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Developing world should reap benefits of new monkeypox research, experts urge

As cases of monkeypox in wealthier Western nations spark a flurry of scientific research to combat the outbreak, scientists are urging the world to make sure lower-income nations benefit from the fruits of that labor as well.

Reuters

People will continue to die of rabies if Kenya doesn't educate healthcare workers

Rabies – a viral disease spread through an animal bite – has had an effective vaccine for more than a century. Yet people continue to die from it. Rabies kills nearly every known person that shows clinical signs of it, making it arguably one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.

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These female health-care workers won a huge WHO honor. They'd like a raise, too

India's all-female task force of community health-care workers won the World Health Organization's Global Health Leaders Awards. But instead of recognition, some want a better salary and benefits.

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Two-thirds of people have Covid antibodies - WHO

More than two-thirds of the world’s population probably have significant levels of Covid-19 antibodies, meaning they have either been infected or were vaccinated, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

Bangkok Post

N. Korea Covid Outbreak Likely 'Getting Worse' Says WHO

The World Health Organization lamented Wednesday that it had no access to data about North Korea's Covid-19 outbreak, but assumed the crisis was deepening, contrary to Pyongyang's reports of "progress". North Korea, which announced its first ever coronavirus cases on May 12, said last week its Covid outbreak had been…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Monkeypox Virus: Over 550 confirmed cases detected in 30 countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been informed about over 550 confirmed monkeypox cases in 30 non-endemic countries around the globe, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Covid, burnout and low pay: the global crisis in nursing

Nurses were lauded as ‘heroes’ by governments when the pandemic hit, but dismal working conditions have led many to quit the profession

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WHO says COVID in North Korea likely 'getting worse, not better'

The World Health Organization has cast doubts on North Korea's claims of progress in the fight against a COVID-19 outbreak, saying it believes the situation is getting worse, not better, amid an absence of independent data.

Reuters

N Korea Covid outbreak 'getting worse' - WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) lamented Wednesday that it had no access to data about North Korea's Covid-19 outbreak, but assumed the crisis was deepening, contrary to Pyongyang's reports of "progress".

Bangkok Post

A case for community-oriented health services

The recent global recognition for India’s ASHAs should be used as a chance to iron out the challenges in the programme

The Hindu

India’s excess mortality crossed 7 lakh in 2020

Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat had the highest number of excess deaths due to COVID-19

The Hindu

Monkeypox has likely spread undetected ‘for some time’: WHO

Appearance of monkeypox cases in many parts of the world suggests there may have been undetected transmission, WHO says.

Al Jazeera

WHO: COVID "getting worse, not better" in North Korea

A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency assumes the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea is “getting worse, not better,” despite the secretive country’s recent claims that COVID-19 is slowing there

The Independent UK

Monkeypox ‘could have been spreading undetected for years’ – WHO

Global health leaders have said that the virus could have been going undetected for months, or even years,

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South Africa's hunger problem is turning into a major health crisis

One in ten South Africans go hungry every day. As a result malnutrition levels are high. Malnutrition has three simultaneous dimensions: undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies and over-nutrition.

Reuters

Pathogens jumping to humans from animals becoming more frequent, warns WHO

Outbreaks of endemic diseases such as monkeypox and lassa fever are becoming more persistent and frequent, the World Health Organization's (WHO) emergencies director, Mike Ryan, warned on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Monkeypox cases top 550 worldwide, official says

The number of monkeypox cases reported worldwide has topped 550, fueling further concern about the viral disease.

Evening Standard

Monkeypox is a ‘rapidly evolving event’, warns WHO

As the festival season kicks off experts have urged caution as cases rise

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Two more cases of monkeypox recorded in Ireland as WHO issue warning to festivalgoers

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has said that Public Health is following up with close contacts in each case

The Independent UK

Signs and symptoms of Monkeypox: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease now detected in 30 countries including UK, US, Australia, Spain and Portugal

The Independent UK

Africans see inequity in monkeypox response elsewhere

As health authorities in Europe and elsewhere scramble to roll out vaccines and drugs to stamp out the biggest monkeypox outbreak beyond Africa, some doctors are acknowledging an ugly reality: The resources needed to prevent the disease have long been available, just not to the Africans who have dealt with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mexico Bans Sales of 'Harmful' E-cigarettes

Mexico banned sales of electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices on Tuesday because of concerns about their health effects, the government announced. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said it was a "lie" to claim that e-cigarettes are a safe alternative to inhaling tobacco smoke, AFP said. "The vapors are also…

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Why keeping Queenslanders and other Aussie homes warm in winter is vital for good health

Australians are shivering through each winter unaware of the impacts cold homes have on their health, a researcher says, with many homes designed predominantly for hot summers and subsequently ill-equipped for plunging temperatures.

Wales Online

Monkeypox cases could be 'amplified' during festival season, says WHO

Many cases so far have been linked to large events

Reuters

WHO aims to contain monkeypox outbreak by minimizing human transmission

It is not clear yet whether the spread of monkeypox can be contained completely, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding that its goal was to contain the outbreak by stopping human-to-human transmission to the maximum extent possible.

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