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WHO to re-evaluate Dengvaxia

QUEZON City, Philippines - The World Health Organization will conduct a re-evaluation regarding the safety of Dengvaxia. This after manufacturer…

Big tobacco wins in smoke-friendly SE Asia: watchdog

    By Agence France Presse A global treaty to fight the health impact of tobacco has suffered substantial setbacks…

A fifth of global deaths linked to diet: study

by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France -- Fewer children are dying before their fifth birthday and although humans…

Outgoing WHO chief says world ‘better prepared’ for health crises

by Nina Larson Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization's outgoing chief Margaret Chan defended her legacy…

Ebola outbreak in remote part of DR Congo

KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP ) - The first Ebola outbreak since the crisis in West Africa that killed 11,300 people…

Smoking costs $1 trillion, soon to kill 8 million a year – WHO/NCI study

GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Smoking costs the global economy more than $1 trillion a year, and will kill one third…

Ebola vaccine may be ‘up to 100% effective’: WHO

by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A prototype vaccine for Ebola may be "up to 100…

Zika likely to spread in Asia Pacific: WHO

  MANILA, Philippines | AFP | Monday 10/10/2016 - 19:34 GMT+8 | 259 words The Zika virus is set to…

WHO chief going to the Olympics, says Zika risk low

  BEIJING (Reuters) - The risk of Zika virus infections at the Olympic Games is both low and manageable, the…

World must tighten laws on breast-milk substitutes: UN report

  GENEVA Switzerland (AFP) by Nina Larson   Legislation against the promotion of breast milk substitutes must be significantly tightened if…

Colombia confirms two microcephaly cases linked to Zika virus

CALI, Colombia (Reuters) - Two cases of microcephaly linked to the Zika virus have been confirmed in Colombia, but there…

Zika outbreak, maaaring lumala bago pa man humupa – WHO

Nag-babala ang World Health Organization na maaaring lumala ang Zika virus bago pa ito humupa. Sinabi ni ni WHO Director-General…

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