Raquel Hernandez, author at Vitals Today

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A study conducted by the Progress and Health Foundation and the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital in Andalusia, Spain, reveals...

WHO and St. Jude team up to bring childhood cancer drugs to the world

by Raquel Hernandez

February 13, 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have begun distributing essential medicines...

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UK increases funding for Public Health by £200m

by Raquel Hernandez

February 10, 2025

The UK government has announced a £200m increase in funding for public health, raising the number of people...

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Accord Healthcare UK launches Disulfiram as a treatment for alcoholism in the UK

by Raquel Hernandez

February 3, 2025

Accord Healthcare UK Ltd has announced the launch of disulfiram as an alcohol deterrent treatment for patients in the UK.

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Datar Cancer Genetics revolutionizes cancer treatment with personalized video-based chemotherapy testing

by Raquel Hernandez

January 28, 2025

Datar Cancer Genetics (DCG) has launched an innovative video reporting service that assesses the effectiveness of drugs...

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WHO certifies Georgia as malaria-free

by Raquel Hernandez

January 24, 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Georgia has reached a historic milestone: the country is now free...

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A molecular study reveals the keys to childhood obesity and its prevention

by Raquel Hernandez

January 16, 2025

A team from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has led a study that...

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WHO prequalifies key test for treating P. vivax malaria

by Raquel Hernandez

January 14, 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the first diagnostic test to detect G6PD deficiency. This...

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Emotional well-being and mental health: How to cope with seasonal depression

by Raquel Hernandez

February 13, 2025

Between January and November 2024, the Mental Health Unit of the “Dr. José Daniel Rodríguez Maridueña” Infectious Diseases Hospital...

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Mexico promotes its National Development Plan 2025-2030

by Raquel Hernandez

January 13, 2025

The Government of Mexico is developing the National Development Plan (PND) 2025-2030. This effort includes proposals from various sectors to ensure...