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More Australians to die from bowel cancer

More Australians to die from bowel cancer

The research has shown that more than a thousand additional Australians are likely to die from bowel cancer because of the disruptions caused by COVID-19. Additional 234 bowel cancer cases and 1,186 deaths are expected…

Rwanda and Cuba sign health cooperation agreements

Rwanda and Cuba sign health cooperation agreements

The governments of Rwanda and Cuba have signed cooperation agreements to exchange medical expertise, health education, scientific research, and biopharma development. The agreement was signed on Wednesday, March 6,…

WFP halts food aid to captured Sudan city

WFP halts food aid to captured Sudan city

UN's food agency has temporarily halted food aid in parts of Sudan's central Gezira state, days after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of Wad Madani city in the state. "A place of refuge has now…

Rwanda's vaccine manufacturing success story begins

Rwanda's vaccine manufacturing success story begins

BioNTech, a leading biotechnology company, inaugurated its first manufacturing plant for mRNA vaccines in Africa in Rwanda's capital of Kigali. The inauguration comes after the German company signed deals in 2021 with…

NSW issues alert for measles

NSW issues alert for measles

NSW has issued alert for measles after NSW Health notified about a woman with the infectious disease in western Sydney. People who contacted with the woman have to monitor for symptoms, Western Sydney Local Health…