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‘This is urgent’: the UK is scrambling to stem an alarming tide of measles

How did the country get from a 2017 WHO declaration that the disease had been eliminated in Britain to the current crisis?

The Guardian - UK

WHO issues measles warning as yearly cases in Europe rise more than 30-fold

UN agency calls for ‘urgent vaccination efforts’ in region to prevent further spread of disease

The Guardian - UK

Cameroon Launches Historic Large-scale Malaria Jab Campaign

Cameroon on Monday launched the first malaria vaccination programme to be offered nationwide and as a matter of routine, AFP journalists saw, in a step the WHO has described as "historic".

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Friday briefing: Inside the desperate struggle to get aid to Gazans

In today’s newsletter: Unicef’s Tess Ingram explains the challenge of getting water, food and medicines to the millions in need

The Guardian - UK

Israel Bombs Gaza As Disagreements With US Simmer

Israel bombarded southern Gaza on Friday after it publicly sparred with its main ally the United States over the possibility of a Palestinian state, the creation of which Washington sees as the only pathway to a lasting peace.

International Business Times

WHO Weighs Up AI Risks And Benefits For Healthcare

Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like drug development and quicker diagnoses, but the World Health Organization warned Thursday of the potential pitfalls in rushing to embrace AI. The WHO has been examining the likely dangers and benefits posed by AI large multi-modal models (LMMs), which are relatively…

International Business Times

Almost Half Of Drinking Water In Bangladesh Contains Cancer Causing Arsenic

The high concentration of arsenic levels has been attributed to seasonal flooding and rising sea levels.

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Video Gamers at Risk of Permanent Hearing Loss, According to WHO Recent Report

The WHO suggests that prolonged exposure to sound levels exceeding 85 decibels can result in hearing impairment.

International Business Times UK

Tobacco use is going down globally, but not as much as hoped, the WHO says

In 2022, there were about 1.25 billion tobacco users ages 15 and older, down from 1.36 billion in 2000. But countries around the world had set a bigger goal.

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Global Tobacco Use Declines Despite Industry Lobbying: WHO

According to the World Health Organization, global tobacco use is declining despite industry lobbying efforts. Learn more about this positive trend.

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Deadly Congo River flooding displaces thousands, raises health concerns

Learn about the devastating flooding in Africa's Congo River, which has resulted in the loss of hundreds of lives and destroyed numerous homes.

WEKU

More than 30 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip

More than 30 Palestinians, including young children, were killed in two Israeli airstrikes overnight into Saturday in the Gaza Strip, officials said.

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The Independent UK

More than 30 Palestinians were reported killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip

Health and rescue officials say more than 30 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip as concerns grow over a lack of fuel and supplies for overburdened hospitals

Al Jazeera

Shot in ‘cold blood’: Killing of Palestinian grandmother sparks outcry

Relatives of Hala Khreis, who was with her grandson and waving a white flag, relive the moment of her ‘execution’.

Fortune

‘Disease X’ could cause the next pandemic, according to the WHO—or Ebola, SARS, or Nipah. 9 pathogens researchers are keeping a watchful eye on

'Disease X' isn't a threat yet, as far as we know. Here are nine other pandemic threats the World Health Organization is keeping a watchful eye on.

The Guardian - UK

Cholera cases soar globally amid shortage of vaccines

Resurgence classified as grade 3 emergency by WHO, with southern Africa and Haiti among those hardest hit

Fortune

COVID levels are up to 19 times higher than reported, WHO says as it warns of the potential dangers of repeat reinfection: ‘We don’t know everything about this virus’

Because most people have some immunity to COVID, “we don’t necessarily know how often we’re getting infected,” a WHO spokesperson said.

The Guardian - UK

Cape Verde becomes fourth African country to eliminate malaria

With no recorded cases since 2017, the archipelago has had a long journey to become free of the disease, which killed 608,000 people globally in 2022

The Independent UK

Covid JN.1: Everything we know about the new Juno variant

JN.1, nicknamed ‘Juno’, may now account for 70 percent of UK Covid cases

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