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WHO reports high lethal level of alcohol consumption

Published on: June 27, 2024
01:00

Geneva, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that in 2019, 2.6 million deaths were attributed to alcohol consumption, which accounts for 4.7 percent of all deaths.

France and WFP supply Cuba with micronutrient powder for children (+Photos)

Published on: June 27, 2024
00:46

Havana, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) France, the World Food Program (WFP) and health authorities are working on a comprehensive strategy for the supply of micronutrient powder (MNP) for children between six and 23 months of age, official sources informed.

UN steps up efforts to response to cholera fresh outbreak in Nigeria

Published on: June 22, 2024
09:43

United Nations, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Several United Nations agencies are currently collaborating to strengthen their response to the cholera fresh outbreak reported in Nigeria, where over 300 cholera cases have been confirmed in Lagos state alone.

WHO describes health, humanitarian situation in Gaza as critical

Published on: June 22, 2024
07:47

Geneva, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) The Director-General of the WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus, described the health and humanitarian situation in Gaza as critical, which he considered a devastated dead zone.

Girl recovers after undergoing complex surgical operation

Published on: June 17, 2024
15:02

Santa Clara, Cuba, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The girl that went to surgery here for a kidney tumor that had spread to the inferior vena cava was discharged from hospital on Monday, according to the management of the Jose Luis Miranda children's hospital in this city in central Cuba.

Test can predict dementia up to nine years before diagnosis

Published on: June 10, 2024
18:27

London, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new method for predicting dementia with over 80% accuracy and up to nine years before a diagnosis.

Russia to expect results of cancer vaccine by year-end

Published on: June 9, 2024
07:58

St. Petersburg, Russia Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The first results of the preclinical studies of a vaccine to fight off cancer could be launched by the end of this year, the Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko enlightened.

NGO warns of rising number of abortions in Gaza due to war

Published on: June 9, 2024
07:46

Ramallah, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The NGO ActionAid International warned on Sunday about the surge in abortion cases among pregnant women in Gaza due to food shortages and psychological stress resulting from permanent threat.

Bolivia intensifies control due to new case of canine rabies

Published on: June 8, 2024
00:45

La Paz, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) Faced with a fifth case of canine rabies in the municipality of Sucre, in the Bolivian department of Chuquisaca, health authorities activated the control of foci, the municipal head of Zoonosis, Martha Sandi, said.

Food safety prevents risks to human health

Published on: June 7, 2024
13:07

United Nations, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) World Food Safety Day is celebrated on Friday to raise awareness, detect, and prevent the risks food can cause to people's health.

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