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Vaping trend grows in New Zealand amid tobacco sales ban for next…
The New Zealand Parliament passed a historic anti-smoking bill on Tuesday, banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born after…
Africa prepares for the next crisis as COVID-19 becomes routine
African countries are strengthening their health systems to prepare for the next health crisis based on the experience of fighting…
WHO Universal Health Coverage Partnership receives EU contribution of €125…
A decade-long collaboration between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission will be strengthened to…
$27.30 million MBZ Institute of Cardiology opens in Pakistan
A new institute for cardiology has been opened in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, by Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff General…
Rise in COVID cases in China prompts Beijing to shut down parks and museums
Parks, shopping malls, and museums were closed in Beijing and more Chinese cities resumed mass testing for COVID-19 on Tuesday, as…
City testing cuts lead to COVID numbers rising in China
After authorities announced measures last week aimed at easing the impact of the country's heavy Coronavirus curbs, COVID cases in…
Bird flu outbreak reported on a small farm in South Africa
An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu has been reported on a farm in the eastern part of South Africa, the Paris-based…
Chinese capital closes parks due to 10,000 new COVID-19 cases
Beijing closed city parks and imposed other restrictions Friday amid a new wave of COVID-19 cases, even as millions of people in…
COVID outbreak escalating in Guangzhou, China, as more lockdowns loom
Guangzhou saw its most severe flare-up ever as COVID-19 cases escalated, official data show, as the global manufacturing hub…
COVID-19 count reaches six-month high in China
The number of new COVID-19 infections in China has reached its highest level in six months a day after health officials announced…