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Updated guidelines on COVID-19 revise risk of hospitalisation
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines on COVID-19 treatment,…
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One in three nonmelanoma skin cancer deaths linked to working outdoors
Nearly one in every three deaths from nonmelanoma skin cancer is caused…
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More action needed to write ‘final chapter’ of TB
Tuberculosis (TB) response is bouncing back from disruptions caused by the COVID-19…
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Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan: UN survey
Opium poppy production in Afghanistan has plummeted since the de facto authorities…
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World News in Brief: Protection call for refugees in Pakistan, ‘One Health’ plan launched, radio waves saving lives
UN agencies on Friday called on Pakistan to continue protecting children and families seeking…
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World News in Brief: Russia pulls out of nuclear test ban treaty, climate ‘health crisis’, pushback against bullying
Russia on Thursday announced it was revoking its ratification of the UN-backed…
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Bangladesh, Maldives, DPR Korea make ‘tremendous’ strides toward disease elimination
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday hailed the elimination of several…
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UNGA78: UN chief brushes off key leaders’ absence, says delivery paramount
With several high-profile world leaders opting out of the UN General Assembly’s…
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UN chief ‘horrified’ by strike on Gaza hospital, as warring sides blame each other
The UN Secretary-General said he was horrified by the killing of hundreds…
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First Person: Israel’s health system responds to October attacks
Healthcare providers in Israel are working around the clock following the 7…
