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Undernutrition and obesity a 'double burden' in Africa: WHO study

According to a World Health Organization study published by The Lancet medical journal, obesity has increased alarmingly in low and middle income countries, particularly in Africa. World Obesity Day, held on 4 March, aims to raise awareness around what the WHO describes as an "epidemic".

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Measles cases rose by 79 percent globally last year, warns WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is concerned by the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases reported worldwide last year – a 79-percent increase from 2022.

Radio France Internationale

The breast cancer burden in lower income countries is even worse than we thought

The World Health Organization has just released the latest worldwide statistics of the global burden of cancer. Here are five takeaways from WHO's top expert on cancer.

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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.

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Health Ministry notifies revised Pharma manufacturing rules under schedule M to ensure quality control

Revised Schedule M of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 notified by Union Health Ministry to ensure robust quality control for pharma and biopharmaceutical products.

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Some overlooked good news from 2023: Six countries knock out 'neglected' diseases

In 2023, six nations were able to eliminate virtually all cases of at least one of the illnesses on the World Health Organization's priority list of "neglected tropical diseases."

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Growing tensions between Hezbollah and Israel raise fears of conflict

Amid escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, fears of a wider regional conflict rise. The World Health Organization expresses concern over the im...

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Israel rejects S. Africa's genocide case, WHO warns of infectious diseases in Gaza

Israel's foreign ministry on Friday said it "rejects with disgust" a case launched by South Africa at the International Court of Justice against what it called Israel's "genocidal" acts in Gaza. The news came as tens of thousands of Palestinians continued to stream into an already crowded town at the…

France 24

Six ways to look after your eyes in 2024

The World Health Organization estimates that over 80% of all vision impairment around the world can be prevented and even cured. Reducing the risk of eye diseases involves adopting a combination of lifestyle changes, protective measures, and regular eye care. Here are six ways to look after your eyes in…

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'Harrowing': WHO Decries Deadly Strike On Gaza Refugee Camp

World Health Organization staff visited Monday a Gaza hospital receiving casualties from deadly strikes on a refugee camp, hearing distressing stories of entire families killed and seeing dying children.

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Italy, France and Germany called on the EU to impose ad hoc sanctions against Hamas and its supporters – as it happened

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NZ First fears over WHO regulations are misplaced – robust checks and balances already exist

When the new government lodged an urgent “reservation” against adopting amendments to World Health Organization regulations, it baffled some expert observers but signalled an early win for the NZ First party.

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Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each

Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the World Health Organization has paid $250 each to at least 104 women in Congo who say they were sexually abused or exploited by Ebola outbreak responders

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Live updates | Fighting outside Gaza's largest hospital prompts thousands to flee

Fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants outside Gaza’s largest hospital has prompted thousands of people to flee from the sprawling medical facility, but hundreds of patients and others displaced by the war remained inside, health officials said Monday

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Israel-Hamas war: Brazil’s president accuses Israel of ‘killing innocent people’ – as it happened

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Israel-Hamas war: what we know on day 33

IDF says Hamas has ‘lost control’ of northern Gaza; Gaza health ministry says number of dead exceeds 10,500

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US launches airstrike in response to attacks on bases housing US troops as Syrian state media reports strikes in south by Israel – as it happened

More than 33,550 cases of diarrhoea reported since mid-October, most among children under five, says WHO;

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Junk food companies use social media to co-opt children into working for them ‘for free’, expert says

Brands’ accounts are targeting children with unhealthy promotions while collecting their data, Sydney health conference hears

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TB vaccine: WHO expert explains why it's taken 100 years for a scientific breakthrough, and why it's such a big deal

The BCG vaccine for TB has been used for 100 years. It is largely effective for children under five, but less so in older people and can’t be used on patients who have certain medical conditions. Today we’re the closest we’ve ever been to discovering a vaccine that might replace…

Fortune

Biden says ‘other team' is probably behind the Gaza hospital blast, as world awaits an Israel-Hamas smoking gun

Before Biden departed for war-torn Israel, the U.S. government reportedly had not drawn a conclusion as to who was behind the deadly attack.

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Macron ‘firmly’ condemns strike on Gaza City hospital, Biden’s Jordan visit cancelled

Hundreds of people were killed Tuesday in a blast at Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City that the Gaza health ministry says was the result of an Israeli air strike. Israel's military has denied involvement, saying the strike was the result of a rocket misfired by the Islamic Jihad militant group.

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Live updates | Day 9 of the latest Israel-Hamas war

Hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents are seeking to heed Israel’s order to evacuate roughly the northern half of the territory, while others are huddled at hospitals in the north

The Hindu

Silent killer: On hypertension and the first WHO report on the subject

The first World Health Organization report on hypertension is a grim reminder that countries have done little to keep the biggest risk factor for death and disability under check

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Measles: it's not just London that's at risk of an outbreak – it's all of the UK

Since the start of 2023, measles has been reported in a third of countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) European region. And in the first five months of the year, there were 5,699 cases reported there – nearly seven times as many as in the whole of 2022.

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The WHO Says Aspartame is “Possibly Carcinogenic” — But This Public Health Organization Disagrees

The World Health Organization's cancer research arm deemed aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans, but the Food and Drug Administration doesn't agree.

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