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Global health bodies seek $518 million for Ebola response

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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA / MENA Newswire / — Africa’s top public health body and the World Health Organization launched a $518 million Ebola response plan on June 5, as health authorities worked to contain a Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The plan covers June......
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Uganda Ebola cases rise to 15 after six new infections

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Uganda confirmed six new Ebola cases, raising the outbreak total to 15 as health teams trace contacts and care for admitted patients....
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DR Congo lifts national mpox emergency after two years

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KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the mpox outbreak that had remained under national emergency management for about two years, with Health Minister Roger Kamba saying the epidemic no longer met the threshold for that status. The announcement marks a major public health milestone for a country......
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UNICEF and partners launch $300m child nutrition drive

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DUBAI: UNICEF, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) have launched a US$300 million partnership aimed at helping save 3 million children from malnutrition, the organisations announced on March 12. The partnership is tied to Dubai’s Ramadan humanitarian drive, known as 11.5: Edge of Life,......
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WHO IARC maps preventable cancer risks across 185 countries

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LYON: Nearly four in 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by reducing exposure to known, modifiable risk factors, according to a new analysis from the World Health Organization and its cancer research agency released for World Cancer Day. The assessment estimated that 37% of new cancer diagnoses in 2022, about 7.1 million......
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Sound therapy shows measurable biological effects in Alzheimer’s research

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MENA Newswire, BEIJING: Researchers in China have reported evidence that non-invasive sound therapy can induce measurable biological changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, marking a potential advance in non-drug approaches to the condition, according to findings published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The study focused on the effects of low-frequency auditory stimulation on aged non-human......
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Public health programs suffer amid refugee funding cuts

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Displaced people face health risks in 2025 as UNHCR warns that funding cuts may leave 12.8 million without critical healthcare....
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WHO report highlights new global pandemic risks for 2024

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The WHO has warned of rising pandemic threats in a report highlighting recent disease outbreaks, including Marburg virus, Mpox, and avian influenza, and urges stronger global preparedness....