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Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against newer variant

Moderna said it had shared the new finding on its vaccine with regulators and submitted it for peer review publication.

By REUTERS
06/09/2023

US minor catches swine flu at agriculture fair - first case this year

Since 2005, there have been 37 cases of swine flu in the US, WHO said, and 512 globally.

Scientists work to make vaccine for 'Disease X,' the future pandemic

British scientists are working on a vaccine against Disease X, the hypothetical pathogen that will cause the next pandemic.

Man tests positive for MERS in Abu Dhabi near Oman border - WHO

Cases of MERS-CoV - which can cause fever, coughing and shortness of breath, and in some cases can lead to pneumonia - have been recorded in 27 countries since 2012, according to WHO figures.

By REUTERS
26/07/2023

Most popular European cities exceed air pollution limits

Some of the most popular European cities have surprisingly poor air quality.

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WHO's cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen-sources

Aspartame will be listed as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the WHO cancer research arm.

By REUTERS
29/06/2023

Global health bodies launch new vaccine scheme

If successful, the scheme – known as the global virtual pooled inventory (GVPI) – could be a pilot for other deadly diseases and wider pandemic preparedness.

By REUTERS
27/06/2023

World off track for reaching energy access goals by 2030 - report

“The poorest continue to suffer the most from climate injustice even though they are not the climate offenders,” said Yosef Abramowitz.

World Health Assembly adopts Israeli-led resolution on rehabilitation in health systems

The resolution specifically calls on member countries to allocate more resources to rehabilitation needs and include it as an essential health strategy for achieving universal health coverage.

Taiwan can help Sustainable health development in the post-pandemic era - opinion

We should draw a lesson, once again, that the lethality of a global pandemic requires collective collaboration from every country in the world, as disease knows no borders.

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