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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.
Trump's board of folly: Why putting Turkey, Qatar in charge of Gaza is a farce - opinion
US officially exits WHO, citing COVID-19 pandemic management failure
Breakthrough Tel Aviv University study uncovers how skin cancer outsmarts immune system
Israel must leave World Health Organization, Knesset's new health committee chair says
MK Limor Son Har-Melech’s push to withdraw Israel from the WHO drew backlash from health leaders, who warned of risks to public health and international ties.
Israel must confront the growing economic toll of depression - opinion
Depression is costing Israel is costing the country between an estimated NIS 12 billion and NIS 16 billion per year.
While scientists race to study spread of measles in US, Kennedy unravels hard-won gains
Instead of acting quickly to prevent a measles comeback, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has undermined public health officials' ability to prevent and contain outbreaks.
Over 100, including children, killed in attack on Sudan kindergarten, hospital
Sudan's Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks that it said were carried out by the Rapid Support Forces using drones.
Israel's measles outbreak linked to global decline in vaccination rates, WHO warns
More than 10 children in Israel have died from measles since the start of the year, and thousands have been infected.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak contained, health officials declare
Congolese health officials declared the Ebola outbreak over after the DRC used a revamped national surveillance system to rapidly contain transmission in Kasai Province.
Renewed fighting in central Sudan displaces 2,000 people, conflict intensifies in north Kordofan
The war in Sudan continues to escalate, displacing 2,000 people from towns around Bara as the army and RSF fight for control. Aid groups warn the real death toll is far higher than 40,000.
WHO discussed use of term ‘famine’ to pressure Israel in December 2023, doctor reveals
Thieren said he was shocked that the roles of perpetrator and victim were assigned from the outset of the war.
Australia defends plan to send deportees to tiny Pacific nation of Nauru
Australia defended its $2.5b deal to deport non-citizens to Nauru, despite rights groups warning of poor healthcare and past neglect on the island.
Wildfires are fueling air pollution, UN weather body says
Wildfires are a significant contributor to particle pollution, and the problem is expected to worsen unless concerted efforts are made.
