Health
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Pandemics to pollution: WHO Assembly delivers landmark health decisions
The 78th World Health Assembly concluded Tuesday in Geneva, marking several major milestones in global health. Delegates adopted the world’s…
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Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned of an escalating public health crisis in Sudan, as conflict and mass displacement…
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Sudan conflict triggers regional health crisis, warns WHO
As the war between rival militaries in Sudan continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the escalating…
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What’s your poison? Alcohol linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancer
Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new UN study has found. The…
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Public health champions honoured for work ‘beyond the call of normal duty’
Some patients are easy to diagnose. They walk into a clinic and explain their symptoms. They can afford to pay…
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‘A silent crisis’: Obstetric fistula affects 500,000 women, yet it’s fully treatable
Five days – that is how long it took Dah, a 14-year-old prospective mother from Côte d’Ivoire, to give birth.…
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Nations adopt historic pledge to guard against future pandemics
After three years of negotiations sparked by the COVID-19 crisis, countries have adopted the world’s first-ever international agreement to better…
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World Health Assembly opens amid high-stakes pandemic treaty vote, global funding crisis
The 78th World Health Assembly opened on Monday with a broad appeal to global solidarity, as delegates from around the world…
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Countries set to adopt ‘vital’ pandemic preparedness accord
Could the world be better prepared for the next pandemic? As nations continue to deal with COVID-19’s lasting effects, that…
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Pandemic accord can be a ‘gamechanger’ for marginalised communities, says youth advocate
An international pandemic prevention treaty, three years in the making, is set to be adopted this week in Geneva. Rehman…
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