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Pregnant woman with monkeypox delivers healthy baby in US
New York : A pregnant woman with monkeypox in the US has delivered a healthy baby, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The officials noted that the baby was delivered safely and both are "doing well", CBS news…
Monkeypox hits Europe, Americas hardest: WHO
Geneva : Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that Europe and the Americas have been the hardest hit by the global monkeypox outbreak.
Addressing reporters here, the WHO chief said…
Smoking, vaping spiked severe Covid complications, death risk
New York : People who reported smoking or vaping prior to their hospitalisation for Covid-19 were more likely than their counterparts, who did not smoke or vape, to experience severe complications, including death, from the SARS-CoV-2…
WHO says monkeypox outbreak can be contained
New Delhi : Monkeypox outbreak, that has so far caused more than 16,000 infections in about 75 countries and five deaths, can be contained, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) official.
The infection was declared a public…
Explained : How human lung proteins tackle Covid infections
New York : Researchers have identified specific proteins within our lungs that can protect us from SARS-CoV-2 infections, potentially opening the door to new antiviral therapies.In the study, published in the journal Nature Genetics,…
Monkeypox may not spread as fast as Covid : US expert
New Delhi : While monkeypox virus has been detected in about 75 countries in just three months, it may not spread as fast as SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, a US infectious disease expert said.The recent outbreak, first reported from…
Hair loss, low sex drive among long Covid symptoms: Study
London : Long Covid sufferers experience a wider set of symptoms than previously thought. Covid-19 survivors are also likely to suffer from hair loss and sexual dysfunction, new research has found.
Researchers from the University of…
Monkeypox cases in US rise to 3,487
Washington : The number of monkeypox cases in the US has increased to 3,487, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) latest update on Tuesday.The update reveals that New York accounts for the largest number of…
Monkeypox may not be limited to gay, bisexual men, can spread to others : WHO
Washington : Monkeypox infections may not be limited among men who have sex with men, as seen currently, but may spread beyond the community, a World Health Organization (WHO) official has warned.Men who have sex with men are currently…
Japan confirms 1st monkeypox case, alert issued
Tokyo : Japan has issued a level-one alert against monkeypox as the first case was detected in the country, according to local media.The alert level, the lowest on the country's four-tier scale, was issued earlier on Monday, ahead of the…