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International 'No Smoking Day' highlights the dangers of tobacco
On International No Smoking Day - and every day - there’s an opportunity to pause and ask: is it worth inhaling this again?
WHO reports 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
Syria pushes to gain closer ties with Western powers as it reaches meetings with G7, NATO, and WHO
Latest outbreak of Ebola in central Africa prompts global health emergency
Lebanon's hospitals may run out of vital medical supplies within days, says WHO
Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday after launching its largest attacks of the war on Wednesday.
Strike on Darfur, Sudan health care center kills at least 64, including 13 children, WHO states
The total number of fatalities linked to attacks on health facilities during Sudan's civil war surpassed 2,000 following this strike, World Health Organization chief Ghebreyesus noted.
WHO warns ‘black rain’ in Iran after oil strikes could cause respiratory problems
The UN health agency, which has an office in Iran and works with authorities on health emergencies, said it has received multiple reports of oil-laden rain this week.
IRGC kills protesters in hospital beds, targets medical staff, Iranian doctor tells ‘Post'
Countless individuals unconnected to the protests died after Tehran cut landlines and internet access, preventing individuals from contacting emergency services, Dr. Reza told the ‘Post’.
Huckabee says US would share medical data if Israel leaves WHO
“The World Health Organization has long since ceased to operate as a professional and objective organization,” MK Limor Sonn Har Melech said during a Knesset discussion on the matter.
Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures
Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against such a spread after India confirmed infections.
Over 100 killed in attacks on Sudan kindergarten and hospital, WHO says
The WHO database said heavy weapons were used and that 114 people, including 63 children, were killed and 35 wounded.
US CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on recast website
The US Centers for Disease Control changed their website to imply that vaccines cause autism despite the wide scientific consensus that there is no link between the two.
Aid delivery to Gaza faces major hurdles, nutritional crisis continues, WHO, aid groups say
Additionally, while the WHO said the aid to Gaza is increasing, it is still only a "fraction of what's needed" as the health agency attempts to rebuild the region's healthcare system.
WHO: No evidence linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism
The clarification followed remarks by US President Donald Trump, who had claimed such a connection existed at a press conference earlier that day.
