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Gaza’s largest hospital ‘an empty shell with human graves’: WHO
He called for the “protection of remaining health facilities in Gaza… unimpeded access of humanitarian aid into and across the…
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WHO urges pandemic accord in 2024 after years of COVID-19 pain
Tedros spoke of the “barbaric” Hamas attacks on Israel, “followed by the unleashing of a devastating attack on Gaza”. The…
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More people at risk of death from disease than bombings in Gaza: WHO
GENEVA: More people could die from disease than from bombings in the Gaza Strip if its health system is not repaired, a World Health Organization spokesperson…
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Asia
CNA Explains: China’s pneumonia outbreak – should you be concerned?
BEIJING: China is dealing with a surge in respiratory illnesses that is straining its healthcare system and sparking global concern…
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Heat, disease, air pollution: How climate change impacts health
INFECTIOUS DISEASES The changing climate means that mosquitoes, birds and mammals will roam beyond their previous habitats, raising the threat…
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Asia
1 in 7 in Southeast Asia live with a mental health condition, treatment gap in some countries is ‘huge’: WHO official
UNIVERSAL RIGHT TO GOOD MENTAL HEALTH On Mental Health Day this year, the WHO is focusing on the universal right…
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United States
Dengue fever is likely to ‘take off’ in Europe as planet heats
Climate change could make dengue fever a major threat in southern Europe this decade, WHO scientist warns. ADVERTISEMENT Dengue fever…
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Dengue will ‘take off’ in southern Europe, US, Africa this decade, WHO scientist says
Farrar previously spent 18 years working in Vietnam on tropical diseases including dengue. He later headed up the Wellcome Trust…
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Germany
Glyphosate: Berlin calls for a ban in the EU
Could the controversial herbicide be prohibited across the European Union member states? Germany wants glyphosate to be abandoned in the…
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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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