Israeli Strike Kills Senior Rescue Service Official in Gaza as Fighting Rages
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Israeli airstrike on a house in Jabalia on Sunday killed Mohammad Morsi, deputy director of the Gaza Civil Emergency Service in the northern areas of the Gaza Strip, and four of his family, health officials said. #IsraeliAirstrikeGaza The Civil Emergency Service said in a statement that Morsi’s death raised to 83 […]
Mpox surge in Central Africa exposes the most vulnerable
KANYARUTSHINYA CAMP, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Justine Munguiko couldn’t recall the disease’s name but knew her baby Fidele had painful sores. These sores resembled those of other children at the displacement camp near Goma. Moreover, the Mpox Central Africa crisis highlights the urgent need for international support. #MpoxCentralAfricaCrisis The Democratic Republic of Congo […]
Philippines detects first mpox case this year, yet to determine strain
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus in the country, the first since December last year, its health department said on Monday, adding it was awaiting test results before being able to determine the strain. #PhilippinesMpoxCase The patient was a 33-year-old Filipino male who had no travel history […]
EU public health body lifts mpox risk alert level
BRUSSELS – The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Aug 16 raised its risk level for mpox, a day after global health officials confirmed the first infection with a new strain of the virus outside Africa, in Sweden. Consequently, the change in the EU mpox alert level may influence national response strategies. […]
Sweden reports first case of deadly mpox strain outside Africa
STOCKHOLM: Sweden on Thursday announced the first case outside Africa of the more dangerous variant of mpox, which the WHO has declared a global public health emergency. Consequently, Sweden deadly mpox has prompted urgent investigations into how the disease was transmitted. #SwedenDeadlyMpox The country’s public health agency confirmed that the virus strain matched the one […]
WHO declares mpox global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern. As the WHO declares mpox emergency, countries worldwide are prompted to strengthen their surveillance and response efforts. #WHODeclaresMpoxEmergency The highly contagious disease, formerly known as monkeypox, has killed at least 450 people during an […]
Mpox vaccines likely months away even as WHO, Africa CDC discuss emergency
LONDON (Reuters) – Vaccines to help curb an escalating mpox outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries may still not reach the central African country for months even as the World Health Organization considers following Africa’s top public health agency in declaring the outbreak an emergency. In addition, the Mpox vaccine update underscores […]
Developers of vapes for migraine, asthma will need to win over sceptics
LONDON (Reuters) -A handful of North American companies which see potential for vape-like devices to ease migraines and respiratory diseases such as asthma have a long road to convince health authorities and patients that their products can be the future of inhaled medication. This approach will help bridge the gap between vape developers’ scepticism and […]
Boy lives in permanent shade to survive dangerous sunlight
BARCELONA/PORTBOU, Spain (Reuters) – Pol Dominguez, 11, is enjoying his summer holidays in Spain. But unlike most children his age, he does not spend his days at the beach or pool, instead staying indoors to avoid ultraviolet radiation that could be deadly for him. The boy survives sunlight with these critical measures, enabling him to […]