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Covid-19 update: 2383 new cases, 21 further deaths: There have been 2383 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past week, and 21 further deaths attributed to the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/515003/covid-19-update-2383-new-cases-21-further-deaths
UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers
apnews.com/article/ilo-labor-un-heat-health-report-bf6b0f8d25b82c23c7fed339aaac63fb
Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic
apnews.com/article/china-covid-virus-coronavirus-origins-pandemic-lab-858a4872eb593a7272f654a0f7716ce2
UN health agency head calls for safe passage of humanitarian aid in Gaza: United Nations agencies and aid groups say the ongoing hostilities, Israeli military ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/un-health-agency-head-calls-for-safe-passage-of-humanitarian-aid-in-gazaions
Chris Oyakhilome: Nigerian pastor pushing malaria vaccine conspiracy theories: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is targeting the new malaria vaccines as African countries ...
bbc.com/news/world-africa-67577223
Indian food regulator begins enquiry into Nestle over alleged sugar use in baby foods, ET reports
reuters.com/world/india/indian-food-regulator-begins-enquiry-into-nestle-over-alleged-sugar-use-baby-2024-04-18/
Quick Glance: Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries
- Nestlé adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products in poorer countries, contradicting international guidelines.
- Public Eye's investigation revealed that products like Nido and Cerelac contain added sugar in many countries, while this is not the case in European markets.
- The World Health Organization warns of rising childhood obesity in poorer countries and emphasizes no added sugars for children under three years old.
- Nestlé defends the quality of its products but states that recipes vary based on regulation and local ingredient availability.
WHO likely to issue wider alert on contaminated J&J cough syrup: The World Health Organization is likely to issue a wider warning about contaminated Johnson and ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/who-says-wider-alert-contaminated-jj-cough-syrup-likely-2024-04-19/
After COVID, WHO defines disease spread 'through air': The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/after-covid-who-defines-disease-spread-through-air-2024-04-18/
The pandemic cost 7 million lives, but talks to prevent a repeat stall: An unknown future pathogen could have far more devastating consequences than SARS-CoV-2.
washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/21/pandemic-global-health-officials-accord/
Pandemic treaty: Does the WHO not know what a pandemic is?: Pandemic agreements and new international health regulations are to be adopted at the end of May ...
berliner-zeitung.de/open-source/pandemievertrag-weiss-die-who-nicht-was-eine-pandemie-ist-li.2206827
Why malaria remains one of the world’s deadliest diseases: Why malaria remains one of the world’s deadliest diseases
nation.africa/kenya/health/why-malaria-remains-one-of-the-world-s-deadliest-diseases-4599508
Dengue cases top 5.2 million in the Americas as outbreak passes yearly record, PAHO says
cnn.com/2024/04/19/americas/americas-record-dengue-cases-paho-intl-latam/
Russia accuses Ukraine of shelling medical facilities and of killing medical staff
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/04/18/russia-accuses-ukraine-of-shelling-medical-facilities-and-of-killing-medical-staff-
'Staggering' number of workers facing health hazards linked to climate change: UN
channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/staggering-workers-health-hazards-climate-change-un-4283101
West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns: Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/19/west-africas-sahel-becoming-a-drug-trafficking-corridor-un-warns
UN approves updated cholera vaccine that could help fight surge in cases: The World Health Organization has approved a version of a widely used cholera vaccine ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/04/19/un-approves-updated-cholera-vaccine-that-could-help-fight-surge-in-cases
WHO: Bird flu viruses detected in high concentrations in raw milk: A high number of bird flu viruses have now also been detected in food. Just recently ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/who-vogelgrippe-viren-in-hoher-konzentration-in-rohmilch-infizierter-kuehe-li.2207705
Thinking of getting a tattoo? These are the health risks: Tattoos hold diverse cultural significance worldwide, symbolising status, rites of passage or ...
standardmedia.co.ke/evewoman/fashion-and-beauty/article/2001493450/thinking-of-getting-a-tattoo-these-are-the-health-risks
Putting his life on pause, Peter Lerner works to explain Israel-Hamas War to the world
jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-798079
Walk the Talk Geneva 2024: The Walk the Talk: Health for All Challenge returns on Sunday 26 May 2024 to Geneva, Switzerland to provide a healthy kickstart to the ...
who.int/news-room/events/detail/2024/05/26/default-calendar/walk-the-talk-geneva-2024
W.H.O. Broadens Definition of Airborne Diseases: After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/health/who-airborne-covid.html
For the first time, U.S. may force polluters to clean up these ‘forever chemicals’
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/04/19/epa-rule-pfas-hazardous-water-contamination/
WHO publishes a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air ... Show more
WHO clarifies what counts as a pathogen that can spread through the air: The World Health Organization is opening up the definition of airborne pathogens – such ...
cnn.com/2024/04/18/health/who-airborne-pathogen/
Thinking of getting a tattoo? These are the health risks: Tattoos hold diverse cultural significance worldwide, symbolising status, rites of passage or ...
