Drama for couples wanting to have children in Gaza: Israeli shell destroys more than 4,000 fertilized IVF embryos

Drama for couples wanting to have children in Gaza: Israeli shell destroys more than 4,000 fertilized IVF embryos

War in Gaza After an Israeli attack on the Al-Basma fertility clinic in December, hundreds of couples in Gaza saw their wishes for children go up in smoke. “My heart is broken into a million pieces,” Baha Eldeen Ghalayini told Reuters. The embryology lab on the ground floor of the Al-Basma fertility clinic he founded … Read more

Supplies of cholera vaccines have been exhausted worldwide, while cholera outbreaks are increasing

Supplies of cholera vaccines have been exhausted worldwide, while cholera outbreaks are increasing

© Shutterstock The global supply of cholera vaccines has run out as deadly outbreaks continue to rise. The New York Times newspaper reported this on Friday. Source: BELGA Yesterday at 6:43 PM According to the newspaper, the news does not come as a surprise: the stock has been at a dangerously low level for years. … Read more

Parrot disease is on the rise in several European countries, WHO warns

Parrot disease is on the rise in several European countries, WHO warns

© Shutterstock The number of people becoming infected with ornithosis, the bird-borne parrot disease, is increasing in several European countries. There has been a clear increase since November last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday. Source: BELGA Wednesday March 6, 2024 at 5:15 PM The disease is on the rise in Germany, … Read more