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Russia creates Marburg virus vaccine

Russia creates Marburg virus vaccine

The Russian Consumer Watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, announced the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology Vector has created a vaccine for Marburg fever, which has successfully completed preclinical trials, demonstrating its …

Japan approves drug to treat Alzheimer's disease

Japan approves drug to treat Alzheimer's disease

Japan's health ministry has officially approved the domestic production and sale of a new drug for Alzheimer's disease. Donanemab was developed by U.S. pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly. The ministry gave the greenlight on October …

Netanyahu recovering after hernia surgery

Netanyahu recovering after hernia surgery

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is recovering after undergoing hernia surgery on March 31, which was successful, a hospital spokesperson said. Netanyahu’s office said the hernia was discovered during a routine checkup. …

Cancer rates rise among young people

Cancer rates rise among young people

The media reports that the incidence of cancer among young people is increasing worldwide. In the United States, the cancer diagnosis rate has increased by almost 13% over 20 years. It is not yet possible to name the exact reason for the increase.

Armenia reports detection of a new Omicron subvariant

Armenia reports detection of a new Omicron subvariant

Armenia's health authorities have recorded a case of infection with a subvariant of Omicron - acrux, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Health reported. As of September 12, some 71 cases of coronavirus infection were …

Billionaire, 45, trying to biohack his way to 18-year-old body

Billionaire, 45, trying to biohack his way to 18-year-old body

U.S. billionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson, a 45-year-old tech developer who lives in California, has dedicated his life to following a rigorous daily routine which he says has given him the heart of a 37-year-old, the skin of a …

Woman who woke up at her funeral in Ecuador dies

Woman who woke up at her funeral in Ecuador dies

A woman who spent a week in intensive care after waking up at her own funeral has died this time. Bella Montoya, 76, had been declared dead a week ago at a hospital in Ecuador. Her relatives were shocked during her funeral when the …

WHO: pandemic ‘even deadlier’ than COVID is coming

WHO: pandemic ‘even deadlier’ than COVID is coming

The World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the world must prepare for the next pandemic, which could be “even deadlier” than the COVID-19 pandemic. In a meeting of the World Health …