Human Capital, Children and Youth, Health, Education Day underway at COP29
Baku is hosting the Human Capital, Children and Youth, Health, Education Day today as part of COP29. High-level joint conferences are expected today …
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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 …
Dangerous Marburg virus: WHO warns of new epidemic
Rwanda is currently battling an outbreak of the Marburg virus, but it may have already reached Europe, the World Health Organization said. …
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 …
Tourists warned about gastroenteritis outbreak in Egypt
A gastroenteritis outbreak has been registered in Egypt. More than one hundred cases have been recorded. Russians have been urged not to visit the dangerous region, Aswan Province.
WHO: more and more people at risk of illness due to lack of exercise
Almost 1.8 billion adults are at risk of diseases such as cancer, stroke, dementia and diabetes due to a lack of exercise - and the situation is getting worse, according to a report. The new study from World Health Organisation (WHO) …
First fatal human case of new bird flu strain identified
A person with prior health complications who had contracted bird flu died in Mexico in April and the source of exposure to the virus was unknown, the World …
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.
South African president not hospitalised
The South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa has been hospitalised, Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said. This comes after reports surfaced on social media that Ramaphosa had taken ill and was admitted to the …
WHO urges wearing masks and getting vaccinated
Coronavirus statistics have worsened in recent weeks
Russia and WHO agree on joint activities
Russia’s Health Ministry maintains relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), Russian Health Minister Mikhail …
Kevin Spacey feels unwell in Tashkent
Famous actor Kevin Spacey, who came to Uzbekistan to participate in a film festival, was hospitalized after feeling unwell
New Covid variant: Omicron replaced by highly mutated Pirola
A new coronavirus strain, BA.2.86 or Pirola, is more contagious compared to previous variants, the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing ( …
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 …
WHO sets out two-year COVID policy
The World Health Organization published its new two-year strategy for fighting COVID-19, seeking to help countries move from emergency mode to a long-term prevention and control strategy. Tha aim is "to support countries as they …
WHO: coronavirus getting less deadly
Globally, over 3.7 million new cases and over 26 000 COVID-19 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (20 February to 19 March 2023), a decrease of 31% and 46%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days, according to the World Health …
WHO hopes COVID-19 pandemic ends this year
World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he hopes the coronavirus pandemic will end in 2023, according to a …
WHO: COVID-19 remains global health emergency
The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related …
WHO to assess whether COVID-19 pandemic officially over
The World Health Organization (WHO) will meet this week to assess whether Covid-19 is officially moving out of the pandemic phase. "Almost three years on from declaring a public emergency of international concern, our …
Israel to assist Georgia with creation of children's hospital for cancer
Representatives of the Israeli Ichilov Medical Center met with the head of the Ministry of Health of Georgia, Zurab Azarashvili. At the meeting, the Israeli specialists shared their experience in opening and running children's cancer …
