The prevalence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is 4 times greater than that of the Delta variant, Dr Muna al-Maslamani, Medical Director of the Communicable Disease Center at Hamad Medical Corporation, has pointed out.

Babies and young children, students, and those who travel to sub-Saharan Africa are at increased risk for bacterial meningitis, underscoring the importance of vaccination

Education, increased public awareness and surveillance are the factors contributing to the continued reduction in number of viral hepatitis cases diagnosed in Qatar each year, the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) said.

Pakistan Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani announced a boycott of the UN-sponsored International Parliamentary Union (IPU) being held in New York next week, after the US failed to issue a visa to his deputy, who was to represent Pakistan at the forum, media reported yesterday.