health

You’re crying! Study shows dogs get teary-eyed when they reunite with owners

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Dog owners know the pure joy of returning home from a long trip to be…

Indonesia records first case of monkeypox virus

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia has recorded its first case of monkeypox in a 27-year-old man who returned from…

First case of human-to-animal transmission: WHO urges caution after dog catches monkeypox

by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse The World Health Organization called Wednesday for people infected with monkeypox to avoid exposing…

Biden signs major climate change, health care law

by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a big…

More than 150 children dead in Zimbabwe measles outbreak

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 157 children, with more than 2,000 infections…

WHO turns to public for monkeypox name change

by Nina LARSON The World Health Organization, which is looking to rename monkeypox, called Tuesday for help from the public…

French region urges youth meningitis vaccinations after death

Lyon, France | AFP | Officials in southeast France said Friday they were urging some 56,000 young people to get…

North Korea declares ‘victory’ over Covid, says Kim had fever

  by Claire Lee Agence France-Presse  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's Kim Jong Un declared a "shining victory"…

Hong Kong reduces Covid quarantine for arrivals

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong will cut mandatory hotel quarantine for international arrivals from one week to…

Long Covid symptoms affects one in eight, study suggests

PARIS, France (AFP) -- One in eight people who get coronavirus develop at least one symptom of long Covid, one…

India reports Asia’s first possible monkeypox death

  by Aishwarya KUMAR Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Indian authorities reported Asia's first possible monkeypox fatality…

Peru registers first death in monkeypox patient: hospital

LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru on Monday recorded its first death of a monkeypox-infected person, with more than 300 cases…

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