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WHO urges governments to stop tobacco farming in Western Pacific

May 29, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged governments in the Western Pacific region to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support sustainable crops that could feed millions instead, according to a statement released by the [Read More]

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Israeli researchers find mechanism behind women’s faster deterioration of Alzheimer’s

May 26, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Israeli researchers discovered a mechanism in the brains of Alzheimer’s female patients that leads to rapid cognitive deterioration, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) said in recent statement. The finding provides the first molecular explanation [Read More]

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Israel identifies mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus

May 25, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Israel has found mosquitoes carrying the deadly West Nile virus in its southern region, the country’s health and environmental protection ministries said in a joint statement on Wednesday. The mosquitoes were found during routine sampling [Read More]

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Israeli researchers discover link between autism, nitric oxide

May 23, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

A team of Israeli researchers has discovered “a clear link” between high levels of nitric oxide in the brain and autism, according to a study published in the journal Advanced Science. The findings could lead [Read More]

Africa & Middle East

Fears over ongoing cholera outbreak in southeastern Ethiopia

May 19, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has warned of the ongoing cholera outbreak in southeastern Ethiopia. Figures from the UNOCHA show that some 100,000 people were previously vaccinated, while a [Read More]

Africa & Middle East

Botswana: COVID-19 no longer considered public health emergency

May 18, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

COVID-19 is no longer considered a public health emergency of international concern in Botswana. This comes against the backdrop of declining COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in Botswana and globally.   Botswana reports new Omicron [Read More]

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EU countries reporting growing number of E. coli strains

May 17, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The increasing cases of certain kinds of antibiotics-resistant E. coli bacteria represent a new threat to the countries of the European Union (EU)/the European Economic Area (EEA), the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control [Read More]

Africa & Middle East

Measles cases in Cameroon rise to 4677: ministry

May 14, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Health said on Sunday that measles cases in the country have risen to 4677, with 18 deaths recorded. “The epidemiological situation of measles is becoming worrisome. A situation explained by inadequate [Read More]

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Israel lifts mandatory quarantine for COVID-19 patients

May 14, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Israel decided to cancel the mandatory quarantine for COVID-19 patients, according to a statement issued by the country’s Ministry of Health on Sunday. The ease will take effect on Tuesday, ending the over three-year quarantine [Read More]

Asia & Pacific

Drugs shortage blights Sri Lankan hospitals

May 1, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Sri Lanka’s Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has told parliament that there is a shortage of over 100 types of drugs used in government hospitals. Rambukwella said that 1,347 types of medicines are being used in [Read More]

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