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About 19,000 cases of mpox have been reported since the beginning of this year. Reuters

Global population at risk as Big Pharma considers mpox as African problem

MarketsSeptember 01, 2024

A woman gets her first jab of the Covaxin vaccine at a hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe. Getty Images

Pre-pregnancy malaria injection could protect women and their babies

HealthAugust 14, 2024

Palestinian children pass by stagnant water in the Gaza Strip, which is now facing the threat of a viral break as it contends with war. AFP

Medics desperately need access to Gaza to prevent 'catastrophic' polio outbreak

MENAAugust 10, 2024

Prof Sir Brian Greenwood. Meningitis survey, Farafenni, The Gambia with Alice (wife), 1983. Photo: Prof Sir Brian Greenwood

How a British doctor helped to make malaria vaccines a reality

HealthJune 21, 2024

Measles cases rose 79 per cent last year, the World Health Organisation said in February. AFP

Abu Dhabi begins free MMR vaccination campaign

UAEMay 28, 2024

Under the national mosquito and aedes aegypti elimination campaign, 309 blood samples were analysed. Handout

UAE dengue fever campaign eliminates more than 400 mosquito breeding sites

HealthMay 22, 2024

GSK's John Symonds was speaking after the launch of a partnership with the Department of Health, Abu Dhabi to develop a vaccines distribution hub. Victor Besa / The National

Drug-resistant bacteria is a global health emergency, GSK chief warns

UAEMay 15, 2024

Effective childhood vaccination programmes prevent many of these diseases, but in older populations with waning immunity, many are exposed, experts say. Bloomberg

Adult immunisation is key to protecting ageing global population

HealthApril 24, 2024

WHO director general Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said the 2024 Global Hepatitis Report highlighted failings in health authorities diagnosing the virus. Getty Images

Hepatitis killing 3,500 every day, global report shows

HealthApril 11, 2024

A health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a child during a door-to-door vaccination campaign, in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA

Polio 'cornered' in Pakistan and Afghanistan in battle against virus

NewsMarch 31, 2024

A combination of false data, lack of appointments and poor education around the topic has meant that the MMR vaccine is falling out of favour. PA

How measles surge is being fuelled by vaccination gaps

HealthMarch 14, 2024

Scientists have studied the immune system of a man in Germany who claims to have received 217 Covid-19 vaccines. PA

Man in Germany receives 217 Covid-19 vaccines

HealthMarch 05, 2024

A campaign to educate families takes place at the Canadian Kids Nursery in Dubai. Photo: Canadian Kids Nursery

Families urged to avoid air travel if children have measles symptoms

UAEJanuary 25, 2024

A medical staff member carries a swab sample collected at a Covid testing centre in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters

Bahrain issues Pfizer booster shots as Covid cases rise

BahrainDecember 24, 2023

Despite being commonly perceived as a mild illness, chickenpox can lead to death in severe cases. Getty Images

Scientists recommend chickenpox vaccine for children in NHS

HealthNovember 14, 2023

A health worker administers polio vaccine to a child during a polio vaccination door-to-door campaign in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 23 May 2022. Repeated immunizations have protected millions of children from polio, allowing almost all countries in the world to become polio-free, besides the two endemic countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan. EPA / STRINGER

World Polio Day: Eradicating a virus needs collective effort

CommentOctober 24, 2023

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