Syria gets US$225 million World Bank water health aid
Syria will receive US$225 million in World Bank grants to rebuild water and health services after years of...
Tag : Public Health
DR Congo lifts national mpox emergency after two years
KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the mpox outbreak that had remained under...
UNICEF and partners launch $300m child nutrition drive
DUBAI: UNICEF, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) have launched a US$300...
WHO IARC maps preventable cancer risks across 185 countries
LYON: Nearly four in 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by reducing exposure to known, modifiable risk factors,...
Researchers advance production of low calorie sugar alternative
MENA Newswire, BOSTON: Scientists at Tufts University say they have developed a more efficient way to make tagatose, a naturally occurring...
Vitamin B2 intake could protect against disabling dementia
Riboflavin intake may reduce dementia risk by 49%, according to a 15-year Japanese study tracking adults aged 40–69...
TB cases rise sharply among children in Europe and Central Asia
Childhood tuberculosis cases rose nearly 10% in Europe and Central Asia in 2023, highlighting urgent public health concerns....
Researchers discover bat coronavirus in China, CDC sees no threat
Scientists discovered a new bat coronavirus in China, but the CDC confirms no immediate threat as the virus...
WHO investigates fatal outbreak in DRC with 50 deaths reported
A deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 50 people within hours, prompting WHO...
Texas faces worst measles outbreak in 30 years, officials sound alarm
Texas and New Mexico report a growing measles outbreak, with 58 cases in West Texas and eight in...