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• Brexit has worsened the UK's doctor shortages amid a broader crisis in London's public health care system, leaving the country short of 4,000 doctors in many key areas, a study by healthcare think tank Nuffield Trust found.

29 Kas 2022

• The World Health Organization declared a “public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC),” WHO’s highest level of alert, aiming to prompt a coordinated international response and could unlock funding for sharing vaccines and treatments. So far this year, there have been more than 16,000 cases of monkeypox in more than 75 countries and five deaths in Africa.

25 Tem 2022

• Shanghai will remain under lockdown as it reviews the Covid-19 test results of all of its 26 million residents, launching the city's largest public health response since the virus emerged.

05 Nis 2022

via British Medical Journal • Wearing a face mask lowers the risk of catching Covid-19 by half, shows a new British Medical Journal study. As resurgences in Covid-19 cases make a come back in Europe, findings offer a reminder that fundamental public health measures are still crucial to prevent infections.

19 Kas 2021