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WHO approves first mpox vaccine for children over 1 years old
The vaccine is the second to be approved by the UN agency and the first approved for children aged one…
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Polio vaccination campaign finishes in Gaza
The WHO said 94 per cent of children who got their first vaccine also received a second dose. ADVERTISEMENT Health…
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A Trump win could reshape global health. Is Europe ready to step up?
If the US retreats from global health leadership, it’s unlikely Europeans would step up to the degree they did during…
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TB is once again the world’s deadliest infectious disease
Tuberculosis killed an estimated 1.25 million people worldwide in 2023. ADVERTISEMENT Tuberculosis is once again the world’s deadliest infectious disease,…
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WHO to get another €630 million from European countries, non-profits
Germany, Norway, Luxembourg, Denmark, and Ireland made the biggest new commitments to WHO funding. ADVERTISEMENT European countries and a handful…
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Ukraine aligns with EU on healthcare amid crisis, says WHO
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has led to frequent attacks on the country’s healthcare infrastructure, but also offered an…
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Why the Democratic Republic of the Congo is struggling to contain mpox
The most impacted country due to mpox is struggling to contain it. Here’s a look at why that’s the case.…
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WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency
The World Health Organization convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared…
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Why is it hard to count the number of deaths caused by the pandemic?
A new estimate by the World Health Organization suggests that deaths from the pandemic are much higher than official figures…
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COVID Omicron News: South Korea has deadliest day of pandemic amid omicron surge
NEW YORK (WABC) — South Korea saw its deadliest day of the pandemic on Saturday, reporting 112 fatalities in the…
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