The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over a resurgence of monkeypox, officially classified as mpox, declaring it an ongoing international public health emergency.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement on November 22nd during a meeting of the Emergency Committee of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). “A resurgence” of the disease, … Read more
Jakarta – The Director-General (Dirjen) of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was taken to the hospital after attending the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday (20/11/2024). He was treated at the Barra da Tijuca Samaritan Hospital. Brazilian newspaper O Globo said Tedros had looked inadequate since the start of … Read more
A year after the World Health Organization announced that Egypt is free of Hepatitis C, Egypt will be certified free of malaria, after 100 years of efforts by the Egyptian government and people. Read also… With a growth rate of 3%, Egypt’s cement exports will reach $616 million in 2024 The World Health Organization, which … Read more
On November 22, the World Health Organization will convene an Emergency Committee meeting to determine whether monkeypox remains a global health crisis, it said in a statement. In August, the disease, which continues to spread in Africa, was classified by the Agency as an emergency of international public health concern, representing the highest level of … Read more
Jakarta – North India and East Pakistan are stuck in air pollution ahead of Diwali celebrations. The air quality there is 65 times higher than the WHO threshold. Reporting from CNNWednesday (30/10/2024) from Monday, according to IQAir, which monitors global air quality, has revealed that the city of Delhi is in the ‘very unhealthy’ zone. … Read more
Jakarta – Dense clouds covered the capital of India, New Delhi, on Wednesday (23/10/2024) due to air pollution due to fireworks and burning straws. The air quality there was rated at ‘toxic’ levels for the first time this winter. New Delhi is home to over 30 million people and is rated as the most polluted … Read more
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Hyeongjun Kim, Senior Manager, GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization) “A shark appeared!” We often hear news about sharks appearing in the sea off our coasts every year. All attention is focused, perhaps due to the fear that a shark bite could result in death. But would you believe it if an animal claimed … Read more
Listen to this article On October 19, 1943, a team of researchers at Rutgers University isolated streptomycin, a revolutionary antibiotic that would be the first to cure tuberculosis, an infectious disease that was ravaging the world at the time. . The discovery of streptomycin, an antibiotic of the aminoglycoside class, marked a milestone in medicine, … Read more
Jakarta – A recent study found an increase in reports of malaria at airports and baggage in Europe in recent years. The international research team that carried out the study has identified 145 cases between 2018 – 2022. 105 cases were classified as airport malaria, 32 cases were luggage malaria, and eight cases could not … Read more
Jakarta – Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) states that one in four men and approximately one in five women suffer from hypertension or high blood pressure. Ironically, most people are unaware of this condition. So can it be prevented by exercising from a young age? Hypertension is often referred to as the “silent … Read more