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COVID outbreak escalating in Guangzhou, China, as more lockdowns loom
Guangzhou saw its most severe flare-up ever as COVID-19 cases escalated, official data show, as the global manufacturing hub tested its ability to avoid a…
COVID-19 count reaches six-month high in China
The number of new COVID-19 infections in China has reached its highest level in six months a day after health officials announced that they would not be easing…
WHO reports that tuberculosis cases are on the rise for the first time in years
According to a report released Thursday by the World Health Organization, the global number of tuberculosis cases has risen for the first time in years. In…
New COVID-19 infections rebound to over 15,000 in South Korea
Following the extended weekend, the number of COVID-19 cases in South Korea rebounded to over 15,000, though daily infections have been decreasing. According to…
PM Modi inaugurates AIIMS and lays the foundation for projects worth over ₹3500 crore
A new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has been inaugurated in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
38th World Congress of Sports Medicine to be held in Dubai
Dubai has been selected as the host city for the 38th edition of the World Congress of Sports Medicine in 2024 by the International Federation of Sports…
Evolution research wins Nobel Prize in medicine
For his discoveries on human evolution, Swedish scientist Svante Paabo received this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. The Nobel Prize winner was…
COVID-19 cases in Germany are on the rise as fall approaches
Germany's health minister has warned that the country is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases as the fall season begins, and urged older people to have a second…
Early results of a study on an Alzheimer’s drug show promise
The shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer's disease surged Wednesday after Japan's Eisai Co. Ltd.. reported its potential treatment…
Medical costs in Japan in FY 2021 reached a record 44.2 trillion yen
Health ministry figures show that the estimated costs of medical services in Japan in fiscal year 2021 rose 4.6 percent from the previous year to a record high…