Search result for INFECTIOUS DISEASE
More people are killed by hypertension, diabetes, and stroke than by infectious diseases, therefore they should receive global funding.
Every year, 41 million people die from noncommunicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular problems. That represents more than 70% of all deaths worldwide. African nations, as well as other low- and middle-income nations, account for the majority (77%) of these fatalities. Th...
Defending itself from infectious diseases, Japan is prepared to further improve its cleanliness.
Trash cans are uncommon in Japan, but it hasn't stopped the country's citizens from keeping the streets and downtown areas clean. Images of Japanese sports fans picking up trash after games have also gained international attention. It's because of all these things that Japan has a goo...
JAPAN REPORTS 4 PEOPLE ARRIVING FROM BRAZIL INFECTED WITH NEW VARIANT OF COVID-19
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- Japan reports 4 people arriving from Brazil infected with new variant of COVID-19.
- Japan PM to take a few days to decide whether to expand the state of emergency.
- Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases di...
JAPAN GOVT. TO IMPOSE FINE ON COVID-19 PATIENTS WHO REFUSE TO BE HOSPITALIZED
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- Japan Govt. to impose fine on COVID-19 patients who refuse to be hospitalized.
- The govt. plans to submit the new bill to revise the current infectious disease control law by the end of January.
- The current infectious dise...
BUSINESSES VIOLATING SUSPENSION OF WORK AMID STATE OF EMERGENCY IN JAPAN TO BE FINED
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- Businesses violating suspension of work amid state of emergency in Japan to be fined.
- A fine of 500,000 yen could be imposed if orders are not followed.
- Prefectural governors will be allowed to issue legally binding order...
S.KOREA GOVT. ASKS PRIVATE HOSPITALS TO PREPARE ICU BEDS FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS
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- S. Korea govt. asks private hospitals to prepare ICU beds for COVID-19 patients.
- The administrative order was from Central Disaster Management Headquarters to all local govt.
- The order says that 40 private general hospita...
JAPAN HEALTH MINISTRY CAUTIONS OVER THE POSSIBLE RAPID SPREAD OF COVID-19
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- Japan Health Ministry cautions over the possible rapid spread of COVID-19.
- Around 1,548 new cases of people infected with the virus have been confirmed in Japan.
- Hokkaido confirmed around 920 new infection cases in the pa...
GUNMA UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR SUCCEEDS IN THE ARTIFICIAL SYNTHESIS OF COVID-19
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- Gunma University professor succeeds in the artificial synthesis of COVID-19.
- The artificial synthesis would be useful in simulating infections.
- It would also be able to elucidate approx. 30,000 bases of ribonucleic acid.<...
DESPITE WARNINGS FROM PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS, COLLEGES SEND STUDENTS HOME
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- Officials warned colleges by sending them back home; they are igniting a national resurgence of COVID-19.
- Last week, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that it’s the worst thing to be done...
DR. ANTHONY FAUCI UNDERWENT A VOCAL CORD SURGERY
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- The surgery was done to remove a polyp on his vocal cords
- He is recovering at home
On Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci underwent surgery on his vocal cords. He is recovering at home. It...
STUDENT POSTS PHOTOS OF SCHOOL HALL FILLED WITH STUDENTS WITH NO FACE MASKS & SOCIAL DISTANCING
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• Student suspended due to taking photos inside the school and posting it on social media
• Hannah Watters says she does not regret uploading the pictures
The reopening of t...
TOKYO TO ESTABLISH A NEW COMMAND CENTER TO PREVENT INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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- Tokyo to establish a new command center to prevent infectious diseases.
- Governor Yuriko Koike plans to establish the center by October.
- A board of experts will be hired to provide recommendations to the government. ...
DR. ANTHONY FAUCI: COVID – 19 VACCINE MIGHT NOT BE WIDELY AVAILABLE UNTIL 2021
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- Worldwide, more than 150 potential vaccines are being developed
- At least 25 of them are already in human trials
On Friday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that COVID – 19 vaccine might not be widely available to the American ...
AIM IMMUNO TECH SIGNS MATERIAL TRANSFER AND RESEARCH AGREEMENT WITH NIID AND SHINOGI
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- AIM ImmunoTech signs Material Transfer and Research Agreement with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (Japan) and Shionogi.
- Shinogi is a Leading Global Pharmaceutical Company.
- Agreement stipulates the testing an amplig...
SINGAPOREAN PROFESSOR NEXT PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, USA
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- Prof Tambyah appointed as President for 2022
- He will start his tenure in 2022
- He is the first to become the President from Singapore
The US-based International Society of Infectious Disease appointed Paul Tambya...
DR FAUCI: MODERNA’S COVID19 VACCINE SHOWS PROMISE
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- Human trials of the covid19 vaccine developed by Moderna began in March 2020
- The data gathered so far display hope
- Moderna is yet to make any detailed official statement as yet
Moderna effectively began human testing its covid1...
KARIUS RECEIVES US $165 MILLION FOR ITS INNOVATIVE LIQUID BIOPSY TECHNOLOGY TO IDENTIFY DISEASES
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• Although the funds may have been raised under the looming threat of the novel coronavirus, the company’s technology is already being used in more than 100 hospitals.
• The technology helps test for infection-causing pathogens in i...
Conference held in Pennsylvania for addressing the spread of animal Infectious Diseases
Disease like African swine fever and avian influenza are amongst those animal infectious diseases that are dangerous to the welfare, as well as, the health of the animal and can also result in economic instability and food insecurity for people across the globe.
The main focus of the in...
Infectious diseases hitting the UK
The nation of the United Kingdom, specifically in the Somerset region, has seen a massive rise in the number of people that are affected by infectious diseases. These cases include both the new viruses and also the old ones and are causing some significant issues to the people the situation could...
HIV breakthrough found
The United Kingdom research has always been proven essential, especially in the disease and the medical field. A study necessary to the HIV disease has shown some amazing results which could possibly aid the HIV patients and might even be the start to finding the cure to the fabled incurable dise...