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China reports no ‘unusual or novel pathogens’ in respiratory illnesses upsurge
BEIJING: China has reported no “unusual or novel pathogens” in respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the country, the…
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WHO asks China for more details on outbreaks of respiratory illness
BEIJING: The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the…
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WHO warns Europe it will face challenges as number of pensioners to jump by 25% in coming decades
A new report by the World Health Organization says governments need to start investing in preventing poor health in old…
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WHO chief pushes China for ‘full access’ to determine COVID-19’s origins: Report
The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged Beijing to offer more information on the origins of COVID-19 and…
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WHO holds first traditional medicine summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is expected to open the WHO conference via a video message, has repeatedly promoted…
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India suspends another drugmaker’s licence over tainted cough syrup
“Drug samples drawn from the manufacturing premises … were declared as ‘not of standard quality’,” Deputy Health Minister Bharati Pravin…
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Commentary: WHO deems aspartame ‘possibly carcinogenic’ – what this means for your diet soda habit
Commercial names for aspartame include Equal, Nutrasweet, Canderel and Sugar Twin. In Australia, the acceptable daily intake is 40mg per…
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Aspartame: Common artificial sweetener found in Coca-Cola diet sodas could be declared ‘possibly carcinogenic’
An IARC spokesperson said both the IARC and JECFA committees’ findings were confidential until July, but added they were “complementary”,…
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What is aspartame, the ‘possible carcinogen’ in diet sodas, sugar-free juices?
Aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke, chewing gum, yogurt and other food products, is set to be…
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Commentary: Why investigating China for COVID-19 biowarfare allegations pose challenges
The interesting thing about the new report is not just that it says it has new evidence, but that it…
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