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Trump Administration To Cut Vaccine Support To Developing Countries: Report
President Donald Trump's administration is set to cut funding to Gavi, the global health organization that provides vaccines across the developing world, a report said.
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Europe Reports Highest Number Of Measles Cases Since 1997
Europe has had the highest number of measles cases since 1997, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). There were 127,350 cases in 2024 - about double the number from 2023.
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Tuberculosis Replaces Covid As Top Infectious Disease Killer, Says WHO
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort to eradicate the disease.
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Mpox Vaccines Prequalified by WHO, Shipped to Africa to Contain the Outbreak
The arrival of mpox vaccines in Africa, particularly the Jynneos vaccine from Bavarian Nordic, aims to combat a significant resurgence of the virus, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization has reported approximately 6,000 confirmed cases across 15 African nations, with concerns about transmission dynamics, ...
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A List Of Countries With Confirmed Cases Of New Mpox Variant
The World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the viral infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to neighbouring countries.
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Mpox New Strain Reported in Sweden, Marks the First Case Outside of Africa
Sweden has reported its first case of clade 1 mpox, a more severe variant of the virus, previously confined to Africa. This announcement follows the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the mpox outbreak in Africa as a global health emergency. Clade 1, in contrast to clade 2, which caused the global outbreak from 2022 to 2023, is known ...
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Deadly Mpox Variant On The Rise; Sweden, Pakistan Confirm 1st Cases
Mpox Case Updates: After the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Mpox an international "public health emergency", Pakistan and Sweden have reported early cases of MPOX's new deadly variant.
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Pakistan Reports 1st M-Pox Case As Saudi Arabia Returnee Tests Positive
M-Pox Case in Pakistan: Pakistan has confirmed its first monkeypox case of the year after a man who recently returned from Saudi Arabia tested positive for the virus, ARY News reported citing the Ministry of Health.
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Saudi Reports 3 Cases, Including 1 Death, From Deadly MERS Coronavirus
The Saudi health ministry has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about three human cases, including one death, of the deadly and highly contagious Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus between 10 and 17 April.
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Use Of Alcohol And E-Cigarettes Among Youth "Alarming": WHO
The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming", according to a report released on Thursday by the (WHO) European branch, which recommended measures to limit access.
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WHO Guidelines Can Cut Unnecessary C-Section Deliveries In India: Report
Implementing the World Health Organization's guidelines could help improve women's care during childbirth and reduce unnecessary cesarean section deliveries, a pilot study conducted in India has found.
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Amid Reports Of Mysterious Pneumonia Outbreak In China, WHO Said This
The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on a respiratory illness spreading in the north of the country, urging Chinese to take steps to reduce the risk of infection.
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WHO Pushing China To Give "Full Access" For Covid Investigators: Report
The head of the World Health Organization told the Financial Times he was ready to send a new mission of experts to China to investigate the origins of Covid-19.
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"More Prepared Than Ever For Coronavirus Mutations": Scientists
A new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has put countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand the contagiousness and immunity to defend against it, CNN reported on Sunday.
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Common Artificial Sweetener Aspartame May Cause Cancer: List Of Foods And Drinks It Is Used In
The World Health Organization is set to declare aspartame as "possibly carcinogenic to humans." Carcinogenic means having the potential to cause cancer.
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Trump Administration To Cut Vaccine Support To Developing Countries: Report
President Donald Trump's administration is set to cut funding to Gavi, the global health organization that provides vaccines across the developing world, a report said.
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Europe Reports Highest Number Of Measles Cases Since 1997
Europe has had the highest number of measles cases since 1997, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). There were 127,350 cases in 2024 - about double the number from 2023.
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Tuberculosis Replaces Covid As Top Infectious Disease Killer, Says WHO
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort to eradicate the disease.
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Mpox Vaccines Prequalified by WHO, Shipped to Africa to Contain the Outbreak
The arrival of mpox vaccines in Africa, particularly the Jynneos vaccine from Bavarian Nordic, aims to combat a significant resurgence of the virus, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization has reported approximately 6,000 confirmed cases across 15 African nations, with concerns about transmission dynamics, ...
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A List Of Countries With Confirmed Cases Of New Mpox Variant
The World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the viral infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to neighbouring countries.
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Mpox New Strain Reported in Sweden, Marks the First Case Outside of Africa
Sweden has reported its first case of clade 1 mpox, a more severe variant of the virus, previously confined to Africa. This announcement follows the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the mpox outbreak in Africa as a global health emergency. Clade 1, in contrast to clade 2, which caused the global outbreak from 2022 to 2023, is known ...
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Deadly Mpox Variant On The Rise; Sweden, Pakistan Confirm 1st Cases
Mpox Case Updates: After the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Mpox an international "public health emergency", Pakistan and Sweden have reported early cases of MPOX's new deadly variant.
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Pakistan Reports 1st M-Pox Case As Saudi Arabia Returnee Tests Positive
M-Pox Case in Pakistan: Pakistan has confirmed its first monkeypox case of the year after a man who recently returned from Saudi Arabia tested positive for the virus, ARY News reported citing the Ministry of Health.
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Saudi Reports 3 Cases, Including 1 Death, From Deadly MERS Coronavirus
The Saudi health ministry has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about three human cases, including one death, of the deadly and highly contagious Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus between 10 and 17 April.
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Use Of Alcohol And E-Cigarettes Among Youth "Alarming": WHO
The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming", according to a report released on Thursday by the (WHO) European branch, which recommended measures to limit access.
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WHO Guidelines Can Cut Unnecessary C-Section Deliveries In India: Report
Implementing the World Health Organization's guidelines could help improve women's care during childbirth and reduce unnecessary cesarean section deliveries, a pilot study conducted in India has found.
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Amid Reports Of Mysterious Pneumonia Outbreak In China, WHO Said This
The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on a respiratory illness spreading in the north of the country, urging Chinese to take steps to reduce the risk of infection.
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WHO Pushing China To Give "Full Access" For Covid Investigators: Report
The head of the World Health Organization told the Financial Times he was ready to send a new mission of experts to China to investigate the origins of Covid-19.
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"More Prepared Than Ever For Coronavirus Mutations": Scientists
A new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has put countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand the contagiousness and immunity to defend against it, CNN reported on Sunday.
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Common Artificial Sweetener Aspartame May Cause Cancer: List Of Foods And Drinks It Is Used In
The World Health Organization is set to declare aspartame as "possibly carcinogenic to humans." Carcinogenic means having the potential to cause cancer.
