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Food apps and online gaming driving obesity – WHO
How children use meal-delivery apps and the rising popularity of online gaming could be driving obesity across Europe, the World...
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Hepatitis detected in nearly 300 children worldwide
Nearly 300 probable cases of children with severe hepatitis have been detected in 20 countries worldwide, with some in South...
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Health system inequalities in East Africa drive antimicrobial resistance
Alicia Davis, University of Glasgow; Blandina Mmbaga, Tumaini University Makumira; Stephen Mshana, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, and...
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Floods create health risks: what to look out for and how to avoid them
Juno Thomas, National Institute for Communicable Diseases and Linda Erasmus, National Institute for Communicable Diseases Recently South Africa has experienced...
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Adenovirus probable cause of mysterious child hepatitis
Health officials say there is mounting evidence that a common virus is linked to rare cases of hepatitis that have...
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Second Global COVID-19 Summit scheduled for May 12
A second Global COVID-19 Summit will be held virtually next month for countries to discuss efforts to end the pandemic...
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Excess weight a clear womb-cancer risk
Being overweight substantially increases the risk of developing womb cancer, research suggests. If a 5ft 5in (1.65m) woman is two...
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Young women urged to monitor risk factors for prevention and early detection of cervical cancer
By Pauline Achieng Tom @pauline_tom Young women are the ideal target for behavioural interventions that can prevent cervical cancers, an...
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Kenya Should address gaps related to screening and diagnosis of T.B to achieve its eradication goals by 2035
By Samwel Doe Ouma Jane Wakesho (not her real name) a former community health volunteer at the Coast General Hospital...
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Shanghai Covid lockdown extended to entire city
Chinese authorities have extended their lockdown of Shanghai to cover all its 25 million people after a fresh surge in...
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