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As much of the world’s attention is focused on the bloodshed in Ukraine, the head of the World Health Organization saya there is ”nowhere on earth where the health of millions of people is more under threat" than Ethiopia's Tigray region

Measures to reduce PM2.5 ‘fall a long way short’, say campaigners, as government publishes new targets under Environment Act

Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) announced new data from the completed Phase 3 SPR1NT study of Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec), a one-time treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).  The data demonstrated that children with three copies of the SMN2 backup gene who were treated presymptomatically achieved age-appropriate motor milestones, including standing and walking. In addition, a descriptive posthoc…

As Covid cases rise, Deltacron and Stealth Omicron are sub-variants making headlines.

A Covid hybrid strain that combines Delta and Omicron variants is on the rise. Here's everything you need to know about the Deltacron variant and where cases of the new hybrid have been found

'Stealth' Covid, a variant of Omicron can't be differentiated with simple tests and is more transmissible than other variants. The WHO prepares to give an update to the UK

Professor Adrian Esterman, a former WHO epidemiologist, said the sub-variant is more transmissible than Omicron

Pharmaceutical company Moderna announced on 7 March 2022 that it would develop a site in Kenya to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines. The company holds much of the key intellectual property relating to the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. Due to their higher efficacy, mRNA vaccines are the preferred option in developed countries.…

Professor Adrian Esterman, a former WHO epidemiologist, said the sub-variant is more transmissible than Omicron