As the world marks the 18th World Rabies Day on Saturday, global health organisations have called for increased vaccination against rabies in both humans and animals. Rabies is a viral infection that primarily spreads through the saliva of infected animals, often through bites. Although it is a preventable disease, rabies has, over the years, remained … Read more
In a groundbreaking study published in the Lancet Global Health, researchers have found that iron given through the vein corrects iron deficiency anaemia in pregnant women faster and better than iron taken by mouth. The researchers in a recently concluded clinical trial, called the Ivon Trial, tested a medicine for treating anaemia (low blood level), … Read more
The latest situation report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has shown that 67 per cent of Mpox cases recorded since January 2024 were reported in males. According to the report released Monday on NCDC website, a total of 1,031 suspected cases have been reported across 47 local government areas in … Read more
India has developed its own home-grown indigenous RT-PCR testing kit to fight against Monkeypox, reported ANI on Tuesday. The assay has been approved by Central Protection Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay by Siemens Healthineers has received manufacturing approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). This is a significant … Read more
In a recent report, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on governments to implement stricter regulations on products that endanger people’s health. The report accuses large corporations of triggering illness and early death through “misleading” marketing and interference with government initiatives aimed at preventing deadly conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. According … Read more
The deteriorating Gaza crisis is taking a heavy toll on Palestinian children as acute malnutrition is increasing in the population, says a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to a detailed analysis done by the Global Nutrition Cluster of WHO, malnutrition in Gaza children has seen a steep rise since the Israel-Hamas … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of “prequalified vaccines.” The global health body had in October, recommended the use of the vaccine for prevention of malaria in children following the advice of its Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunisation and the Malaria Policy Advisory Group. … Read more
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