Hundreds of private doctors in India’s Rajasthan state have gone on strike in protest of the right to health bill
New Delhi – In protest of a right to health bill, tens of thousands of private doctors in the Indian
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High suicide risk among Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual adults: American Study
California — Gay, lesbian, and bisexual adults are overall more likely to report suicide-related thoughts, plans, and attempts compared to
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Monkeypox Virus: What is it and should we worry?
by Michaeleen Doucleff One version of monkeypox is quite deadly and kills up to 10% of people infected. There’s a
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Bill Gates visits Pakistan to discuss polio eradication with PM Khan
Islamabad (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates visited Pakistan on Thursday, meeting with Prime Minister Imran
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Record Hong Kong COVID infections strain hospitals, China pledges support
Hong Kong (Reuters) – Hong Kong reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections on Friday and China said
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S.Africa gets $750 mln World Bank loan to bolster COVID recovery effort
Cape Town (Reuters) – The World Bank has approved a loan of $750 million to South Africa linked to COVID-19,
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Dozens of firms to make cheap version of Merck COVID pill for poorer nations
Brussels (Reuters) – A U.N.-backed agency has struck a deal for nearly 30 generic drugmakers to make low-cost versions of
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India’s expert panel advises full approval for Covishield, Covaxin
New Delhi (Reuters) – The Indian drug regulator’s subject expert committee on Wednesday recommended full approval for Covishield and Covaxin,
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Israel sticks with 4th vaccine shot, sees Omicron waning in a week
Tel Aviv (Reuters) – Israel will continue to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot despite preliminary findings that it is
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India’s Gennova working on Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine – source
New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s Gennova Biopharmaceuticals is working on an Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine candidate that could be ready in
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