African kids medically disadvantaged due to COVID
African kids among those to miss medical appointments due to COVID: Patients seeking treatment for HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, maternal and child health services missed vital appointments...
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WHO: Classification of Omicron Variant of Concern
WHO Statement -- Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) is an independent group of...
The ‘big three’ causes of mouth cancer
By knowing the causes of mouth cancer, we can take positive steps to reduce our own level of risk, says a leading health charity. The...
Nearly half a million lives saved by COVID-19 vaccination in less than a year
Nearly half a million lives saved by COVID-19 vaccination in less than a year: A new study by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and...
£1.2m project to improve drug delivery
Queen's University Belfast are leading a £1.2m project to improve drug delivery for a range of illnesses. The grant, awarded by the Engineering and Physical...
Cervical cancer rates set to double for over 50s
Cervical cancer rates set to double among over 50s over next 20 years: A new model, commissioned by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, has found that...
Most children with cancer have mild COVID-19
Most children and adolescents with cancer have mild COVID-19 disease and make a full recovery, a new study has found. But paediatric cancer patients with...
Oral hookworm vaccine could save millions around the world
Oral hookworm vaccine could save millions around the world: There’s been a significant breakthrough in the development of a vaccine to prevent hookworm infection –...
COVID-19 risks explained with new calculator
A calculator to help people understand their risk factors for COVID-19 infection and vaccination has been launched by the Immunisation Coalition in collaboration with Australian researchers. The...
Amnesty: freedom of expression and misinformation crisis
Covid-19: Global attack on freedom of expression is having a dangerous impact on public health crisis: Attacks on freedom of expression by governments, combined with a...
