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WHO says mpox now detected in more countries, with 17 deaths in Africa over six weeks

WHO says mpox now detected in more countries, with 17 deaths in Africa over six weeks

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that 17 countries in Africa have experienced ongoing active transmission of mpox over the past six weeks, with 2,862 confirmed cases, including 17 deaths between Sept. 14 and Oct. 19.
Thailand orders stubble burning crackdown as pollution spikes

Thailand orders stubble burning crackdown as pollution spikes

Shamans and drugs: forced ‘treatment’ for homosexuality some parents resort to

Shamans and drugs: forced ‘treatment’ for homosexuality some parents resort to

New migraine drugs no better than cheap painkillers: big study

New migraine drugs no better than cheap painkillers: big study

New, more expensive migraine drugs are no more effective against the throbbing headaches than traditional painkillers, and even performed worse than an older range of treatments called triptans, said a massive global analysis Thursday.
September 18, 2024 | 08:29 pm PT
WHO declares monkeypox a global public health emergency

WHO declares monkeypox a global public health emergency

The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global public health emergency on Wednesday for the second time since 2022.
August 14, 2024 | 07:25 pm PT
Air pollution a factor in spiking cancer cases, report says

Air pollution a factor in spiking cancer cases, report says

New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) predict a 77% increase in cancer cases globally by 2050. The report points to air pollution as one of the factors driving the expected increase in cancer rates, even though it does not have the same effect on everyone.
February 4, 2024 | 07:08 pm PT
China's respiratory illness surge not as high as pre-pandemic: WHO official

China's respiratory illness surge not as high as pre-pandemic: WHO official

The spike in respiratory illnesses that China is currently suffering is not as high as before the Covid-19 pandemic, a World Health Organization official said, reiterating that no new or unusual pathogens had been found in the recent cases.
November 27, 2023 | 04:46 pm PT
Air pollution now a major risk to life expectancy in South Asia: study

Air pollution now a major risk to life expectancy in South Asia: study

Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia, one of the world's most polluted regions, according to a report published on Tuesday which flagged the growing burden of hazardous air on health.
August 28, 2023 | 10:00 pm PT
WHO holds first traditional medicine summit

WHO holds first traditional medicine summit

The World Health Organization opened its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with the group saying it was seeking to collect evidence and data to allow for the safe use of such treatments.
August 17, 2023 | 05:35 am PT
WHO classifies EG.5 as Covid-19 'variant of interest'

WHO classifies EG.5 as Covid-19 'variant of interest'

The World Health Organization on Wednesday classified the EG.5 coronavirus strain circulating in the United States and China as a "variant of interest" but said it did not seem to pose more of a threat to public health than other variants.
August 9, 2023 | 06:11 pm PT
WHO eyes end to and Mpox emergencies in 2023

WHO eyes end to and Mpox emergencies in 2023

The World Health Organization said Wednesday it hoped that Covid-19 would no longer be a public health emergency in 2023, as it urged China to share information that could pinpoint how the pandemic started.
December 14, 2022 | 06:42 pm PT
Measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic, say WHO and CDC

Measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic, say WHO and CDC

There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as Covid-19 led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. public health agency said on Wednesday.
November 23, 2022 | 06:10 pm PT
Vietnam to quarantine monkeypox patients

Vietnam to quarantine monkeypox patients

People supposedly infected with monkeypox will have to quarantine at health centers or hospitals until their symptoms disappear, the Ministry of Health said.
July 29, 2022 | 04:10 am PT
WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization's highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday.
July 23, 2022 | 07:02 pm PT
WHO says heatwave caused 1,700 deaths in Spain, Portugal

WHO says heatwave caused 1,700 deaths in Spain, Portugal

The World Health Organization's European office on Friday said the heatwave baking Europe has caused over 1,700 deaths on the Iberian peninsula alone, calling for joint action to tackle climate change.
July 22, 2022 | 04:24 pm PT
WHO eyes decision on monkeypox 'emergency', Africa says it's long overdue

WHO eyes decision on monkeypox 'emergency', Africa says it's long overdue

The World Health Organization will decide whether to declare monkeypox a global emergency, stirring criticism from African scientists who say it has been a crisis in their region for years.
June 23, 2022 | 07:32 pm PT
WHO panel backs use of Omicron-adapted vaccine as booster dose

WHO panel backs use of Omicron-adapted vaccine as booster dose

A modified coronavirus vaccine that targets the Omicron variant can be administered as a booster dose to broaden immunity, a technical advisory group set up the World Health Organization said on Friday.
June 17, 2022 | 04:47 pm PT
Monkeypox presents moderate risk to public health, WHO says

Monkeypox presents moderate risk to public health, WHO says

The World Health Organization said on Sunday that monkeypox constitutes a "moderate risk" to overall public health at global level after cases were reported in countries where the disease is not typically found.
May 29, 2022 | 05:34 pm PT
North Korea Covid outbreak is 'worrying' for new variants: WHO

North Korea Covid outbreak is 'worrying' for new variants: WHO

A senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday that high levels of transmission of the coronavirus among unvaccinated people, such as in North Korea, creates a higher risk of new variants.
May 18, 2022 | 01:49 am PT
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