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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".

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

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.

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…

The rise of the JN.1 variant indicates it might be more infectious or more adept at bypassing our immune defence compared to other variants according to the US Centre of Disease Control (CDC). Health authorities such as the Union Health Ministry of India, World Health Organization (WHO), and the US…

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

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

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.

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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