Chengdu locks down 21.2 million people in fight against COVID-19
As some of China’s most populous and economically significant cities battle outbreaks, Chengdu, one of the country’s largest cities, announced a lockdown of its 21.2...
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Smoking rates in Germany have increased since the start of the pandemic
There has been a marked rise in the number of smokers in Germany since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a long-term study...
PM Modi wants to set up a medical facility in every district in India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre built on an approximately 50 acres area in S A S...
Nearly half of cancer deaths are caused by preventable factors
A new study has revealed that nearly half of all cancer deaths occur because of factors that can be avoided, such as living an unhealthy...
Pfizer seeks approval for updated COVID vaccine booster
A major step towards launching a booster campaign to combat the newest members of the omicron family was taken by Pfizer on Monday when they...
COVID-19 cases in South Korea reach 4-month high of over 180,000
As a result of a new wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant, South Korea has registered 180,803 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the...
In two weeks, over 150 children have died from measles in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s government said that at least 157 children have died as a result of a measles outbreak that has spread across the country. More than...
Vietnam Health Ministry calls for prudence as COVID-19 cases rise
There has been an increase in the number of new COVID-19 infections, as well as the number of critical cases, reported by the Vietnamese Ministry...
WHO sponsors 9th ISPAH Congress in Abu Dhabi
World Health Organization (WHO) is the official co-sponsor of the 9th ISPAH Congress taking place in Abu Dhabi from 23rd-26th October, announced Abu Dhabi Public...
648 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on the Chinese mainland
It was reported on Friday that the Chinese mainland reported 648 confirmed cases of COVID-19 transmitted locally, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the National Health...