standardmedia.co.ke/evewoman/fashion-and-beauty/article/2001493450/thinking-of-getting-a-tattoo-these-are-the-health-risks
You Quit Ozempic or Wegovy. What Happens Next?: Many researchers think that Wegovy and Ozempic should be taken for life, but myriad factors can force people off ...
scientificamerican.com/article/you-quit-ozempic-or-wegovy-what-happens-next/
LIVE with @DrTedros: Transforming challenge into action: Expanding health coverage for all #WBGMeetings
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Air pollution impacts our vital organs and can lead to:
🔸 strokes
🔸 diabetes
🔸 heart diseases🔸 lung cancer🔸 respiratory diseases
It also impacts pre and ... Show more
How Big a Threat Is Bird Flu?: Cows and at least one person in the U.S. have been sickened by avian influenza. We asked experts about the risk to humans.
scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/how-big-a-threat-is-bird-flu/
PAHO TEAM ARRIVES IN T&T: A team from the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) arrived in Trinidad today.
tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/paho-team-arrives-in-t-t/article_539c39d2-0045-11ef-9e86-83d55c84cdb2.html
Pandemic-ready, tech-enabled: New hospital campus with 1,400 beds to open in the east by 2030
straitstimes.com/singapore/pandemic-ready-tech-enabled-new-hospital-campus-with-1400-beds-to-open-in-the-east-by-2030
WHO chief scientist calls for increased monitoring and preparation for highly pathogenic bird flu
cnn.com/2024/04/19/health/bird-flu-who/
Sexual violence can happen anywhere, to any gender, at any stage in our lives. Engineer Bryan Robles, opens up about his long journey as a survivor of sexual ... Show more
African sprinters primed to dominate track season, says Tebogo: NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Botswana's 100m world silver medallist Letsile Tebogo said Thursday he ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/18/african-sprinters-primed-dominate-track-season-says-tebogo/
More and more cancer cases in people under 50 the possible cause: Cancer cases in people under 50 have been rising sharply for decades. A new study has found a ...
infranken.de/ratgeber/gesundheit/immer-mehr-krebsfaelle-bei-unter-50-jaehrigen-die-moegliche-ursache-art-5858805
Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound could treat sleep apnea: An FDA green light could mean broader insurance coverage and a new treatment for a condition ...
axios.com/2024/04/17/eli-lilly-sleep-apnea-zepbound-weight-loss
Many people eat much more salt than the recommended maximum of one teaspoon a day.
Eat less salt to reduce your risk of heart disease and death.
Slow recovery as Dubai airport, roads still plagued by floods: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Dubai's airport, one of the world's busiest ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/18/slow-recovery-dubai-airport-roads-still-plagued-floods/
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2022 the region was home to 95% of malaria deaths - with children under five accounting for about 80% of ... Show more
A 37-year-old Jamaican, Sereika Savariau, on Tuesday pleaded guilty in a US District Court to creating a series of fraudulent debt relief companies that ... Show more www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/19/jamaican-facing-30-years-us-prison-debt-relief-scam/
A Dengue Fever Outbreak Is Setting Records in the Americas: At least 2.1 million cases of dengue fever have been reported in North and South America ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/04/17/record-setting-dengue-outbreak-fueled-by-climate-change-00152683
Contaminated cough syrup in Africa no longer available - WHO: The recalled batch of Benylin syrup was made by Johnson & Johnson in South Africa in May 2021 ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/contaminated-cough-syrup-in-africa-no-longer-available-who-4600216
Turning Down the Noise Around You Improves Health in Many Ways: Experts describe ways to turn down the volume, from earbuds to smartphone apps that detect ...
scientificamerican.com/article/everyday-noises-can-hurt-hearts-not-just-ears-and-the-ability-to-learn/
UN report points to yawning gap of inequality in sexual and reproductive health worldwide
ctvnews.ca/health/un-report-points-to-yawning-gap-of-inequality-in-sexual-and-reproductive-health-worldwide-1.6850615
As Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Begin, the Stakes Could Not Be Higher: To turn the political tide in Ottawa, we need to take a lesson from the first Earth ...
commondreams.org/opinion/stakes-high-global-plastics-treaty
Is Southeast Asia’s Healthcare Workforce Ready for Climate Change?: Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient healthcare ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/is-southeast-asias-healthcare-workforce-ready-for-climate-change/
EU health agency warns of increase in jab-preventable disease : The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control stressed the rise in measles and pertussis ...
euronews.com/health/2024/04/22/eu-health-agency-warns-of-increase-in-jab-preventable-disease
Living to 95 may impact the world as much as AI and climate change: You need an ‘evergreen’ approach to life, work and health, economics professor Andrew Scott ...
marketwatch.com/story/living-to-95-may-impact-the-world-as-much-as-ai-and-climate-change-cd2f1db3
SWRHA: No bacterial NICU deaths in August 2022 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday: The South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) has denied claims in a newspaper ...
