Significant global variation in COVID-19 guidelines: Most countries recommend at least one treatment that doesn't work

National clinical guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19 vary significantly around the world, with under-resourced countries the most likely to diverge from gold standard (World Health Organization; ... Read More

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By John Eligon, Lynsey Chutel, Lauren Leatherby and Joao Silva The Israeli military’s bombardment and invasion of Gaza have decimated its health care ... a team in the world’s richest ... Read More

Experts call for global genetic warning system to combat the next pandemic and antimicrobial resistance

The COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. In fighting it, one of our most important weapons was genomic surveillance, based on whole genome sequencing, which collects all the genetic data of ... Read More

World Health Organization approves updated cholera vaccine to combat surge in cases

The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile. Read More

Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring that it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press investiga ... Read More

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President Joe Biden took the gloves off Wednesday by saying former President Donald Trump deserved to be punched and injected bleach into his hair - while engaging in his own battle with the ... Read More

World Health Organization publishes new guidelines on prevention and treatment of hepatitis B

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection at the 2024 Asian Pacific Conference for the ... Read More

Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic

The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring that it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press investiga ... Read More

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Drops of toilet cleaner mixed in Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi's food' Bushra Bibi, Imran Khan's wife, allegedly poisoned during Shab-e-Barat, faced medical negligence despite court orders. Read More

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Britain’s Parliament passed contentious legislation to allow the deportation of asylum seekers to the African country, a political victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. By Mark Landler and ... Read More

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Santosh Takwale, previously acquitted, arrested for drowning his children in Domegaon village. Falsely accused relatives. Upset about wife's affair, he was arrested at Baba Petrol pump in ... Read More