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Israel sets March deadline for Gaza ground offensive in Rafah
Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has warned that unless Hamas frees all hostages held...
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WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare
Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like drug development and quicker diagnoses, but...
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COVID-19 variant maintains threat: WHO
COVID-19 remains a threat as a virus variant has been spreading steadily around the globe,...
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WHO says Gaza's al-Shifa hospital is a death zone, as hundreds leave
The World Health Organization (WHO) has described al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City as a "death...
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Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak on record
More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever this year, the country's...
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Wegovy, other weight loss drugs ‘no silver bullet’, says WHO amid obesity review
New highly-effective weight loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy are not a “silver bullet”...
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India-made cough syrup: Mystery middleman may be new clue to deaths of dozens of children
An unnamed middleman in Mumbai provided a crucial raw material used in India-made cough syrups...
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Billions still exposed to toxic trans fat: WHO
Five billion people are exposed to higher heart disease risks through trans fat, the World...
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WHO urges China to share more data on Covid-19 infections
The World Health Organisation has urged China to share real-time data about a surge in...
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Pandemic treaty plans thrashed out at WHO
Negotiators are meeting in Geneva this week to thrash out a pandemic treaty aimed at...
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Skin-to-skin contact key for premature baby survival, WHO says in shift
Skin-to-skin contact is key to improving survival of premature and small babies, the WHO said...
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Cholera: killer of the poor
Cholera, which has made a comeback in Haiti three years after a devastating outbreak, is...
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WHO reports increase in TB deaths during pandemic
The number of people who fell ill and died with tuberculosis increased during the coronavirus...
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UK scientists given £2m to tackle global monkeypox outbreak
A newly created research consortium has been given £2 million ($2.2m) to help tackle the...
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Cholera outbreaks surging worldwide, fatality rates rising: WHO
Cholera cases have surged this year, especially in places of poverty and conflict, with outbreaks...
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'Blood on your hands' if world steps back on tackling COVID now: WHO official
If rich nations think the pandemic is over, they should help lower-income countries reach that...
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'Living with COVID': Where the pandemic could go next
As the third winter of the coronavirus pandemic looms in the northern hemisphere, scientists are...
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Conspiracy theories cloud pandemic treaty push
The World Health Organization is battling a barrage of disinformation alleging it is scheming to...
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Test makers target monkeypox market as cases surge
Diagnostic companies are racing to develop tests for monkeypox, hoping to tap into a new...
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No concern yet monkeypox will cause pandemic: WHO
The WHO said Monday it was not concerned for now that the spread of monkeypox...
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Monkeypox wasn’t created in a lab - and other claims debunked
Since cases of monkeypox began to emerge in Europe, beliefs about the virus have been...
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WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries
The World Health Organization says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more...
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New mom’s guide to baby weaning
Baby weaning is essential from a nutritional perspective as breast milk and formula does not...
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WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call
An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said Tuesday it “strongly supports urgent...
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COVID has taken severe mental health toll: WHO
The COVID pandemic has taken a dire toll on mental health, the WHO says, indicating...