Health
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CEPI and WHO urge broader research strategy for countries to prepare for the next pandemic
1 August 2024 – Geneva — The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today…
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Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy – one that could be easily prevented
Data just published online shows a worrying increase in infectious syphilis cases in women living in Australia aged 15–44 (referred…
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Indigenous suicide and incarceration are increasing, according to latest Closing the Gap report
The rate of suicide among Indigenous Australians is increasing, as is the rate of children in out-of-home care, according to…
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WHO and United Arab Emirates evacuate 85 patients from Gaza
30 July 2024, Jerusalem, Cairo, Geneva – Today, 85 sick and severely injured patients from Gaza were evacuated to Abu…
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Could the shingles vaccine lower your risk of dementia?
A recent study has suggested Shingrix, a relatively new vaccine given to protect older adults against shingles, may delay the…
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Chronic pain: emerging treatment options for patients after the opiod crisis
Amanda Mascarelli, The Conversation; Gemma Ware, The Conversation, and Katie Flood, The Conversation Chronic pain affects hundreds of millions of…
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Marking 50 years of EPI’s life-saving impact
An event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI) was hosted by the WHO Regional…
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Vaping and mental health are closely linked. That can make quitting even harder
fizkes/Shutterstock Joshua Trigg, Flinders University; Anthony Venning, Flinders University, and Lavender Otieno, Flinders University Vaping is in your news feed…
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Stalled Global Immunization Rates Leave Millions of Children Vulnerable
5 July 2024 | Geneva – Global childhood immunization coverage has stagnated, leaving an additional 2.7 million children un- and under-vaccinated…
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South Africa Reports Surge in Mpox Cases: WHO Notified
Representational Image© Reuters 09 July 2024 – The Republic of South Africa has reported 20 confirmed cases of mpox between 8…
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MeDevIS platform announced to boost access to medical technologies and devices
8 July 2024 | Geneva –- World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced an online platform called MeDevIS (Medical Devices Information System), the first…
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Over 3 million annual deaths due to alcohol and drug use, majority among men
25 June 2024 –A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable…
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WHO Expresses Deep Concern Over Escalating Health Crisis in the West Bank
15 June 2024, Jerusalem/Cairo/Geneva — The World Health Organization (WHO) has voiced serious concern regarding the worsening health crisis in…
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Gavi to boost access to life-saving human rabies vaccines in over 50 countries: Gavi, WHO and UAR
Geneva—Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in collaboration with partners, is announcing support for human rabies vaccines for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) as…
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WHO Report Highlights Urgent Need for Innovative Antibacterial Agents to Combat AMR
Geneva, June 14, 2024 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its latest report on antibacterial agents, revealing a…
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