: WHO
The far-reaching consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have reshaped humanity’s future in ways we a…
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China's drug regulator clears mpox vaccine; to undergo clinical trial
There is currently no approved mpox vaccine in China. Globally, a few vaccines have been approv…
PTI
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Mpox has finally infiltrated India, but how worried should we be about the viral disease?
Days after our neighbour Pakistan confirmed its second Mpox case this month, India has also reporte…
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UK Foreign Minister David Lammy arrives in Delhi on a two-day tour; FTA, security issues on agenda
In his first visit to India, Lammy will hold high level meetings with the Indian Government alongwi…
ANI
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Worldwide tourism and its contribution to global GDP to return to pre-COVID levels this year: WEF study
International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector's contribution to global GDP are e…
ANI
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Wealthy Silicon Valley county becomes first to declare loneliness a public health emergency
San Mateo county is one of the wealthiest in the US, hosting the headquarters of tech giants includ…
Alia Shoaib
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Climate change may soon be considered a public health emergency worldwide, if doctors get their way
As climate change exacerbates extreme weather, pollution and disease, humans — particularly those f…
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Covid global health emergency hopefully ends next year: WHO chief
Addressing a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that…
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Experts are racing to contain 'the most dangerous' monkeypox virus yet before it causes a global outbreak
The new monkeypox strain spreads mpox rash in new ways. "There's definitely the opportunity for thi…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Ahead of World Health Day, experts reiterate importance of govt's One Health approach in preventing future zoonotic outbreaks
The government's focus on the 'One Health' approach, recognising the interconnection between human,…
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The COVID-19 global health emergency is over, even as 1 person dies from the disease every 3 minutes, World Health Organization says
"This virus is here to stay," the Director-General of the World Health Organization warned. "It is …
Chris Panella
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India a prime example of successfully growing domestic pharma industry: UNICEF official
India is a prime example of successfully growing a domestic pharmaceutical industry capable of meet…
PTI
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Singapore seeing new COVID-19 wave, minister advises wearing of masks
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said the estimated number of COVID-19 cases in the week of May 5 t…
PTI
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World Health Organization declares monkeypox outbreak a global emergency
The WHO declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has been detected in over 70 countries, an "extraord…
Katie Balevic
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Monkeypox is not a global emergency as of now, says WHO
However, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “deeply concerned” about the e…