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Polish tobacco producers protest as EU weighs up cutting funding to farms

Ahead of a meeting later this month where the EU will decide whether to adopt World Health Organization recommendations to cut funding to European tobacco farms, Polish producers are making their voices heard.

Radio France Internationale

New measles cases in Queensland show ‘herd immunity’ is more important than ever

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Australia free of measles in 2014.

The Conversation

Latest data suggests Australia is overcoming its sugar addiction

Australia is now meeting the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines on sugar, which recommend keeping sugar below 10% of daily energy intake.

The Conversation

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Millions of Britons face higher risk of heart failure due to dirty air, study suggests

Exclusive: stroke risk is 7% higher and heart failure risk increases by 27% in areas with worst level of pollution, research shows

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopia’s emergency medical response system is up and running – what other countries can learn from it

Ethiopia has built a national emergency medical team and hosts Africa’s first World Health Organization (WHO)-certified regional training hub. It offers a robust, African-led model for strengthening health emergency response systems across the continent.

The Conversation

A new study suggests meat could protect against cancer deaths. Is that true?

The controversial study challenges the World Health Organization’s judgement of red meat

The Independent UK

Can meat really protect against cancer-related deaths, as a new study indicates?

For years, health authorities have warned against red meat consumption, with the World Health Organization’s cancer research arm classifying it as “probably carcinogenic to humans”. But a controversial new study challenges that position, suggesting that animal protein might protect against cancer deaths rather than cause them.

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Cancer, Alzheimer’s and infertility ‘strongly’ linked to toxic chemicals in food and water by major report

Describing toxicity as ‘most underrated threat facing humanity’, new report warns risks to health are ‘widely underestimated’ with impact of pesticide use on cancer rates potentially rivalling that of smoking

The Independent UK

Silent Harm: Recognizing Early Medical Signs of Nursing-Home Abuse

Abuse of older people is far more common than most families realize. A recent World Health Organization fact sheet reports that one in six adults over 60 experienced abuse in community settings last year, while a staggering two out of three nursing-home staff admitted to committing abuse within the same…

Medical Daily

Hamas Says Responded To Latest Gaza Ceasefire Proposal

Hamas said on Thursday that it had responded to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, as pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end almost two years of devastating conflict that has triggered a humanitarian crisis for civilians.

International Business Times

WHO Chief Says 'Large Proportion' Of Gaza's People 'Starving'

The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were "far below what is needed for the survival of the population".

International Business Times

Pioneering Camden clean air charter backed by seven major employers

Signatories pledge to making 12 tangible steps towards reducing air pollution emissions

Evening Standard

Why India is unable to meet WHO air quality standards

Despite a growing number of initiatives generating momentum for improving air quality, meeting the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines remains a steep climb for India.

Newslaundry

WHO Chief Begs Israel To Show 'Mercy' In Gaza

Fighting back tears, the head of the World Health Organization on Thursday urged Israel to have "mercy" in the Gaza war and insisted peace would be in Israel's own interests.

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WHO Adopts Landmark Pandemic Agreement

The World Health Organization's member states on Tuesday adopted a landmark Pandemic Agreement on tackling future health crises, after more than three years of negotiations sparked by the shock of Covid-19.

The Independent UK

WHO members adopt a 'pandemic agreement' born out of the disjointed global COVID response

The World Health Organization's member countries have approved an agreement to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus

International Business Times

WHO Announces 'Significant' Layoffs Amid US Funding Cuts

The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday that operations and jobs would be slashed as US funding cuts had left the UN agency with a budget hole of several hundred million dollars.

The Independent UK

WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes

The World Health Organization's member countries agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisis

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Radio France Internationale

WHO countries strike landmark deal on tackling future pandemics

Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding the mistakes made during the Covid-19 crisis.

Radio France Internationale

WHO members reach accord 'in principle' over how to tackle future pandemics

Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) have reached an accord "in principle" over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions triggered by the global Covid pandemic.

International Business Times

Accord Reached 'In Principle' Over Tackling Future Pandemics: Negotiating Body

WHO members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of the negotiating body told AFP. "We have an accord in principle" and the final version will have to be okayed by the various member states, Anne-Claire Amprou, who is also…

The Times of India

Cardiologists have announced THIS vegetable as #1 for heart health

Well, no one would be surprised to find that vegetables are one of the most recommended objects of consumption for good heart health. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, with an estimated 17.9 million deaths each year. Most…

International Business Times

WHO Facing $2.5-bn Gap Even After Slashing Budget: Report

The World Health Organization is facing a gaping deficit this year and through 2027 following the US decision to withdraw, even after dramatically slashing its budget, a media report indicated Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar healthcare facilities overwhelmed, WHO says, and scale of earthquake deaths and injuries ‘not fully understood’ – as it happened

World Health Organization issues flash appeal for $8m of emergency support amid frantic search for survivors

The Conversation

Why it’s a critical time for Canada to renew its commitment to global health co-operation

As the United States moves to end longstanding commitments to global health co-operation — punctuated by its withdrawal from World Health Organization (WHO) — a new report by the joint Expert Panel of the Royal Society of Canada and Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, which we co-chaired, offers guidance on…

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