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1 In 6 People Affected By Loneliness Worldwide: WHO
Nearly 17 per cent or one in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness, and the condition was linked to an estimated 100 deaths every hour -- more than 8,71,000 deaths annually between 2014 and 2023, according to a new report by the World Health
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World Health Body Says All Covid-19 Origin Theories Still Open
All hypotheses on how the Covid-19 pandemic began remain open, the World Health Organization said, following an inconclusive four-year investigation that was hamstrung by crucial information being withheld.
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World Health Body Delivers Its First Medical Aid To Gaza Since March 2
The World Health Organization said that it had delivered its first medical shipment into Gaza since March 2, adding though that the nine truckloads were "a drop in the ocean".
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Intermittent Fasting Matches Traditional Diets In Weight Loss Benefits: Study
Intermittent fasting may be just as effective as traditional calorie-restricted diets for helping people lose weight, according to a comprehensive new review published in The BMJ.
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Gaza Health Care At "Breaking Point" As Fuel Runs Out: WHO
The World Health Organization on Tuesday pleaded for fuel to be allowed into Gaza to keep its remaining hospitals running, warning the Palestinian territory's health system was at "breaking point".
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Mpox Is Still A Health Emergency, Says WHO
The mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with the health body's director-general issuing a revised set of temporary recommendations.
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WHO Is Finalising A New Treaty To Prep For The Next Pandemic, But US Isn't Signing
On March 20, 2025, members of the World Health Organization adopted the worlds first pandemic agreement, following three years of "intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic."
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World No Tobacco Day 2025: Date, History, Theme And All You Need To Know
World No Tobacco Day 2025: World No Tobacco Day was first incorporated in 1987 by the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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World Health Body Restructures, Cuts Budget After US Withdrawal
The World Health Organization tried to stabilise its finances at its annual assembly which ended, but still remains well short of reaching its already reduced target.
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"People Are Suffering": WHO Chief Begs Israel To Show "Mercy" In Gaza
Fighting back tears, the head of the World Health Organization on Thursday urged Israel to have "mercy" in the Gaza war and insisted peace would be in Israel's own interests.
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After 3 Years Of Negotiations, WHO Pandemic Agreement Gets Adopted
Members of the World Health Organization adopted a landmark agreement on Tuesday on how to prepare for future pandemics following the COVID-19 outbreak, which killed millions of people between the years of 2020 and 2022.
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Key Points Of WHO Pandemic Agreement
The WHO Pandemic Agreement, an accord designed to address the mistakes made in handling COVID-19, is being submitted for adoption Tuesday at the World Health Assembly.
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At Least 70 Countries Missing Out On Medical Care Amid Funding Cuts: WHO
People in at least 70 countries are missing out on medical treatment due to funding cuts to aid programmes, the WHO said on Monday, adding it also faces major financial challenges.
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World Health Organization Looks Ahead To Life Without The US
World Health Organization officials will join donors and diplomats with one question - how to cope with crises without their main funder, the US.
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Gaza's Last Cancer Hospital Stops Working After Israeli Attack: WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday that the last hospital in Gaza providing cancer and cardiac care had stopped functioning after an Israeli attack.
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1 In 6 People Affected By Loneliness Worldwide: WHO
Nearly 17 per cent or one in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness, and the condition was linked to an estimated 100 deaths every hour -- more than 8,71,000 deaths annually between 2014 and 2023, according to a new report by the World Health
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World Health Body Says All Covid-19 Origin Theories Still Open
All hypotheses on how the Covid-19 pandemic began remain open, the World Health Organization said, following an inconclusive four-year investigation that was hamstrung by crucial information being withheld.
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World Health Body Delivers Its First Medical Aid To Gaza Since March 2
The World Health Organization said that it had delivered its first medical shipment into Gaza since March 2, adding though that the nine truckloads were "a drop in the ocean".
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Intermittent Fasting Matches Traditional Diets In Weight Loss Benefits: Study
Intermittent fasting may be just as effective as traditional calorie-restricted diets for helping people lose weight, according to a comprehensive new review published in The BMJ.
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Gaza Health Care At "Breaking Point" As Fuel Runs Out: WHO
The World Health Organization on Tuesday pleaded for fuel to be allowed into Gaza to keep its remaining hospitals running, warning the Palestinian territory's health system was at "breaking point".
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Mpox Is Still A Health Emergency, Says WHO
The mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with the health body's director-general issuing a revised set of temporary recommendations.
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WHO Is Finalising A New Treaty To Prep For The Next Pandemic, But US Isn't Signing
On March 20, 2025, members of the World Health Organization adopted the worlds first pandemic agreement, following three years of "intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic."
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World No Tobacco Day 2025: Date, History, Theme And All You Need To Know
World No Tobacco Day 2025: World No Tobacco Day was first incorporated in 1987 by the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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World Health Body Restructures, Cuts Budget After US Withdrawal
The World Health Organization tried to stabilise its finances at its annual assembly which ended, but still remains well short of reaching its already reduced target.
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"People Are Suffering": WHO Chief Begs Israel To Show "Mercy" In Gaza
Fighting back tears, the head of the World Health Organization on Thursday urged Israel to have "mercy" in the Gaza war and insisted peace would be in Israel's own interests.
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After 3 Years Of Negotiations, WHO Pandemic Agreement Gets Adopted
Members of the World Health Organization adopted a landmark agreement on Tuesday on how to prepare for future pandemics following the COVID-19 outbreak, which killed millions of people between the years of 2020 and 2022.
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Key Points Of WHO Pandemic Agreement
The WHO Pandemic Agreement, an accord designed to address the mistakes made in handling COVID-19, is being submitted for adoption Tuesday at the World Health Assembly.
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At Least 70 Countries Missing Out On Medical Care Amid Funding Cuts: WHO
People in at least 70 countries are missing out on medical treatment due to funding cuts to aid programmes, the WHO said on Monday, adding it also faces major financial challenges.
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World Health Organization Looks Ahead To Life Without The US
World Health Organization officials will join donors and diplomats with one question - how to cope with crises without their main funder, the US.
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Gaza's Last Cancer Hospital Stops Working After Israeli Attack: WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday that the last hospital in Gaza providing cancer and cardiac care had stopped functioning after an Israeli attack.
