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An elementary school student looks on as a healthcare worker prepares a dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA

Hepatitis outbreak investigations turn to previous exposure and Covid infections

UKMay 11, 2022

Aerobic exercise such as walking, as well as strength training, can ease symptoms and improve quality of life. Getty Images

Arthritis sufferers told to lose weight instead of taking painkillers

UKApril 29, 2022

This photo provided by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention shows a scanning electron micrograph of multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surface. AP

Woman reported cured of HIV after stem cell transplant

USFebruary 16, 2022

Lassa fever is endemic in West Africa. Alamy

Lassa fever patient dies in UK hospital

HealthFebruary 11, 2022

Martin Shkreli was head of Turing Pharmaceuticals — later Vyera — when it hiked the price of Daraprim from $13.50 to $750 per pill after obtaining exclusive rights to the decades-old drug in 2015. AP

'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli ordered to return $64m in profits

USJanuary 14, 2022

Mocé lives in the town of Tienfala, in south-west Mali. He lost his eyesight more than 30 years ago to river blindness. Photo: End Fund

Will Niger be the first African nation to eliminate river blindness?

HealthDecember 09, 2021

Moce lives in the town of Tienfala, in south-west Mali. Moce lost his eyesight to river blindness more than 30 years ago. Photo: End Fund

UAE fund seeks to end neglected tropical diseases for the world’s most vulnerable

UAESeptember 23, 2021

A technician operates a thermal scanner to detect potential Covid-19 cases at Khalidiyah Mall in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National

AI helped limit spread of Covid-19 in the Gulf, experts hear

HealthAugust 13, 2020

Representatives of over 50 countries including dozens of heads of state and government will come together to raise the expected $7.4 billion in funds AFP

Coronavirus: $7.4bn goal as London hosts world leaders at Gavi vaccine funding conference

EuropeJune 04, 2020

Efforts are underway to produce an effective vaccine for the novel coronavirus. EPA

Middle East states to show strong support at world vaccine summit

EuropeJune 03, 2020

Former US treasury secretary Paul O'Neill died on Saturday after a battle with cancer at the age of 84. (AP Photo/John Moore)

Former US treasury secretary Paul O’Neill dies at 84

WorldApril 18, 2020

Scientists in the UK are racing to develop a vaccine for the fast-spreading coronavirus. Reuters

Coronavirus: UK researchers to begin vaccine trials next month

EuropeMarch 20, 2020

Visitors look at operation theatre lights at the Arab Health conference held at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National

Abu Dhabi doctor believes UAE is 'moving forward' in fight against cancer

HealthJanuary 30, 2020

A number of celebrities, including Jennifer Aniston, Benedict Cumberbatch and Kourtney Kardashian, have spoken about relying on intermittent fasting. Getty Images

Is intermittent fasting a fast track to weight loss and anti-ageing?

FoodJanuary 30, 2020

Yemenis gather at s makeshift camp for displaced people who fled fighting between the Houthi rebels and the internationally recognised government. AFP

Thousands forced to flee homes now on Yemen’s northern frontlines

January 28, 2020

Scientists are warning of a creeping hesitancy against vaccinations in some countries - such as in France. Getty

Creeping vaccine hesitancy is a public health threat

HealthDecember 28, 2019

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