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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Infections Surge Globally, Warns WHO
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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Infections Surge Globally, Warns WHO

The number of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections is skyrocketing, warns the World Health Organization, WHO. These findings are deeply disturbing, says Yvan J F Hutin at WHO
Global Life Expectancy Rises but Young Adults Face Increasing Health Challenges
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Global Life Expectancy Rises but Young Adults Face Increasing Health Challenges

We live longer worldwide but at the same time the proportion living with non-communicable diseases that can be prevented is increasing. The increase is greatest in low-income countries, according to a new report on the disease burden in the world
Sweden Falls Short of WHO's 75% Vaccine Target for Risk Groups
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Sweden Falls Short of WHO's 75% Vaccine Target for Risk Groups

The influenza season is approaching – and the WHO's goal is 75 percent vaccination coverage for people in risk groups. A figure Sweden has never reached
Toxic Cough Medicine in India Linked to 20 Child Deaths
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Toxic Cough Medicine in India Linked to 20 Child Deaths

In September, children suddenly started dying in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The common denominator: They had all recently received cough medicine
Trump's Nobel Peace Prize Aspirations Questioned by Experts
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Trump's Nobel Peace Prize Aspirations Questioned by Experts

Few leaders have been as open about wanting the Nobel Peace Prize as US President Donald Trump. But he is not on the Norwegian Peace Research Institute Prio's list
ICC Convicts Sudanese Militia Leader for Darfur Crimes Against Humanity
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ICC Convicts Sudanese Militia Leader for Darfur Crimes Against Humanity

The International Criminal Court (ICC) convicts a leader of the militia in Sudan for crimes against humanity. The crimes were committed in 2003 and 2004
Trump Questions UN's Purpose in Critique at General Assembly
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Trump Questions UN's Purpose in Critique at General Assembly

In his speech in the UN, the President of the USA, Donald Trump, directed sharp criticism towards the world organization, and highlighted what he perceives as his own achievements. Today, just eight months into my administration, we are the hottest country in the whole world, he said
High Mortality in Congo-Kinshasa Ebola Outbreak: WHO Reports 31 Deaths
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High Mortality in Congo-Kinshasa Ebola Outbreak: WHO Reports 31 Deaths

More than 30 people have died in the latest outbreak of the severe bleeding disease ebola in Congo-Kinshasa, according to the World Health Organization WHO.
Guterres Proposes 15% Cut to UN Budget for 2026
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Guterres Proposes 15% Cut to UN Budget for 2026

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres proposes a cut of 15 percent in the UN's budget for 2026. The message comes at the same time as the organization is struggling with economic problems that have been worsened by US President Donald Trump's policy
Is Africa Prepared for Its Rapidly Aging Population?
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Is Africa Prepared for Its Rapidly Aging Population?

Africa is aging at a record pace. It is a strange success story, but with it comes challenges that no one has had time to take on
Ebola Cases Surge in Congo-Kinshasa Amid Ongoing Outbreak
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Ebola Cases Surge in Congo-Kinshasa Amid Ongoing Outbreak

The number of suspected cases of Ebola in the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased, from 28 to 68 over the past few days.
WHO Staff to Remain in Gaza City Despite Evacuation Orders
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WHO Staff to Remain in Gaza City Despite Evacuation Orders

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that the organization's personnel will remain in Gaza City – despite Israel's military urging people to leave the place.
Childhood Obesity Surpasses Malnutrition Globally, Unicef Reports
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Childhood Obesity Surpasses Malnutrition Globally, Unicef Reports

Every tenth child of school age has obesity. This is stated by Unicef in a new report
Is Africa Prepared for Its Rapidly Aging Population?
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Is Africa Prepared for Its Rapidly Aging Population?

Africa is aging at a record pace. It is a strange success story, but with it comes challenges that no one has had time to take on
Gaza Toddler Shamm Finds New Hope with Treatment in Italy
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Gaza Toddler Shamm Finds New Hope with Treatment in Italy

Children are being killed and maimed in the Gaza Strip – and suffering from malnutrition. For two-year-old Shamm Qudeih, salvation came in the form of a trip to Italy
WHO Declares Mpox No Longer a Global Health Crisis
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WHO Declares Mpox No Longer a Global Health Crisis

The World Health Organization announced on Friday that mpox, previously known as monkeypox, no longer constitutes a global public health crisis.
Florida Moves to End All Vaccine Mandates
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Florida Moves to End All Vaccine Mandates

Florida wants to be the first American state to scrap all mandatory vaccination, even for children. This happens in a USA where proven vaccines are being questioned to an increasingly higher degree – and where the Minister of Health is a well-known vaccine opponent
Russia Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan After Earthquake
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Russia Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan After Earthquake

Russia has sent a cargo plane with humanitarian aid to Afghanistan after the earthquake on Sunday where at least 2,200 people were killed.
Afghanistan Earthquake: Women Face Severe Impact Amid Taliban Restrictions
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Afghanistan Earthquake: Women Face Severe Impact Amid Taliban Restrictions

In the Taliban's Afghanistan, women are prisoners in their homes. There are very few female rescue workers and almost no female doctors – and in some places, women are not even allowed to be treated by men
WHO Warns of Rising Workplace Heat Risks and Accidents
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WHO Warns of Rising Workplace Heat Risks and Accidents

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
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Scania Healthcare Workers Urge Sweden to Accept Gaza Patients

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
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Israel's Attack on Gaza Hospital Sparks Global Condemnation

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
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Israel's Attack on Gaza Hospital Sparks Global Condemnation

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

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"
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