SEOUL: The Republic of Korea has reported eleven cases of mpox, all of which are the less severe Clade II variant, according to health authorities this year. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced that the most recent case was detected this month. In response to the situation, authorities have increased border screening […]
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a plan to control and stop the current monkeypox (mpox) outbreak, requiring $135 million over the next six months for a response plan. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasised the need for a coordinated international response as cases spread from Africa to Europe and Asia. WHO says […]
LONDON: The World Health Organisation said on Friday its partners like Gavi and UNICEF can start buying mpox vaccines before they are approved in a bid to get inoculations to Africa faster as the continent battles an escalating outbreak of the virus, Reuters reported. Traditionally, organisations like Gavi, the vaccine alliance, which helps lower-income countries […]
BANGKOK: Thailand has detected an mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week and is awaiting test results to determine the strain, agencies reported, citing a disease control official on Wednesday. Thai authorities were treating the case as if it were the Clade 1 form of mpox, as the person, a […]
NEW DELHI: Nearly 12% of spice samples tested by Indian authorities didn’t pass quality and safety checks and standards, based on data from the Right to Information Act. This news comes as several countries have taken steps due to contamination concerns with popular spice brands. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) tested […]
NEW DELHI: India’s food safety authorities have launched a new project to address the rising issue of microplastic contamination in food. This initiative follows a report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), which highlighted the presence of microplastics in common food items like sugar and salt. The Food Safety and Standards Authority […]
BERLIN: A World Health Organisation official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its spread, as per agency reports. “We can and must tackle mpox together,” said Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, in a […]
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Heman Bekele, an Ethiopian-born teen, has been named Time’s 2024 Kid of the Year for his groundbreaking work on a skin cancer soap, announced on August 15. “It’s amazing to think that my soap could one day directly impact someone’s life,” Heman shared with Time. “That’s why I started this project.” His soap aims to […]
DUBAI: A recent report by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) highlights significant growth in Dubai’s health tourism sector in 2023. The report shows a surge in international medical tourists, with over 691,000 visitors spending more than AED 1.03 billion on healthcare services, up from 674,000 tourists and AED 992 million in 2022. This growth reflects […]
Mpox or monkeypox, is a viral disease that has gathered increasing attention due to its outbreaks and impact on world health. Mpox is an infectious disease that is seen owing to the monkeypox virus. It is a rare viral infection, majorly found in the African regions. Mpox, formally called the Monkeypox, is a rare condition […]
