WHO confirms first fatal human case of H5N2 bird flu
GENEVA, June 5, 2024 (AFP) - A person died of bird flu in Mexico in the first confirmed case of…
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Use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth ‘alarming’: WHO
By Camille BAS-WOHLERT COPENHAGEN, April 24, 2024 (AFP) - The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming",…
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‘Staggering’ number of workers facing climate change-induced health hazards: UN
GENEVA, April 22, 2024 (AFP) - A large majority of workers worldwide are facing a cocktail of health hazards linked…
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Human cases of bird flu ‘an enormous concern’: WHO
The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans,…
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Almost one child in six is cyberbullied: WHO Europe
By Camille BAS-WOHLERT COPENHAGEN, March 27, 2024 (AFP) - Some 16 percent of children aged 11 to 15 were cyberbullied…
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10 key dates on the path to a pandemic accord
By Robin MILLARD GENEVA, March 25, 2024 (AFP) - Here are 10 key dates on the pathway towards the signing…
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Few women know alcohol linked to breast cancer: WHO Europe
Just one in five women in Europe are aware that alcohol is a risk factor for developing breast cancer, a…
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Five key facts about cancer
By Olivier THIBAULT PARIS, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) - With nearly 10 million deaths and nearly 20 million new cases…
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New cancer cases to soar 77% by 2050: WHO
GENEVA, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) - The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in…
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More than one billion now afflicted by obesity: Lancet
More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled…
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WHO coordinator describes Gaza hospitals in ‘rapid deterioration’
A World Health Organization official on Wednesday described dire conditions in the Gaza Strip's remaining hospitals, where patients are "waiting…
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China reports no ‘unusual or novel pathogens’ in respiratory illnesses upsurge
By Ludovic EHRET BEIJING, Nov 23, 2023 (AFP) - China has reported no 'unusual or novel pathogens' in a respiratory…
3 years ago
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