Category : Health

Health

EU announces investment in health of almost €170 million

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Strategic capital deployments aimed at international medical sovereignty are accelerating as European authorities commit targeted funding to African healthcare systems. Ahead of the World Health...
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Appendix surgery tied to lower colorectal cancer diagnoses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. / RankWire.AI / – Patients who underwent appendix removal for acute appendicitis later recorded fewer colorectal cancer diagnoses than similar patients treated with...
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Rare EGFR mutation raises lung cancer risk 60 times in data

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A rare inherited genetic mutation increases a person's overall risk of developing lung cancer by approximately 25 times and by roughly 60 times among non-smokers,...
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WHO reports Ebola progress as DR Congo outbreak continues

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The World Health Organization says Ebola transmission is declining in some of the hardest-hit areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The improvement is most...
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Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 6,250 cases in six provinces

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The World Health Organization has urged a wider Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as transmission continues across several provinces. Congo had...
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DR Congo launches Ebola vaccination campaign in eastern region

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Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo launched a targeted Ebola vaccination campaign in Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo Province, in an effort...
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European Commission adds PCR support for Ebola outbreak

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The European Commission has expanded its Ebola response with a €2.1 million purchase of PCR tests for the Bundibugyo virus outbreak. The agreement covers open-platform...