health News
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1 in 10 babies worldwide are born preterm, with complications, UN agencies warn
An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly…
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UN supports ‘monumental step’ for cancer sufferers in northwest Syria
The first radiotherapy machine to treat cancer arrived in northwest Syria over…
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WHO approves second malaria vaccine for children
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday recommended a new anti-malaria vaccine…
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New agreement promotes drug-free sport, supports public health
The UN health agency, WHO, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have…
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Ban smoking and vaping in schools worldwide urges WHO
Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products,…
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New global action pledge to end TB by 2030
Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN…
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World News in Brief: Peace day, high seas treaty, Palestinian displacement rises, polio in Ukraine
Peace requires strong mobilization for human rights, sustainable development and the environment,…
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Healthcare: Lack of universal coverage, ‘human rights tragedy on a massive scale’
World leaders on Thursday agreed to boost efforts to provide universal health…
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Health chief hails ‘historic milestone’ in race to avert next pandemic
UN Member States on Wednesday pledged to prevent a repeat of the…
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Global leaders discuss healthier future for all: Top 5 fast facts
Some 4.5 billion people, more than half the global population, do not have…
