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WHO publishes series of profiles on climate change and health in island states
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among the most vulnerable nations to climate change in the world. Yet, many island states are also leading in the global response to climate…
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Viking Installs Cruise Industry’s First Oceangoing PCR Lab on Viking Star
Viking has completed the installation of the cruise industry’s first full-scale PCR (polymerase chain reaction) laboratory at sea for COVID-19 (coronavirus) testing. Now installed on the 930-passenger Viking Star, it will allow the cruise line…
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WTTC: 174 Million Travel & Tourism Jobs Could Be Lost Due to COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
New figures from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveal that despite a slight improvement since June, 174 million travel and tourism jobs could be lost in 2020 if…
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Statement on the fifth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
The fifth meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) took place on Thursday, 29 October 2020 from…
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Skin NTDs: prioritizing integrated approaches to reduce suffering, psychosocial impact and stigmatization
The World Health Organization (WHO) advocates an integrated approach to control neglected tropical diseases of the skin (the so‐called skin NTDs1) and enhance early detection, timely treatment, morbidity management and…
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Lymphatic filariasis: reporting continued progress towards elimination as a public health problem
In 2019, 538.1 million people were treated for lymphatic filariasis (LF) in 38 countries that implemented mass drug administration (MDA) of populations at risk of the disease, as recommended by…
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Steroids boost survival of preterm babies in low-resource settings, new study finds
Accurate pregnancy dating and quality care combined with the steroids are key to survival The results of a new clinical trial, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine,…
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Ensuring medicines work safely for everyone
For medicines to work safely, it’s vital to have strong systems in place to report any undesired side effects or “adverse drug reactions“. The most important aspect of drug safety…
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International Tourism Down 70% as Travel Restrictions Impact All Regions
Madrid, Spain, November 2, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hit global tourism hard, with the latest data from the…
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WTTC, 174m Travel and Tourism Jobs Could be Lost Due to COVID-19
London, United Kingdom, October 30,2020 / TRAVELINDEX / New figures from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveal that despite a slight improvement since June, a staggering 174m Travel…