The United Kingdom refuses to sign a global pandemic treaty with the WHO, citing concerns about having to give up a fifth of its vaccines.
Russia has deployed military biological laboratories in Africa, including near the border with Chad in the Central African Republic, probably to study and potentially use as weapons viral diseases not typical of Russia.
This year, the Ministry of Health is initiating intensified immunization activities to catch up with unvaccinated children as the number of refusers gradually decreases.
No adverse events have been reported in Ukraine after vaccination with AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines, while 80% of those who died from influenza or COVID-19 were unvaccinated.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a clear list of documents required for medical and social examination to establish disability, including for military personnel, to reduce the burden on people and shorten the time for consideration of cases.
AstraZeneca has withdrawn its COVID-19 vaccine from the global market for market reasons and replaced it with updated vaccines against new variants, recognizing that it can cause serious side effects such as blood clots.
15 people, including a 4-year-old girl, remain hospitalized with injuries as a result of the recent Russian rocket attacks on Odesa on April 29, 30, and May 1, 5 of them in serious condition.
Ukrainian children face mental health challenges due to the Russian invasion, including lack of basic resources, pessimistic emotions, family separation, and normalization of violence, which requires parents to support them, encourage open communication, and teach coping strategies.
A fire broke out at a paint and varnish company in Kropyvnytskyi, rescuers are extinguishing the flames caused by a container of liquid in the company's tank farm, and authorities are monitoring air quality.
Global healthcare giants Gates, Novo Nordisk, and Wellcome have formed a $300 million partnership to address the interconnected impacts of climate change, malnutrition, infectious diseases, and antimicrobial resistance, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
The National Health Service reminded women how they can get free gynecological advice, including pregnancy monitoring, tests and examinations, by contacting medical institutions that have an agreement with the NHSU.
Berries have numerous health benefits due to their rich nutrient content.
In the village of Kolonshchyna, Kyiv region, a 49-year-old driver in a Volkswagen hit a 42-year-old cyclist, which resulted in the cyclist being hospitalized with head injuries and a skull fracture.
In Italy, "yoga for puppies" has been banned due to concerns about the welfare of puppies used in such classes.
Four people, including a child and two elderly women, were injured when a civilian office building in Kharkiv caught fire due to falling debris from a downed Iranian Shahid drone.
The Ministry of Defense has approved an order establishing a list of diseases for determining fitness for military service with such categories as fully fit, fit for rear units, and unfit.
The United Nations accuses Russia of deliberately bombing a hospital in opposition-controlled northern Syria in 2019, killing relatives of a Syrian who filed a complaint with the UN Human Rights Committee.
Ukraine's first hospital power plant, the Khmelnytsky Diagnostic and Treatment Center, has started selling surplus electricity generated by rooftop solar panels to the grid.
After a long fast, it is important to gradually reintroduce foods into your diet, starting with small portions of vegetables, fish, and some meat to allow the body to adapt without stress and avoid digestive problems.
Today, the Russians attacked Nikopol district using 10 kamikaze drones and heavy artillery, damaging residential buildings, a medical facility, infrastructure and causing injuries.
Almost 100 servicemen have already taken advantage of the free dental prosthetics service that the Ministry of Health introduced less than a month ago.
The Shalimov Institute described the process of multiorgan donation from a donor with diagnosed brain death, including details of brain death diagnosis, procedures for organ extraction, organ matching, and transportation protocols.
Novo Holdings plans to invest about $200 million in quantum computing startups, especially those focused on life sciences in Scandinavia, to harness the technology's potential to accelerate drug development.
Deforestation in Indonesia increased by 27% in 2023 compared to the previous year. This is likely due to the extraction of nickel, which is necessary for the transition to green energy. Despite the decline in forests, scientists see a general upward trend in recent years.
According to the WHO Director-General, the world is still not ready for another pandemic, but work is underway on a global agreement on pandemics, which could be signed as early as next month.
An accident occurred in the Zaporizhzhia circus: acrobats fell from a 5-meter height, resulting in a girl suffering a concussion and a boy breaking his leg.
Russian troops attacked energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovs'k, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Lviv regions overnight, damaging equipment and injuring a power engineer with a concussion.
A medical complex in Kharkiv with more than 1,000 people was nearly hit by Russian missile strikes, causing one person to be lightly injured and damaging buildings and infrastructure.
Russians attacked a psychiatric hospital in Kharkiv, wounding one patient and damaging buildings housing 65 people.
A middle-aged woman, a patient at a Kharkiv hospital, was injured by shards of glass when Russian missiles struck the Saltiv district, shattering windows in the medical facility.