WHO: exploitative formula marketing

WHO reveals shocking extent of exploitative formula milk marketing: The second report in a series detailing exploitative marketing practices employed by $55 billion baby formula industry, shows parents, particularly mothers, are being insidiously and persistently targeted online. Formula milk companies are paying social media platforms and influencers to gain direct access to pregnant women and […]

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WHO: exploitative formula marketing

WHO reveals shocking extent of exploitative formula milk marketing: The second report in a series detailing exploitative marketing practices employed by $55 billion baby formula industry, shows parents, particularly mothers, are being insidiously and persistently targeted online. Formula milk companies are paying social media platforms and influencers to gain direct access to pregnant women and […]

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WHO’s Science in 5: Upcoming new vaccines

What are the new vaccines in the pipeline? What are the challenges to turning vaccines into vaccination ? What timelines can we expect for future vaccines? WHO’s Dr Katherine O’Brien explains in Science in 5. […]

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UNICEF and WHO warn of measles outbreaks

UNICEF and WHO warn of ‘perfect storm’ of conditions for measles outbreaks, affecting children: Reported worldwide measles cases increased by 79 per cent in the first two months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, as WHO and UNICEF warn conditions ripe for serious outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses An increase in measles cases […]

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UNICEF and WHO warn of measles outbreaks

UNICEF and WHO warn of ‘perfect storm’ of conditions for measles outbreaks, affecting children: Reported worldwide measles cases increased by 79 per cent in the first two months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, as WHO and UNICEF warn conditions ripe for serious outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses An increase in measles cases […]

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Pathways to severe covid in children

Researchers have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments. The study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Melbourne and published in Nature Communications, has identified disease mechanisms in […]

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Pathways to severe covid in children

Researchers have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments. The study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Melbourne and published in Nature Communications, has identified disease mechanisms in […]

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Study sheds light on the benefits of exercise in fatty liver disease

Exercise supports the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on several metabolic pathways in the body, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Regular HIIT exercise over a period of 12 weeks significantly decreased the study participants’ fasting glucose and waist circumference, and improved their maximum oxygen consumption rate and […]

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Study sheds light on the benefits of exercise in fatty liver disease

Exercise supports the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on several metabolic pathways in the body, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Regular HIIT exercise over a period of 12 weeks significantly decreased the study participants’ fasting glucose and waist circumference, and improved their maximum oxygen consumption rate and […]

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