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US Health Secretary Alexander Kennedy has announced the country's withdrawal of support from the global vaccination alliance Gavi, citing concerns over safety claims and the organization's handling of dissenting views. Kennedy's surprise move comes as Gavi aims to raise $9 billion for its next
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As the world inches closer to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7), the Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 paints a mixed picture of progress and stagnation. While almost 92% of the global population now has basic access to electricity, nearly 666 million
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, teachers in Sweden had to adapt to a new reality of working in a disrupted environment. A study conducted at Jonkoping University involved 76 teachers from various levels of the education system, including preschools, primary, secondary school, and municipal adult education. The research aimed to understand
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US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisers began their first meeting Wednesday under intense scrutiny from medical experts worried about Americans' access to lifesaving shots. Kennedy already announced COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children or pregnant women, despite government scientists
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The US Secretary of Health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has announced that the United States will cease contributing to the Gavi global health programme, citing concerns over vaccine recommendations and safety. Speaking at a Gavi fundraising event, Kennedy expressed doubts about the efficacy of certain vaccines, including the diphtheria-tetanus-whole cell
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A seminar on strengthening pandemic preparedness systems among working women in informal settlements in urban Bangladesh revealed that over 90% of the country's working women are employed in the informal sector, which was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Women RISE study, led by Dr. Sohana Shafique,
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A new COVID-19 variant, identified as the "Nimbus" variant or NB.1.8.1, is causing a rise in cases in India, particularly among children under 12 and those with chronic conditions. Despite existing COVID-19 vaccines being effective in preventing severe disease, health experts are urging families to
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Research conducted in a semiconductor packaging plant in Taiwan has revealed significant associations between work environment and COVID-19 symptoms or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). The study, which included 333 subjects with an average age of 37.6 years, found that night shift work, exercise habit, and prolonged treatment were
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To address the gaps in sexual and reproductive healthcare access in Ethiopia, the country is reinforcing its health system to make these vital services more accessible for women and adolescents in remote and crisis-affected areas. This effort involves promoting self-care, giving people the knowledge and tools to manage their own
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The COVID-19 situation in Selangor experienced a slight increase in cases, rising to 1,082 cases in Epidemiological Week (ME) 24/2025, a 36 per cent increase from the previous week's 795 cases. Despite the increase, State Public Health and Environment Exco Jamaliah Jamaluddin emphasized that the number
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing humanitarian crises, the Ethiopian government is reinforcing its health system to improve access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, especially in remote and crisis-affected areas. The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting this effort, promoting self-care through safe, simple, and affordable practices for
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Eddie Gray, former President of GlaxoSmithKline Europe and former CEO of Dynavax Technologies Corp., has joined the Board of Directors at Botanical Solution Inc. (BSI). As a veteran pharmaceutical and vaccine industry executive, Gray will provide strategic guidance for BSI's future development. Gray's experience will be
