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WHO’s Humanitarian Bridge Initiative in Cyprus delivers first shipment to Gaza
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (349+ words) Baku, April 2, AZERTAC WHO/Europe, through its Humanitarian Bridge Initiative in Cyprus, has facilitated the delivery of its first shipment of emergency humanitarian nutrition supplies to Gaza, according to the official UN website. The initiative was implemented in close coordination…...
China approves first homegrown nuclear imaging drug for tumor detection
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (289+ words) Baku, April 2, AZERTAC China approved on Thursday an innovative nuclear medicine imaging agent developed by a research team led by Professor Wang Fan at Peking University, according to China Daily. The agent is the world's first radioactive drug designed to…...
Depressed elderly adults are almost 5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (354+ words) Baku, April 1, AZERTAC A longitudinal study of elderly adults in China found that depressed individuals are at an almost 5 times higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to their non-depressed peers., according to PsyPost. Their risk of developing vascular dementia…...
Over 80% of deaths in Kyrgyzstan caused by non-communicable diseases
2+ week, 1+ day ago (234+ words) Baku, March 18, AZERTAC Over 80% of deaths in Kyrgyzstan are caused by chronic non-communicable diseases, and the key risk factors are tobacco and alcohol use, unhealthy diet, and low physical activity, Deputy Minister of Health Bakytbek Kadyraliev told during the Healthy…...
Probiotics could become a new tool to strengthen ımmunity in HIV patients
2+ week, 1+ day ago (343+ words) Baku, March 18, AZERTAC A new study from Israel and Ethiopia suggests that gut bacteria'the microbes living in the intestines'may help people living with HIV repair damage caused by the virus, according to TPS-IL. The discovery could lead to future treatments…...
Researchers develop smart bandage for wound monitoring, healing
2+ week, 2+ day ago (163+ words) Baku, March 17, AZERTAC Researchers in Australia have developed a "smart" wound dressing capable of both monitoring and treating injuries in real time, potentially transforming chronic wound care,according to Xinhua. Researchers at Australia's Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) created…...
Bulgarian Food Safety Agency launches border checks amid foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus, sheep pox in Greece
2+ week, 2+ day ago (311+ words) Baku, March 17, AZERTAC All shipments of large and small ruminants, other cloven-hoofed animals, and pigs crossing Bulgaria's southern border will undergo mandatory health inspections by order of Bulgarian Food Safety Agency Executive Director (BFSA) Angel Mavrovski, the Bulgarian News Agency…...
Azerbaijan extends special quarantine regime until July 1, 2026 VIDEO
2+ week, 3+ day ago (521+ words) Azerbaijan extends special quarantine regime until July 1, 2026 VIDEO'Az'rtac Azerbaijan extends special quarantine regime until July 1, 2026 VIDEO Baku, March 16, AZERTAC Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov has signed a resolution extending the special quarantine regime in the country. According to the…...
Azerbaijan extends special quarantine regime until July 1, 2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (570+ words) Azerbaijan extends special quarantine regime until July 1, 2026Az'rtac Azerbaijan extends special quarantine regime until July 1, 2026 Baku, March 16, AZERTAC Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov has signed a resolution extending the special quarantine regime in the country. According to the resolution,…...
Parents’ stress may play a key role in child obesity, study finds
3+ week, 2+ day ago (412+ words) Baku, March 10, AZERTAC Managing parents" stress significantly reduces the risks of obesity in young children, according to Euronews. Helping parents manage stress could reduce the risk of obesity in young children, a new study has found. When parents are overwhelmed,…...