A couple wearing face masks walk on a street in Athens, Greece, on Jan. 10, 2024. Greek government urged further increase in vaccination rates against COVID-19 and influenza on Wednesday, amid a surge
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266 people die of HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh in 2023
DHAKA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — A total of 266 people have died of HIV/AIDS-related complications so far this year in Bangladesh, the highest on record since the first patient was detected in 1989 in the S
China CDC issues health advisory to promote influenza vaccination awareness
BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) has released a health advisory recommending influenza vaccination in response to a winter surge in respira
Bangladesh reports 6 new deaths amid surge of dengue fever cases
DHAKA, July 10 (Xinhua) — The number of dengue fever cases has continued to grow in Bangladesh, with six new death reported Sunday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
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Europe faces multiple health crises this summer: WHO expert
Pedestrians wearing face masks walk past a COVID-19 test station in Berlin, Germany, on Jan. 19, 2022. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)
\”All three of these health emergencies-COVID-19, MPOX, and extreme
U.S. FDA approves first respiratory syncytial virus vaccine
LOS ANGELES, May 3 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine on Wednesday.
The vaccine, named Arexvy, is approved for the pre
TCM specialists sent to 29 countries during COVID-19 fight: official
BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) — China had dispatched traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) specialists to 29 countries to aid the fight against COVID-19 during the pandemic, an official told a press confer
Rubbing salt into wounds — U.S. sanctions hurt and even kill \”butterfly kids\” in Iran
Signs are seen during a rally against war with Iran outside the Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., the United States, Jan. 9, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
-U.S. sanctions directly target Iran\’s main source of
Bird flu risk to humans in Cambodia remains low: WHO
PHNOM PENH, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — The risk to general public from avian influenza A (H5N1) in Cambodia remains low despite two human cases of the virus were detected recently, the World Health Organizat
China spurs hopes of broader revival following COVID-19 victory
BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — While the specter of recession haunts the world, China has stimulated more hopes for a broader economic revival following its decisive victory in the three-year-long fight