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WHO Warns of Rising Workplace Heat Risks and Accidents

WHO Warns of Rising Workplace Heat Risks and Accidents

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In line with the heatwaves becoming longer and more intense, extreme heat has become a global workplace problem. The risk of accidents increases along with serious illness conditions, warns WHO in a new report

Scania Healthcare Workers Urge Sweden to Accept Gaza Patients

Scania Healthcare Workers Urge Sweden to Accept Gaza Patients

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In an open letter to the management of Skåne's eight hospitals, over 500 healthcare employees appeal for Sweden to also receive seriously injured people from the war-torn Gaza.

Israel's Attack on Gaza Hospital Sparks Global Condemnation

Israel's Attack on Gaza Hospital Sparks Global Condemnation

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Over 20 dead, five of them journalists, in a double attack against a hospital which, according to the laws of war, should be protected. Israel's attack on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis on the Gaza Strip has sparked strong condemnations

Israel's Attack on Gaza Hospital Sparks Global Condemnation

Israel's Attack on Gaza Hospital Sparks Global Condemnation

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At least 20 dead, five of them journalists, in a double attack on a hospital that according to the laws of war should be protected. Israel's attack on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis on the Gaza Strip is provoking strong condemnations

One in Four People Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water, Warns UN

One in Four People Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water, Warns UN

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Over two billion people lack secure access to drinking water, according to the UN. Now the organization is warning that the goal of everyone on earth having access to drinking water is "increasingly out of reach"

Young Vapers Face Increased Risk of Smoking and Health Issues

Young Vapers Face Increased Risk of Smoking and Health Issues

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The use of e-cigarettes – to vape – is increasing in the world. Now, researchers have mapped the risks that the electronic cigarettes entail

Iberian Peninsula Fires Cause Worst Emissions in Decades

Iberian Peninsula Fires Cause Worst Emissions in Decades

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Giant fires on the Iberian Peninsula are causing enormous particle emissions that have deteriorated the air quality on the Iberian Peninsula, according to the EU's earth observation program Copernicus.

Multiresistant Bacteria Threaten Health Crisis in Gaza

Multiresistant Bacteria Threaten Health Crisis in Gaza

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Bombings, hunger and a healthcare in crisis. In the wake of the extreme situation in Gaza, another deadly crisis risks worsening the situation for the population further – in the form of multiresistant bacteria, according to a new study

Countries Urge Action to Prevent Starvation in Gaza

Countries Urge Action to Prevent Starvation in Gaza

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Foreign ministers from more than 20 countries, including Sweden, have signed a statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Measles Cases Surge in Romania Amid Vaccine Hesitancy

Measles Cases Surge in Romania Amid Vaccine Hesitancy

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In the EU country Romania, measles cases have skyrocketed. The pandemic and fear have made many children not vaccinated against the extremely contagious disease

Gaza Crisis: 100 Children Die from Starvation and Malnutrition

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Gaza Crisis: 100 Children Die from Starvation and Malnutrition

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A total of 100 children have died as a result of starvation and malnutrition in war-torn Gaza, according to health authorities in the Hamas-controlled area.

Swedish Doctor Describes Gaza's Dire Medical Crisis Amid Constant Bombing

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Swedish Doctor Describes Gaza's Dire Medical Crisis Amid Constant Bombing

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The Swedish doctor Märit Halmin has been on a mission in war zones in Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and Cameroon. Yet it was a shock to come to Gaza this summer

Sudan Crisis: Civilians Resort to Eating Animal Feed Amid Famine

Sudan Crisis: Civilians Resort to Eating Animal Feed Amid Famine

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In the war-torn Sudan, civilians have started eating animal feed in the famine. This is reported by a spokesperson for the UN

Cholera Cases in Sudan Near 100,000 Amid Ongoing Conflict

Cholera Cases in Sudan Near 100,000 Amid Ongoing Conflict

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WHO Reports 12,000 Children in Gaza Suffering Acute Malnutrition

WHO Reports 12,000 Children in Gaza Suffering Acute Malnutrition

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At least 12,000 children under the age of five in Gaza showed symptoms of acute malnutrition in July, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is the highest number that has been recorded in a month, according to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO Warns of Alarming Malnutrition Levels in Gaza

WHO Warns of Alarming Malnutrition Levels in Gaza

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Undernutrition among the population in Gaza is reaching "alarming levels", warns the World Health Organization (WHO).

Cholera Cases Surge in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cholera Cases Surge in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The number of cholera cases in Congo-Kinshasa is increasing in an alarming way, warns the African infectious disease control agency Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

USA Halts Use of Thimerosal Additive in Vaccines

USA Halts Use of Thimerosal Additive in Vaccines

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The Health Department in the USA is stopping the use of an ingredient in vaccines that has long been questioned by vaccine skeptics.

Aid Groups Urge Action to Prevent Mass Starvation in Gaza

Aid Groups Urge Action to Prevent Mass Starvation in Gaza

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Over 100 aid organizations, including Save the Children and Doctors without Borders, warn that mass starvation is spreading in Gaza and they receive support from the World Health Organization. Israel does not want to be held responsible for starvation in Gaza and instead points out terrorist-stamped Hamas

Gaza Crisis: WHO Operations at Risk Amid Israeli Attacks

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Gaza Crisis: WHO Operations at Risk Amid Israeli Attacks

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Children who die, malnutrition and emergency aid that does not reach those in need. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that its operational presence on site in Gaza is jeopardized after tonight's Israeli attack on the organization's main warehouse

Israel Targets WHO Warehouse and Residences in Central Gaza

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Israel Targets WHO Warehouse and Residences in Central Gaza

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Israel has attacked a main warehouse and staff residences belonging to the World Health Organization (WHO) in central Gaza, reports the UN organization.

Kennedy's Vaccine Skepticism Threatens Global Health, Warns Professor

Kennedy's Vaccine Skepticism Threatens Global Health, Warns Professor

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USA is stopping the support to the vaccine alliance Gavi – and now a million children risk dying of diseases that can be prevented, the organization warns. The Health Minister Robert F Kennedy's lies affect the entire world, warns KI professor Stefan Swartling Peterson

ADHD Diagnoses Under Scrutiny as Experts Suggest New Approach

ADHD Diagnoses Under Scrutiny as Experts Suggest New Approach

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Autism and ADHD diagnoses are increasing as well as the sales of medications for them. Now voices are being raised that want to change our entire approach to what the conditions imply

WHO Keeps All COVID Origin Theories Open Amid Ongoing Investigation

WHO Keeps All COVID Origin Theories Open Amid Ongoing Investigation

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The World Health Organization WHO is open to all hypotheses after having investigated the origin of the covid pandemic.