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Tuberculosis dethrones COVID-19 as world’s top infectious killer again; Half of all new cases from India, Indonesia
According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) report, approximately 8.2 million people we…
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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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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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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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The FAA has hit 'unruly' flyers with $20 million in fines since the pandemic — a huge increase compared to pre-2020
The FAA has fined 'unruly' passengers over $20 million since travel restrictions eased after the he…
Lauren Edmonds
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Cows are now spreading bird flu to each other — here's why that's problematic for humans
Avian influenza H5N1 has spread to US cattle, raising concerns about its potential to infect mammal…
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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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Scientists warn of bird flu pandemic that could be '100 times worse' than COVID after rare human case found in US
The H5N1 avian flu has spread rapidly since a new strain was detected in 2020 affecting wild birds …
ANI
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Bird flu could jump to humans any day. A former surgeon general says it feels like 2020 again.
H5N1 avian flu virus is spreading in cattle herds. Former surgeon general Jerome Adams, who served …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The ageing of nasal tissues may explain why older people are more affected by COVID-19: research
To comprehend how the coronavirus attacks our bodies, a study investigated the role of our noses, w…
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Importance of wastewater surveillance higher than individualised COVID screening in preventing future outbreaks: experts
Conventional detection methods testing each and every citizen for individual testing is a highly co…
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Plot twist: Consulting firm Deloitte is reportedly using AI to prevent layoffs
Consulting firm Deloitte is deploying AI to help shift employees into in-demand roles and stave off…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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World Health Network declares monkeypox outbreak a pandemic
The current monkeypox outbreak, which has infected 3,417 people across 42 countries, has on Thursda…
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To get $9 million in pandemic aid, Lil Wayne pledged to operate a 'drug-free workplace.' The feds believed him.
Lil Wayne and Post Malone claimed to run 'drug-free workplaces' to claim federal pandemic aid. But …
Jack Newsham
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An 83-year-old who moved from New York to Florida explains how she's working to prevent loneliness and make friends — without playing pickleball
Rosalind, 83, followed her family to Florida, but she found herself in a younger community, making …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Slowing down on AI will cause preventable deaths and that's a form of murder, says Marc Andreessen
"We believe any deceleration of AI will cost lives. Deaths that were preventable by the AI that was…
Kai Xiang Teo
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A year with the CDC: Director Rochelle Walensky's honest review of the challenges she's faced as a leader and what the agency could do better
One year into the job, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky spoke with Insider about the agency's shiftin…
Hilary Brueck
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New York mayor says retailers must force shoppers to remove masks when entering stores to prevent crime. 'It's not about being fearful of a pandemic.'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that face masks prevent stores from using technologies to ident…
Ben Tobin
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World's largest condom maker says condom sales precipitously slumped during the pandemic
Contraceptive maker Karex said sales took a 40% hit as hotels closed and large-scale government con…
Huileng Tan
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Global leaders are preparing for the next pandemic with commitments to a proposed new fund for prevention and response
Countries around the world were not prepared for the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, bu…