newsday.co.tt/2024/04/22/swrha-no-bacterial-nicu-deaths-in-august-2022/
Significant global variation in COVID-19 guidelines: Most countries recommend at least one treatment that doesn't work
medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-significant-global-variation-covid-guidelines.html
‘Where can you hide from pollution?’: cancer rises 30% in Beirut as diesel generators poison city
theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/22/where-can-you-hide-from-pollution-cancer-rises-30-in-beirut-as-diesel-generators-poison-city
Meet S.A.R.A.H., the World Health Organization’s new AI chatbot: Short for Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health, it can speak with online visitors in eight ...
ajc.com/pulse/meet-sarah-the-world-health-organizations-new-ai-chatbot/QJDCNXC5BNHFVPN4AOMKRFGTCA/
Psychiatrists urge the government to address critical mental health workforce shortage
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-18/psychiatrists-ask-government-for-more-support-workforce-shortage/103733902
I’m a doctor in Haiti. Crisis may be death sentence for many with health problems | Opinion
miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article287909110.html
No end to Gaza nightmare | kuwaittimes: No end to Gaza nightmare - World - JERUSALEM: The Zionist entity’s military intelligence chief has resigned after taking ...
kuwaittimes.com/article/13441/world/middle-east/no-end-to-gaza-nightmare/
MoH to review National Immunization Program | kuwaittimes: MoH to review National Immunization Program - Kuwait - KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed ...
kuwaittimes.com/article/13434/kuwait/other-news/moh-to-review-national-immunization-program/
Gaza officials, Hamas say 50 bodies exhumed at hospital: GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defense said Sunday health workers had uncovered at least 50 bodies of people ...
arabnews.com/node/2496621/middle-east
Scientists develop simple test to boost cancer detection in poorer countries: Technique highlights concerns shifting global disease burden as populations age
ft.com/content/6bef73f5-ed50-4e51-81fa-b04e13b43118
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Toddler milk is ‘potentially harmful,’ AAP warns as calls mount for stricter regulations
foxnews.com/health/toddler-milk-potentially-harmful-aap-warns-amid-calls-stricter-regulations
Gaza health system ‘completely obliterated’ — UN expert: GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Israel's war in Gaza has from the start been a "war on the right to health" ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/22/gaza-health-system-completely-obliterated-un-expert/
President Joe Biden's administration will help 50 countries, including Jamaica, identify and respond to infectious diseases ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/world-news/20240419/ja-among-50-countries-new-biden-administration-partnership-stifle-future #GLNRToday
Nestle infant products in Nigeria, low-income countries high in sugar, report reveals - Healthwise
healthwise.punchng.com/nestle-infant-products-in-nigeria-low-income-countries-high-in-sugar-report-reveals/
Africa: Can We Achieve the Global Target for Maternal Mortality?: "Did you know hundreds of thousands of women die in childbirth every year? Dr Anita Zaidi ...
allafrica.com/stories/202404220180.html
Global growth rate slows to 2.6% in 2024 amid uneven recovery: UNCTAD: RIYADH: Global economic growth is anticipated to slow to 2.6 percent in 2024 ...
arabnews.com/node/2496606/business-economy
The TOP 20 smartphones with the highest/lowest radiation (SAR): Stay safe and well-informed! Learn about mobile phone radiation and the SAR index ...
gizchina.com/2024/04/20/mobile-phone-radiation-sar/
Several mothers who recently lost babies delivered at public hospitals are calling for the Pan-American Health Organization/World Health Organization and the ... Show more www.guardian.co.tt/news/tobago-mom-wants-answers-after-losing-2-babies-at-posgh-nicu-6.2.1981919.724d557dfc
Infertility refers to “a disease of the male or female reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular ... Show more www.guardian.co.tt/article/leave-your-mark-6.2.1981497.9f7689d2a8
Turkish first lady stresses importance of plants for medical treatment: Emine Erdogan says people have used plants to treat illnesses for millennia
yenisafak.com/en/world/turkish-first-lady-stresses-importance-of-plants-for-medical-treatment-3681726
About 15 million Sudanese in need of urgent health assistance | Africanews: Seven-year-old Mohammed, who began showing symptoms of an enlarged spleen and severe ...
africanews.com/2024/04/21/about-15-million-sudanese-in-need-of-urgent-health-assistance/
WHO defines airborne diseases to prevent another COVID-like situation; Focuses on exposure risk and disease severity
financialexpress.com/healthcare/news-healthcare/who-defines-airborne-diseases-to-prevent-another-covid-like-situation-focuses-on-exposure-risk-and-disease-severity/3462276/
United Nations pushes justice for Sri Lanka's Easter victims: The United Nations on Sunday urged Sri Lanka to bridge its "accountability deficit" and ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/21/united-nations-pushes-justice-for-sri-lanka039s-easter-victims
What is the Nestlé sugar scandal all about?: A Swiss study shows that the food company Nestlé sells products for children with a disproportionately high sugar ...
de.euronews.com/gesundheit/2024/04/19/zuckerskandal-bei-nestle-wie-geht-es-weiter-mit-der-babynahrung
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