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Climate hazards are linked to 58 percent of infectious diseases
More than half of the hundreds of infectious diseases known to humans, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera, and anthrax, have been aggravated by climate-related hazards like flooding, heat waves, and drought, according to a recently…
160 cases of monkeypox have been reported in Austria
It has been reported that 160 cases of monkeypox have been reported in Austria. It has already been recorded in the epidemiological register (EMS) that 45 of these patients have already recovered from their illness. This is evident from the…
Study reveals that a new anti-tumor hydrogel may help fight cancer
In a study, Chinese scientists developed a hydrogel that may burn up tumors more precisely and boost anti-tumor immunity at the same time. Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that the study, published in Science Advances, described a…
More than 100K new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Korea in a day
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has reported that 107,894 new COVID-19 infections have been reported in South Korea over the past 24 hours, and 34 deaths have been reported. According to Yonhap News Agency, KDCA has…
A state of emergency is declared over monkeypox in New York
A state of emergency has been declared in the American state of New York due to the continued spread of monkeypox, according to US media reports. Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New York, tweeted, "I am declaring a State Disaster…
South Korea reports over 88,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
South Korea reported 88,384 newly reported COVID-19 infections and 25 deaths in the past 24 hours, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Yonhap News Agency quoted KDCA as saying that the infection toll rose to…
South Korea reports more than 100K new COVID-19 cases
South Korea reported 100,285 new COVID-19 infections and 25 deaths in the past 24 hours, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Yonhap News Agency quoted KDCA as saying that the infection toll rose to 19,446,946 and…
New York City suburb finds first case of polio in nearly a decade
The first confirmed case of polio in the United States since nearly 10 years has been diagnosed in an adult from a suburban area of New York City, state and local health officials announced. The person experienced paralysis a month ago and…
COVID-19 outbreak prompts lockdowns in China with 148 new cases reported
China's National Health Commission reported 148 new highly contagious COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours. A report from Xinhua news agency quotes the Commission as saying there have been no more deaths in China, bringing the total to…
WHO – COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths linked to transmissible Omicron variant
Globally, there has been a significant increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 reported over the past six weeks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). There have also been an increase in deaths, but they have not been…