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Technology Rwanda10. May 2022
Drones Deliver Blood to Remote Places – and It Sure Helps!
Drones have been delivering blood products to remote health facilities across Rwanda, and meticulous analysis of the process has not only shown vast improvement in emergency delivery times, but also a significant reduction of waste in blood units.
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Health Australia9. May 2022
Type 2 Diabetes Doesn’t Have to Mean a Shorter Life Expectancy, Study Finds
A new study led by researchers affiliated with the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Australia, shows that people suffering from Type 2 diabetes have a longer life expectancy than they used to, due to a healthier lifestyle.
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Health USA6. May 2022
Packaging with Our Health in Mind: Coffee Giant Goes Toxic-Free
By vowing to eliminate PFAS chemicals from all its food packaging by 2023, the American coffee giant Starbucks becomes the leading company banning the harmful component as part of its broader sustainable packaging policy.
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Health USA29. April 2022
Phase 1 of New Cancer Treatment Proves (Very) Promising
The American Association of Cancer Research revealed that following the Phase 1 human trial, a new cancer treatment combining immunotherapy and an mRNA vaccine has been proven to be safe, even to treat cancers with solid tumors.
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Health Ghana26. April 2022
First-Ever Malaria Vaccine Is Protecting a Million Children – and Counting!
Over a million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have received at least one dose of the world’s first malaria vaccine — thanks to a program that was first launched in 2019 and coordinated by the World Health Organization.
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Health United Kingdom24. April 2022
Great News for Public Health: By 2030, Hepatitis C Won’t Be Problem Anymore
The number of hepatitis C cases is steadily decreasing in England, United Kingdom, to the point where authorities are expected to officially eliminate the bloodborne virus as a public health problem by 2030.
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Health Switzerland12. April 2022
Autistic Children’s Caregivers Get the (Online!) Training They Need
The World Health Organization, in collaboration with the nongovernmental organization Autism Speaks, is launching an online version of its training program for caregivers of children with developmental delays and disabilities, including autism.
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Health Australia6. April 2022
Coffee Lovers, Rejoice: Study Suggests Coffee is Associated With Good Heart Health
New studies show that drinking coffee — particularly two to three cups per day — is associated with a lower risk of heart diseases and dangerous heart rhythms, as well as with living longer.