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According to WHO, tobacco kills up to half of its users, claiming more than 8 million lives each year.
Tobacco use continues to fall, but still 'long way to go'
GENEVA — The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.And according to the fourth WHO global tobacco trends report, that number is expected to continue to drop to 1.27 billion by 2025.  Sixty countries are now on track to achieving the voluntary global target of a 30% percent reduction by 2025, an increase from two years ago, when only 32 countries were on course.For WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus, the numbers are very encouraging, but more work must be done.“We still have a long way to go, and tobacco companies will continue to use every trick in the book to defend the gigantic profits they make from peddling their deadly wares”, Tedros...
November 16, 2021

Tobacco use continues to fall, but still 'long way to go'

Deaths of vaccinated people doesn't mean Covid vaccines are ineffective.
Medical expert explains the reality of fully vaccinated people dying from Covid-19
WASHINGTON — Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell died on Monday of Covid-19 complications. His family announced that he was fully vaccinated. He was 84 years old, and had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer.Health officials worry that anti-vaccine activists will seize upon Powell's death to make the claim that vaccines don't work, reports CNN.If you can still die after being vaccinated for Covid-19, what's the point of getting the vaccine? CNN discussed the question with Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. She is also author of a new book, "Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health."CNN: When we see vaccinated people...
October 19, 2021

Medical expert explains the reality of fully vaccinated people dying from Covid-19

A 14-year-old girl looks out the window, in Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan. Recently, she has addressed feelings of stress and anxiety with the help of an educational psychologist.
World misses most mental health targets: WHO
GENEVA — At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting a growing need for mental health support, there has been a worldwide failure to provide people with the services they need, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded.Released on Friday, the latest edition of the Mental Health Atlas ‘paints a disappointing picture, which shows that increased attention given to mental health in recent years has yet to result in a scale-up of quality mental services that are aligned with needs.“It is extremely concerning that...good intentions are not being met with investment,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO said.“We must heed and act on this wake-up call and dramatically accelerate the scale-up of investment in mental health because there is...
October 08, 2021

World misses most mental health targets: WHO

Picture of a person who had complications after a lip filler procedure.
England bans Botox and lip fillers for under-18s
LONDON -- Under-18s are no longer able to get botulinum toxin injections -- often known as Botox -- or dermal lip fillers for cosmetic reasons in England, BBC reports.The new law aims to protect young people from harm after years of efforts to regulate the non-surgical beauty industry.Campaigners say the rules do not go far enough.The ban does not cover other procedures like thread lifts some seek to get the popular 'fox-eye' look.Government estimates show up to 41,000 Botox-style procedures were carried out on under-18s in England last year.And the analysis, by the Department of Health and Social Care, suggests there were up to 29,300 dermal filler procedures for under-18s in 2017.Laura Brooks is 34 and decided to get dermal lip fillers in December 2020 to make her lips look...
October 01, 2021

England bans Botox and lip fillers for under-18s

Louvre Abu Dhabi is also participating in CulturAll, a new initiative launched by the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi to bring the emirate’s cultural landmarks online for audiences to enjoy their offerings from home. — WAM
Louvre Abu Dhabi releases new 20-minute cinematic podcast
ABU DHABI — Louvre Abu Dhabi added to its digital offering by releasing a 20-minute cinematic podcast entitled, “We Are Not Alone”.Composed and produced by Soundwalk Collective, an experimental group of artists and musicians, this podcast invites audiences to discover Louvre Abu Dhabi’s unique architecture through a science-fiction narrative, a statement by the museum said on Monday.The podcast is accompanied by a short film that reimagines the museum as the backdrop to this poetic tale that takes place in a post-human galaxy thousands of years in the future."We Are Not Alone" by Soundwalk Collective is available on Louvre Abu Dhabi’s website in six languages. The story is narrated in the voices of renowned international talents including Emirati singer Hussain Al...
June 01, 2020

