WHO exceeds target for Gaza polio vaccinations as campaign continues The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that polio vaccinations in central Gaza have exceeded…
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EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell calls for three-day ceasefire to stop polio spread in Gaza The polio disease has re-emerged in Gaza more than…
Africa to finally receive first batch of vaccines for deadly mpox virus Nigeria has become the first African country to receive mpox vaccines, obtaining 10,000…
Deadlier mpox variant ‘likely already in the UK’ A deadlier variant of mpox that is tearing through Africa is ‘very likely’ already in the UK,…
Extend success of UK sugar tax to cakes, biscuits and chocolate, experts urge Co-author of analysis for WHO calls on government to control the food…
Gaza war could go on for rest of 2024, says Israel PM’s aide A senior Israeli official has said that the conflict with Hamas in…
Approximately 810,000 of the more than a million people seeking refuge in Rafah have fled since the Israeli operation began on May 6.
Covid-19 lab leak ‘most likely’ cause of the global pandemic, new study shows Covid-19 most likely originated in a lab, a new study has concluded.…
Baby formula companies are ‘exploiting’ vulnerable British families, according to the organisation.
WHO says Gaza’s main hospital no longer functioning The Al-Shafia hospital in Gaza City “is not functioning as a hospital anymore” and is enduring “constant…
Candida auris can cause infection of the blood, heart, central nervous system, eyes, bones and internal organs.
‘If it does happen it will be a serious situation.’
EU officials urging Chinese travellers test for Covid EU officials are “strongly” recommending that all member states insist on negative Covid tests from Chinese arrivals…
WHO chief ‘very concerned’ over COVID situation in China Can health care withstand a new COVID-19 variant? WHO fearful as China sees cases soar Global…
The i says the end of the global Covid-19 pandemic is now “in sight”, the head of the World Health Organisation has said.
The Guardian says The World Health Organization (WHO) and almost 200 other health associations have made an unprecedented call for a global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty.
Euronews says Europe remains at the “epicentre” of a global monkeypox outbreak, the World Health Organization’s European regional office said on Wednesday.
The Metro says Festivals up and down Europe could speed up the spread of monkeypox, health experts have warned.
Daily Express says The WHO confirmed over the weekend that there have now been 257 confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide.
The Guardian says the WHO has said the number of reported new Covid-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline seen since the end of March.
The Guardian says people who have the Omicron Covid variant tend to have symptoms for a shorter period, a lower risk of being admitted to hospital and a different set of symptoms.
VOA says the WHO says, following a surge of new cases in early March, the number of new worldwide COVID-19 cases and deaths has fallen for a second consecutive week.
The Guardian says several European countries lifted their coronavirus restrictions too soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
The Metro says the coronavirus pandemic is not over and the number of older people falling ill with the virus is increasing, experts have warned.
The Independent says the actual number of deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic may be more than three times higher than official records suggest, according to a new study.