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The Latest Breaking News from the World Health Organization

Vaccine hesitancy is one of the greatest threats to global health – and the pandemic has made it worse

The COVID pandemic has disrupted many areas of routine healthcare including, importantly, childhood vaccination.

The Conversation

Aspartame: popular sweetener could be classified as a possible carcinogen by WHO – but there's no cause for panic

According to reports, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization (WHO), is set to declare the artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.

The Conversation

EU Commission Secures Vaccine Production Capacity For Future Crises

Pfizer and European pharmaceutical firms to stockpile vaccines for rapid response, raising concerns over equity

Zenger

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What we do — and don't yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S.

Five local cases of malaria in the U.S. have been reported --mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite bit and infected the individuals. How worried should we be? Is climate change a factor?

WEKU

Aspartame to be declared 'possible carcinogen' by WHO. Don't panic.

Sources told Reuters that the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization, will soon name aspartame a "possible carcinogen." But historically, the agency's decisions have been controversial and confusing.

LiveScience

Sweetener in Diet Coke and chewing gum may be cancerous to humans, says bombshell report

Aspartame will be officially listed by the World Health Organization as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" in a bombshell reclassification of many favourite treats, according to reports

Daily Mirror

Cholera: vaccines can stop the spread, but the biggest deterrent is clean water

South Africa has experienced outbreaks of cholera since January. The worst was in May in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, where nearly 30 people died. Cholera is a bacterial disease which spreads via the faecal-oral route mostly through ingestion of contaminated food and water. It causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration, and…

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Body mass index: why practitioners are relying on it less when looking at a patient’s health

Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health – and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals from using the body mass index (BMI) as a stand-alone clinical tool…

The Conversation

Are masks for the birds? We field reader queries about this new stage of the pandemic

The official emergency is over but COVID is still here. And that means ... lots of questions. We asked our readers what's on their mind and then called on experts for advice.

WEKU

Elon Musk Reacts After Twitter User Asks Him To ‘Buy WHO’ From Bill Gates: ‘How Much Does It Cost?’

After taking over Twitter last year, Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Sunday expressed his willingness to "buy" the WHO.

Zenger

The infant milk allergy mystery persists

Cow’s milk allergies seem to be on the rise. Some experts question whether the formula industry is to blame

Salon

Kangaroo care gets a major endorsement. Here's what it looks like in Ivory Coast

A new study looks at the reduction in mortality among vulnerable babies if kangaroo care — skin-to-skin contact — is started soon after birth.

WEKU

Are Republican leaders actually coming to their senses?

Recent incidents have reflected a reaffirmation of traditional American values by GOP leaders who have framed some of their criticism of Donald Trump in moral terms. If not an earthquake, these developments are at least tremors that suggest something may be changing in the Republican Party.

Chicago Sun-Times

Republican 2024 candidates criticize Trump for praising Kim Jong-un

Rivals condemn ex-president for posting a message of support on Truth Social after North Korea added to WHO board

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This New Metric For Health Could Revolutionize How We Treat Chronic Illnesses

The World Health Organization is adopting another world health indicator in addition to morbidity and mortality: human functioning.

Inverse

Are Artificial Sweeteners Harmless? The Ultimate Truth About the Zero-Calorie Packets

The World Health Organization released new guidance advising against fake sugars for weight loss. Experts say the risks of these products may trump the benefits.

Daily Mirror

9 silent killers posing biggest threat to humanity revealed by world's top doctors

The World Health Organization (WHO) has a 'priority' list of diseases which they say pose the greatest public health risk and are being monitored and researched to prepare for the next potential public health emergency

Reuters

Rich nations must do more to fight pandemics -WHO draft treaty

Richer countries should be asked to better pull their weight in helping the world cope with pandemics, according to a new draft of a treaty being negotiated at the World Health Organization.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Biden and McCarthy hold ‘productive’ debt talks but no deal reached

If debt limit not raised, the US will default on its bills. Plus, the issue with DeSantis’s $13.5m police relocation program

The Guardian - AU

Outcry as World Health Assembly locks out Taiwan under pressure from China

Taipei criticises ‘unfair and unjust’ decision to deny observer status despite support from US, UK, France and other countries

Reuters

WHO assembly approves $6.83 billion budget

Member states of the World Health Organization on Monday approved a $6.83 billion budget for the next two years which includes a 20% hike in their mandatory fees.

Reuters

Don't delay reforms to prepare for next pandemic -WHO chief

The head of the World Health Organization urged countries on Monday to carry out reforms needed to prepare for the next pandemic, hailing their "historic" decision to accept a major budget hike at the U.N. agency's annual assembly.

ABC News

World Health Organization says non-sugar sweeteners don't work for long-term weight control

The World Health Organization says long-term use of sugar alternatives may results in "potential undesirable effects".

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's report on secretive networks helping women circumvent Honduras' abortion ban

Honduras has one of the world’s strictest abortion bans, with a constitutional prohibition on terminating pregnancy in all cases

The Conversation

The WHO says we shouldn't bother with artificial sweeteners for weight loss or health. Is sugar better?

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised that “non-sugar sweeteners should not be used as a means of achieving weight control or reducing the risk of noncommunicable diseases” such as diabetes and heart disease.

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