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London, United Kingdom: UK families of some 240,000 people who died from Covid-19 have hung festive lights on a London wall, a symbol of love, anger and pain ahead of another Christmas overshadowed by loss. As the fifth anniversary of the global pandemic approaches, emotions still run raw across the UK amid lingering accusations that…
File photo of Brad Wenstrup, House Select Coronavirus Pandemic Subcommittee Chairman during a hearing with experts from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on November 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. | Photo Credit: Getty…
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Doctors and healthcare professionals across the world have signed a petition calling for the immediate suspension of all COVID-19 mRNA products due to concerns that the vaccines may be contributing to an alarming rise in excess deaths. “A growing body of evidence suggests that the widespread rollout of the novel Covid-19 mRNA vaccine products is…
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Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause of infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort to eradicate the disease. Last year about 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed, meaning they could access suitable treatment – the highest number recorded…
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Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause of infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort to eradicate the disease. Last year about 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed, meaning they could access suitable treatment – the highest number recorded…
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So far, 500 samples from 27 countries have been found to contain XEC. Scientists have warned that a “more contagious” variant of Covid-19, dubbed XEC, is spreading more rapidly across Europe and could soon become the dominant strain. According to the BBC, the new variant was first identified in Germany in June, and since then,…
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Using an AI system called “DebunkBot,” researchers engaged 2,190 participants in conversations. Researchers have now found that artificial intelligence can alter conspiracy beliefs, challenging the long-held idea that those who embrace these ideas are very unlikely to change. A number of conspiracy theories include the assertion that moon landings were fabricated, and another reports that…
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Linked: People with loss of smell had behavioural, functional, and structural brain changes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A large body of studies has found how even mild COVID-19 impacts the brain of people. One the most common ailments seen among people who had COVID-19 was the loss of smell, otherwise called as anosmia. In…
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More than four years since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic by the WHO (World Health Organization) in March 2020, fear of another mass outbreak looms large. The WHO, on August 14, declared the current upsurge of Mpox or Monkeypox in Central Africa as a global emergency requiring urgent action. The global concern for the virus…
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According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, approximately 5,30,000 people died of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the maximum in the second wave. The pandemic showed both vulnerabilities and strengths within the nationâs healthcare framework, offering invaluable lessons on preparedness, response, and resilience. In an increasingly interconnected world, the threat of contagious diseases transcends…
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