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Childhood tuberculosis (TB) cases have surged across Europe and Central Asia, according to a joint report released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. The findings

Maintaining a healthy waist circumference and engaging in regular physical activity significantly reduces cancer risk, according to a groundbreaking study funded by the World Cancer Research Fund. The research, involving over 315,000 participants, marks the first comprehensive analysis of how

MENA Newswire News Desk: A nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers has prompted urgent food safety warnings and widespread recalls across 19 U.S. states. The outbreak has sickened 68 individuals, with 18 requiring hospitalization. No fatalities have been reported. The

MENA Newswire News Desk: The Abu Dhabi Department of Health has announced that, effective January 2025, genetic testing will be mandatory for all Emirati citizens undergoing premarital screenings. This measure aligns with the UAE’s national health strategy and the objectives

MENA Newswire News Desk: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a stark warning about emerging global threats, highlighting that the risk of pandemics is growing. A report released today by the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), a joint initiative supported

MENA Newswire News Desk: The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) is gearing up to host the sixth World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Global Meeting, scheduled from November 5 to 7, 2024. This event will bring

MENA Newswire News Desk: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against a “collective amnesia” regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, urging people not to forget the serious threat posed by respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

MENA Newswire News Desk: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cobenfy, a new medication for the treatment of schizophrenia, marking the first major advance in this area in more than three decades. Cobenfy, developed by Bristol Myers

MENA Newswire News Desk: – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), accusing them of inflating insulin prices and increasing costs for millions of diabetes patients. The suit, filed

A new study presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024 suggests that catching up on sleep during weekends could significantly reduce the risk of heart disease. Researchers from China analyzed sleep data from 90,903 individuals over a