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2 days ago · This is a list of the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease in humans. Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included. An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time; in meningococcal ...
5 days ago · Horrific history. Looking back, the COVID-19 pandemic stands as arguably the most disruptive event of the 21st century, surpassing wars, the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the effects of climate change, and the Great Recession. It has killed more than seven million people to date and reshaped the world economy, public health, education ...
6 hours ago · The Pandemic Preparedness and Emergency Response (PPER) framework has called for a new Public Health Emergency Management Act (PHEMA), and the implementation of other measures to ensure a swift and effective response within the first 100 days of the outbreak. The report also recommended setting up an emergency vaccine bank, which would source ...
6 days ago · World Health Organization (WHO) WHO and multilateral development banks kick off US$ 1.5 billion primary health financing platform with new funds and launch of first investment plans in 15 countries. Boosting digital health can help prevent millions of deaths from noncommunicable diseases. Securing adolescent health and well-being today is vital ...
2 days ago · The earliest reports of a coronavirus infection in animals occurred in the late 1920s, when an acute respiratory infection of domesticated chickens emerged in North America. [15] Arthur Schalk and M.C. Hawn in 1931 made the first detailed report which described a new respiratory infection of chickens in North Dakota.
5 days ago · COVID-19 is characterized by a variety of symptoms, including fever, cough, congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath, headache, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, loss of smell or taste, and body aches. COVID-19 may progress to severe respiratory illness, with symptoms of chest pain and extreme difficulty in breathing, requiring hospitalization.
Sep 12, 2024 · It's a point picked up by AstraZeneca's vice president of data science and AI R&D, Jim Wetherall. The pharmaceutical giant uses AI to help speed up the discovery of new antibodies. Antibodies are ...
