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All mpox strains still circulating, while clade Ib spreads beyond Africa: WHO

All mpox strains still circulating, while clade Ib spreads beyond Africa: WHO

UN health agency reports over 3,000 global mpox cases in September while confirming new detections of clade Ib virus in several countries for 1st time

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COVID-19, mRNA vaccines may help cancer treatments work better: Study
23.10.2025

COVID-19, mRNA vaccines may help cancer treatments work better: Study

Immune-boosting effects of coronavirus jabs could make tumors more responsive to therapy, say researchers

No dent in hunger since Gaza ceasefire: WHO chief
23.10.2025

No dent in hunger since Gaza ceasefire: WHO chief

Tedros says aid levels have barely improved and medical evacuations are far too limited to meet needs

Researchers reveal how certain gene raises Alzheimer’s risk by starving brain cells: Report
23.10.2025

Researchers reveal how certain gene raises Alzheimer’s risk by starving brain cells: Report

APOE4 gene prevents old brain cells from using lipids for energy, increasing risk of Alzheimer’s, researchers at Danish university find

Weight-loss drug lowers heart attack risk regardless of pounds shed: Study
23.10.2025

Weight-loss drug lowers heart attack risk regardless of pounds shed: Study

Research shows drug may protect heart through multiple mechanisms, suggesting benefits beyond obesity treatment

Japan reports season’s 1st 'highly' pathogenic avian influenza case
22.10.2025

Japan reports season’s 1st 'highly' pathogenic avian influenza case

459,000 hens being culled at infected poultry farm in northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido