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China Announces Candidate For WHO Chief
China announced Thursday it had put forward a candidate to lead the World Health Organization, a move that could signal intent to expand its influence at the WHO after the United States quit, even though questions...
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Russia Denies Imposing Anti-Plague Measures After Death Of Worker
Russian authorities denied Tuesday that they were imposing anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician reportedly died of the disease, as Washington called on Moscow to...
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Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case Imported From Congo After Patient Dies In Nairobi
Kenya confirmed its first imported Ebola case from Congo involving a patient who died after isolation and treatment in Nairobi Hospital.
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Life Expectancy Almost Back To Pre-Covid Levels, Says WHO
Global life expectancy is close to the levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, but the outlook for years lived in good health is recovering more...
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Protection From Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment Could Wane After One Year In High-Burden Countries: Study
They estimated TB risk among people with TB infections in 24 countries and found that TPT offered strong initial protection, but long-term protection varied depending on the burden of TB disease in each area.
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Access To 12 Childhood Cancer Medicines Will Be Made Easier Globally: WHO
WHO launches a new pathway inviting manufacturers to submit childhood cancer medicines for evaluation under its Prequalification Programme.
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BRICS New Delhi Declaration: WHO Chief Praises Focus On Preventive Healthcare, Medical Product Regulations
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration puts TB, obesity, mental health, preventive healthcare and medical-product regulation high on the global health agenda, while calling for stronger surveillance, local manufacturing and equitable access to medicines and diagnostics.
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From Hunger To Obesity: Developing World Faces Growing Threat To Child Health
According to the project, backed by the World Health Organization, between 2023-2024 obesity rates among boys rose fastest in Peru to hit 19%, up from less than 8% in 2010.
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Nutrition: A Hidden Ally Before, During And After Cancer Treatment
Nutrition becomes an essential part of cancer care for people undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and other cancer treatments.
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Ebola-Hit DR Congo Gets 70,000 Doses Of Ervebo Vaccine: WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday that the Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo would receive 70,000 doses of a vaccine approved for protecting against the virus, but not...
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Congo's Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak Reaches A Sixth Province
The outbreak is unfolding in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable, with strikes by some unpaid health workers.
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Over 1,000 Deaths Recorded In Ebola Outbreak In Congo, Uganda, Says WHO
The Ebola outbreak declared in May has killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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Up To 45% Of Dementia Risk Can Be Prevented, Delayed: WHO
Up to 45 percent of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, citing modifiable risk factors such...
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Kills More Than 500 People
More than 500 people have now died in the Ebola outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Health Organization recorded figures suggest.
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WHO And EU Ramp Up Ebola Response: Why The Disease Remains A Concern
WHO and EU intensify efforts to contain Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, focusing on surveillance, treatment, and preventing cross-border spread.
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China Announces Candidate For WHO Chief
China announced Thursday it had put forward a candidate to lead the World Health Organization, a move that could signal intent to expand its influence at the WHO after the United States quit, even though questions...
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Russia Denies Imposing Anti-Plague Measures After Death Of Worker
Russian authorities denied Tuesday that they were imposing anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician reportedly died of the disease, as Washington called on Moscow to...
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Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case Imported From Congo After Patient Dies In Nairobi
Kenya confirmed its first imported Ebola case from Congo involving a patient who died after isolation and treatment in Nairobi Hospital.
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Life Expectancy Almost Back To Pre-Covid Levels, Says WHO
Global life expectancy is close to the levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, but the outlook for years lived in good health is recovering more...
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Protection From Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment Could Wane After One Year In High-Burden Countries: Study
They estimated TB risk among people with TB infections in 24 countries and found that TPT offered strong initial protection, but long-term protection varied depending on the burden of TB disease in each area.
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Access To 12 Childhood Cancer Medicines Will Be Made Easier Globally: WHO
WHO launches a new pathway inviting manufacturers to submit childhood cancer medicines for evaluation under its Prequalification Programme.
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BRICS New Delhi Declaration: WHO Chief Praises Focus On Preventive Healthcare, Medical Product Regulations
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration puts TB, obesity, mental health, preventive healthcare and medical-product regulation high on the global health agenda, while calling for stronger surveillance, local manufacturing and equitable access to medicines and diagnostics.
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From Hunger To Obesity: Developing World Faces Growing Threat To Child Health
According to the project, backed by the World Health Organization, between 2023-2024 obesity rates among boys rose fastest in Peru to hit 19%, up from less than 8% in 2010.
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Nutrition: A Hidden Ally Before, During And After Cancer Treatment
Nutrition becomes an essential part of cancer care for people undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and other cancer treatments.
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Ebola-Hit DR Congo Gets 70,000 Doses Of Ervebo Vaccine: WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday that the Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo would receive 70,000 doses of a vaccine approved for protecting against the virus, but not...
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Congo's Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak Reaches A Sixth Province
The outbreak is unfolding in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable, with strikes by some unpaid health workers.
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Over 1,000 Deaths Recorded In Ebola Outbreak In Congo, Uganda, Says WHO
The Ebola outbreak declared in May has killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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Up To 45% Of Dementia Risk Can Be Prevented, Delayed: WHO
Up to 45 percent of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, citing modifiable risk factors such...
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Kills More Than 500 People
More than 500 people have now died in the Ebola outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Health Organization recorded figures suggest.
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WHO And EU Ramp Up Ebola Response: Why The Disease Remains A Concern
WHO and EU intensify efforts to contain Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, focusing on surveillance, treatment, and preventing cross-border spread.
