Health
Rabat, Morocco – Morocco may experience a significant rise in influenza cases this season due to a newly identified variant of the H3N2 virus, dubbed “sub-clade K” or “super-flu”, according to Dr Tayeb Hamdi, a health policy and systems specialist. This strain, first emerging......
Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist and former chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, has been dismissed from his position following backlash over his role in modifying national guidelines on infant hepatitis B vaccinations.......
Brahim El Othmani, chairman of the General Mutual Fund for Public Administration Staff (MGPAP) in Morocco, has been unanimously reelected for a second term as president of the African Mutuality Union (UAM). The announcement came during the 5th General Assembly of the African Confederation of Mutual Societies,......
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has opened a formal review to determine whether coronavirus vaccines could be connected to reports of adult deaths, federal health officials confirmed on Tuesday. The inquiry expands on an ongoing investigation examining previous allegations that some children may......
The Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS) has issued a safety alert regarding unauthorized continuous glucose monitoring devices being sold under the names Freestyle Libre 3 and Freestyle Libre 3 Plus. The warning targets individuals with diabetes, following a global recall of certain......
A large-scale medical mission dedicated to preventing avoidable blindness is underway in the Al Haouz province, where more than 400 cataract surgeries are being performed at the Provincial Hospital Center of Tahannaout. The initiative, which runs until December 5, is led by the Marrakech International......
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have officially announced the end of the latest Ebola outbreak, which claimed at least 34 lives since late August in the central region of the country. Health officials stated that the outbreak has concluded, noting that transmission chains of the......
Millions of Americans may lose access to affordable health insurance early next year as federal subsidies supporting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are set to expire. The program—one of the hallmark reforms of former President Barack Obama—was designed to expand coverage for low-income households......
Morocco’s national health union coordination has issued a strong warning after months of stalled negotiations with the Ministry of Health. In a statement released this week, the unions denounced what they describe as significant delays in implementing the commitments outlined in the agreement signed......
In a rare and extraordinary medical phenomenon, a 19-year-old woman from Mineiros, Goiás, Brazil, has given birth to twins fathered by two different men. This occurrence, known as heteropaternal superfecundation, happens when two eggs from the same menstrual cycle are fertilized by sperm from......
More than 1,500 residents of the rural commune of Sti Fadma, in Morocco’s Al Haouz province, received free medical care on Saturday as part of a multidisciplinary health caravan organized to improve access to healthcare in remote and mountainous areas. The initiative was launched by the “HOPE”......
The Moroccan Ministry of Health and Social Protection has provided new details following an emergency birth that occurred inside a tramway in Rabat and tragically resulted in the death of the newborn. In a public statement, the ministry emphasized that no record was found of the mother passing through......
Morocco has made remarkable strides in controlling the hepatitis B virus (HBV), achieving a low-prevalence status comparable to countries with minimal incidence, according to a new study published in BMC Infectious Diseases. This progress is attributed to the nation’s comprehensive approach, combining......
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