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11:25 10/09/2024More West Nile virus deaths reported in ArmeniaTwo more deaths from West Nile fever were confirmed in Armenia last week, bringing the total number of fatalities in the current outbreak to three.
11:00 10/09/2024Princess Kate says she has completed chemotherapyCatherine, the Princess of Wales, says she's finished her course of chemotherapy and is looking forward to returning to work as she enters a "new phase of recovery" from cancer.
16:45 17/08/2024EU agency raises mpox risk alert levelThe European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Friday raised its risk level for mpox, a day after global health officials confirmed the first infection with a new strain of the...
15:07 17/08/202429 Covid cases reported in Armenia in two weeksArmenia’s Ministry of Health warned of a global surge in some infectious diseases. First Deputy Health Minister Lena Nanushyan on Saturday discussed the epidemiological situation in Armenia and the...
13:06 16/08/2024No mpox cases recorded in ArmeniaNo cases of mpox have been confirmed in Armenia to date, the Ministry of Health says, adding the risk of its spread to the country is currently considered low.
11:15 16/08/2024Mpox cases surge in AustraliaAustralia is being urged to take swift protective action as mpox cases spike in the eastern states, Daily Mail reports.
12:15 15/08/2024WHO declares mpox global public health emergencyThe World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern, BBC News reports.
14:32 14/08/2024Pregnant woman gives birth after ambulance crash in Armenian cityA pregnant woman has successfully given birth after an ambulance carrying her was involved in a traffic crash in Armenia’s second largest city of Gyumri on Wednesday morning.
13:05 14/08/2024Ambulance carrying pregnant woman crashes in ArmeniaAn ambulance of Gyumri Medical Center carrying a pregnant woman was involved in a road accident in Gyumri, Armenia, on Wednesday morning.
12:07 14/08/2024Armenian health authorities warn of measles surge amid tourism seasonMeasles cases continue to spread both in Armenia and other countries. The epidemic situation may become somewhat aggravated due to the tourism season, Armenia's Ministry of Health reported on...
11:15 14/08/2024Growing mpox outbreak triggers health emergency in AfricaA fast-spreading mpox outbreak in Africa was declared a continent-wide public health emergency, as the region’s main health advisory body invoked this power for the first time as it moved to marshal...
11:33 13/08/2024Measles cases across Europe, including Armenia, continue to surgeMeasles cases across Europe, including Armenia, continue to surge, with the number of measles cases recorded in Armenia this year have already reached the total number of cases reported throughout...
11:34 12/08/2024Two remain in serious condition after road crash in YerevanTwo persons hospitalized following a major road traffic crash in Yerevan on Sunday remain in serious but stable condition, the health authorities report.
14:30 09/08/2024WHO on alert as mpox cases surge in AfricaThe UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the agency, UN News...
14:06 06/08/2024More chickenpox cases reported in ArmeniaChickenpox cases remain high in Armenia, according to latest data from the Statistical Committee. A total of 2,377 cases of chickenpox were reported in the country in June alone. 249 of the reported...
13:45 01/08/2024Improving breastfeeding rates could save over 820,000 children's lives annually, UNICEF saysIn the last 12 years, the number of infants under six months of age globally who are exclusively breastfed has increased by more than 10%.
14:36 31/07/2024Essex woman wakes up hours before life support was to be switched offThe family of a woman feared brain dead after taking an overdose are celebrating her “miraculous” recovery hours before life support was due to be turned off.
14:06 30/07/2024Dozens of patients evacuated as fire breaks out outside Yerevan hospitalA fire broke out in the courtyard of a medical center in Yerevan on Monday evening, the Rescue Service reported.
16:36 25/07/2024Mobile clinics in Armenia offer free testing for HIV, hepatitisMobile clinics in Armenia are offering free and anonymous testing for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and C as part of a three-day campaign launched by the Armenian Health Ministry.
16:06 25/07/2024Armenian health minister defends order on use of Zarya-3 grenades against protestersArmenian Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan on Thursday defended the order allowing riot police to use Russian-made Zarya-3 grenades against anti-government protesters and journalists in Yerevan on...