Medical
Philippines announces 1st Mpox case since ’24
KUALA LUMPUR, Philippines’ health ministry announced on Monday first Mpox (monkey pox) case since World Health Organization declared it a global health emergency. The patient is a 33-year-old male with no travel history.
In a statement, the ministry…
WHO honors Kuwait for achievements Expanded Program on Immunization
KUWAIT, Kuwait’s Ministry of Health announced on Monday that the World Health Organization (WHO), through its Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO), has honored Kuwait for its outstanding achievements in the Expanded Program on Immunization (E…
Kuwait underlines healthcare preparedness in view of mpox outbreak
KUWAIT, Kuwait’s medical facilities and disease prevention centers are well prepared to protect public health amid outbreaks of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, in Africa and beyond, the health ministry said on Sunday.
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Kuwaiti scientist, doctor selected by EASD as council member
KUWAIT, Kuwait’s Dasman Diabetes Institute announced on Sunday that Dr. Fawaz Al-Zaid, Senior Scientist and Head of Bioenergetic and Neurometabolism, was selected by as a member by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) – which cons…
Israeli settlers kill Palestinian man in W. Bank
GAZA, A Palestinian young man was martyred by Israeli settlers who stormed Qalqilya city in the occupied West Bank on Thursday.
The man arrived at Rufaida Hospital in Jit town near Qalqilya with fatal bullet injuries in the chest and he succumbed to …
Over 40,000 Palestinians killed since Oct. 7
GAZA, The number of Palestinians killed since the beginning of the Israeli occupation attacks on Gaza Strip reached over 40,000 with 92,401 others injured.
In a statement on Thursday, Palestinian health authorities said the death toll since the war o…
Sweden reports Monkeypox case
KUWAIT, A case of the Monkeypox (Mpox) virus has been reported in Sweden Thursday, only a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared its outbreak an international public health emergency.
A person seeking healthcare in Stockholm was diagn…