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Bhutan announces successful elimination of rubella: Report
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In the past 20 years, Bhutan's health workers have worked tirelessly and fought against rubella.
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Multivalent meningococcal meningitis vaccine from SII achieves WHO prequal
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"As the first conjugate vaccine to safeguard against the five predominant causes of this deadly disease, MenFive® offers hope for a future free from annual outbreaks and epidemics in the African meningitis belt. It is a big moment as we, together, pave the way towards a healthier Africa
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India shows significant results in immunization, reveals WHO and UNICEF da
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21: Post Covid-19, India has achieved significant results through successful social mobilization and strategic communication in tackling vaccine hesitancy and boosting confidence in promoting importance of immunization.
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Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Announces Recent Grant Awards
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Salt Lake City (Utah) [US], July 19: Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CODX) (the "Company" or "Co-Dx"), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, today announced grants awarded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation r
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WHO lauds countries for scaling up routine immunization, urges efforts mus
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia, in a press statement, said, "The countries and partners agencies must continue to and scale up efforts to identify the unvaccinated children, strengthen capacities of the health workforce, better understand and engage with vul
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WHO classifies non-sugar sweetener Aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to h
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) released the assessments of the aspartame.
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Afghanistan: 36 cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever reported in Herat
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As many as 36 cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever have been reported by doctors in Afghanistan's Herat in the past two months.
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Half of tuberculosis cases in prisons worldwide go unnoticed: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Researchers found consistently high TB case rates and low case detection in prisons, suggesting the need for health organizations to increase efforts to reduce the spread of TB among this high-risk population.
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Aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen, says WHO's Cancer Research Agen
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Aspartame is used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some snapple drinks. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research arm will list it as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first tim
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Wellcome and the Gates Foundation to Fund Late-Stage Development of a Tube
Updated : 3 years ago IST
London [UK]/ Seattle (Washington) [US], June 29: Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced funding to advance a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate, M72/AS01E (M72), through a Phase III clinical trial. If proven effective, M72 could potentially become the first new
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Ishita Gupta expands presence with Isivis London & Iygieia London, mar
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14: Ishita Gupta, the visionary entrepreneur behind Isivis London and Iygieia London, is thrilled to announce the expansion of her brands, solidifying her position as a leading force in the premium clothing and wellness industries. With remarkable success in her exist
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WHO announces 37 sites testing sewage for polio amid rising cases
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it has 37 sites across Afghanistan to collect sewage samples and check for the presence of poliovirus in the community, reported TOLOnews.
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