Louvre Abu Dhabi releases new 20-minute cinematic podcast

This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (orange) — also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19 — isolated from a patient in the US, emerging from the surface of cells (green) cultured in the lab. — Courtesy NIAID-RML
Researchers identify cells likely targeted by COVID-19 virus
By Anne TraftonResearchers at MIT; the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard; and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard; along with colleagues from around the world have identified specific types of cells that appear to be targets of the coronavirus that is causing the COVID-19 pandemic.Using existing data on the RNA found in different types of cells, the researchers were able to search for cells that express the two proteins that help the SARS-CoV-19 virus enter human cells. They found subsets of cells in the lung, the nasal passages, and the intestine that express RNA for both of these proteins much more than other cells.The researchers hope that their findings will help guide scientists who are working on developing new drug treatments or testing existing drugs that could be...
April 26, 2020

Researchers identify cells likely targeted by COVID-19 virus

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What smokers should know about COVID-19
By Vivien WilliamsEveryone is at risk of contracting COVID-19. The illness is particularly dangerous for people with underlying conditions, such as heart or lung disease. Dr. Neal Patel, a Mayo Clinic pulmonologist and critical care medicine specialist, says people who smoke tobacco products also may be at increased risk of becoming very sick if they contract the virus."Smoking makes you more susceptible to COVID-19, because it destroys some of your lung's natural defense mechanisms," says Dr. Patel. "Vaping may do the same thing."A recent blog published by the National Institutes of Health explains that initial reviews of cases of COVID-19 in China show that smokers may have developed more severe disease than nonsmokers.More research is needed to determine what...
April 17, 2020

What smokers should know about COVID-19

'Parasite' cast and crew including Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Choi Woo-shik, Kang-Ho Song,Yang Jin-mo, Jin Won Han, Kwak Sin-ae, Ha-jun Lee, Yang-kwon Moon, Kang-ho Song, Yeo-jeong Jo, Bong Joon-ho, and Sun-kyun Lee accept the Best Picture award onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on Sunday. — AFP
'Parasite' makes Oscars history with stunning best picture win
LOS ANGELES — South Korean black comedy "Parasite" made movie history at the Oscars on Sunday, becoming the first non-English-language film to win the best picture award -- Hollywood's biggest prize of all.A genre-defying thriller about a poor family infiltrating a wealthy household, "Parasite" won four awards, stunning the pundits who believed the Academy would never crown a subtitled Asian movie."It's such a great honor. I feel like I'll wake up to find it's all a dream. It all feels very surreal," a jubilant Bong told journalists backstage, calling the night "crazy.""Parasite" also won the Oscar for best international feature, and became the first Asian film to scoop best original screenplay."I thought I was done...
February 10, 2020

'Parasite' makes Oscars history with stunning best picture win

In recent years doctors have turned to a new treatment for cancer, immunotherapy, which works by leveraging the body's own immune system to fight tumors — AFP
Scientists find powerhouses that fight tumors from within
TOKYO — Lurking deep inside some tumors are "factories" full of immune cells that help the body fight a rearguard action against cancer and are key to helping some patients recover, new research shows.In recent years doctors have turned to a new treatment for cancer, immunotherapy, which works by leveraging the body's own immune system to fight tumors.The technique has largely focused on white blood cells called T-cells, which are "trained" to recognize and attack cancer cells.But the innovative treatment only works well for around 20 percent of patients, and researchers have been trying to understand why some people respond better than others.Three papers published on Thursday in the journal Nature point the way, identifying a key formation inside some tumors:...
January 15, 2020

Scientists find powerhouses that fight tumors from within

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, right, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a round-table discussion on gender equality with The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) and One Young World at Windsor Castle in Windsor in this Oct. 25, 2019 file photo. — AFP
Prince Harry's wife Meghan returns to Canada amid royal storm
LONDON — Prince Harry's wife Meghan has returned to Canada following the couple's bombshell announcement that they were quitting their frontline royal duties, it emerged Friday, as the monarch held urgent talks with her family to resolve the crisis.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent an extended Christmas holiday in Canada with their son before returning to break the news this week that they would "step back" from their royal roles.The Daily Mail newspaper reported that Meghan flew back on Thursday, having never intended to be in Britain long, and "may stay there for the foreseeable future.""I can confirm reports that the duchess is in Canada," the couple's spokeswoman said, without confirming the Mail's report that Harry was likely to join...
January 11, 2020

Prince Harry's wife Meghan returns to Canada amid royal storm

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