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Int'l Red Cross, WHO, call for the release of the hostages in Gaza in joint statement
The International Red Cross and the World Health Organization call for the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages.
IDF rejects WHO claim Israeli soldiers attacked staff during Deir al-Balah operations
At least 59 Palestinians killed in mass casualty event near Gaza food site, medics say
Multiple cases of new COVID-19 variant found by CDC's airport screening program -CBS
Trump's White House launches COVID website that criticizes WHO, Fauci and Biden
The website was also critical of steps like social distancing, mask mandates and lockdowns.
'Antisemitic organization': Israel's Knesset debates leaving World Health Org.
Knesset members said the WHO is antisemitic, but Israel's Medical Association warned the WHO is crucial for pandemics, research, and medical standards.
Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization
The WHO said on Tuesday that it regretted the move from its top donor country.
'I wasn't sure I could survive' Israeli attack on Yemen's Sana'a Airport, WHO chief says
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that the explosions happened very close to where he was sitting.
No indication of warning before bombing of Gaza hospital, WHO says
Health Ministry reveals decline of HIV/AIDS in Israel
The decrease in HIV/AIDS in Israel may be caused by number of immigrants and asylum seekers who arrived in Israel in 2023 the Ministry of Health suggested.
WHO evacuates nearly 100 patients from Gaza in biggest operation yet
The World Health Organization evacuated 97 Gazans, mostly children, to the UAE for medical treatment and urged regular transfers.
No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-backed study says
A new WHO-commissioned review finds no link between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk, despite extensive research.
Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children, WHO says
That amounts to about a quarter of the total population targeted in the campaign to stop the spread of the disease, which can cause paralysis and even death in young children.
Pollution kills more than tobacco, malnutrition, can shorten life expectancy by two years - study
Study shows that exposure to air pollution can decrease average life expectancy by two years, and can have a long-lasting effect on public health and economic stability,
Gaza’s polio vaccination rate hits 90% with 282,000 vials distributed
In addition to vaccinating the civilian population in Gaza, in late July, the IDF began a broad vaccination operation for all the regular and reserve soldiers in the Gaza Strip.
