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WHO maps dangerous misuse of antibiotics

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization warned Monday that antibiotics consumption is dangerously high in some countries while…

Air pollution kills 600,000 children each year: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Exposure to toxic air both indoors and out kills some 600,000 children under the age of…

1.4 billion risk disease from lack of exercise: WHO

  by Patrick Galey Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 1.4 billion adults are putting themselves at…

Polio returns to Papua New Guinea after 18 years: WHO

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - An outbreak of polio has been confirmed in Papua New Guinea, the World Health Organization and…

Video gaming addictive like crack: WHO

by Marlowe Hood Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Video gaming can be addictive in the same way as cocaine…

WHO reports new Ebola case in DR Congo, vaccine this week

  KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The head of the World Health Organization said Sunday there has been another reported case…

Nine out of 10 people breathing polluted air: WHO

by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- More than 90 percent of the global population is breathing…

WHO warns of “health risks” for vulnerable sectors in areas affected by extreme cold in Europe

  (Eagle News) – The World Health Organization warned that the wave of extremely cold weather now affecting Europe this…

Next plague outbreak in Madagascar could be ‘stronger’: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization chief Wednesday said a deadly plague epidemic appeared to have been brought…

WHO, pinuri ang pag-apruba ng SSB tax sa bansa

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) -- Pinuri ng World Health Organization ang bansa ukol sa pag-apruba ng tax sa sugar-sweetened beverages…

World’s nations adopt plan ‘towards a pollution-free planet’

by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- The world's nations vowed Wednesday to curb plastic and…

WHO: Gov’t decision to roll out Dengvaxia in the PHL in 2016 was made before our advice on the matter “became available”

The UN body adds it never recommended Dengvaxia for use in national immunization programs (Eagle News) -- The World Health…

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