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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
WHO working on more monkeypox guidance as cases rise
The outbreak in 11 countries where it is not endemic is highly unusual, according to scientists. More than 100 confirmed or suspected cases have been reported, most of them in Europe.
WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases cross 100 in Europe
In what Germany calls the largest outbreak in Europe ever, Monkeypox cases have been reported in at least eight European countries, and the WHO is convening
WHO, CDC express concern of possible undetected monkeypox spread in UK
The WHO did not recommend any restrictions for travel to and trade with the United Kingdom based on available information at this time.
World in no better place to fight pandemics than before COVID - WHO
The panel called for a high-level meeting at the UN General Assembly and independent health threats council led by heads of state to galvanize action.
WHO says it has documented 200 attacks on health facilities in Ukraine
Russia has denied previous accusations by Ukraine and Western nations of possible war crimes and has also denied targeting civilians in the war.
WHO says at least one child has died amid acute hepatitis increase
Health authorities are investigating the origin of 169 reported cases of inflammation of the liver in children in 12 countries.
WHO says making contingency plans for possible 'chemical assaults' in Ukraine
"Given the uncertainties of the current situation, there are no assurances that the war will not get worse," WHO's European head Hans Kluge said.
WHO delays review of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine on Ukraine conflict
The Sputnik V shot, widely used in Russia and approved in more than 60 countries, is also being reviewed by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
Demand for polio vaccines jumps after Jerusalem child contracts virus
Following the first case of child polio in 30 years, the number of children vaccinated against polio in Jerusalem increases almost fourfold.
For the first time: COVAX vaccine supply outstrips demand
In January, COVAX, the global vaccine program run by Gavi and the World Health Organization (WHO), had 436 million vaccines to allocate, but low-income nations only asked for 100 million.
