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Is Egypt really Zika free?
Health & Fitness
February 9, 2016
Is Egypt really Zika free?
Following the uncontrollable outbreak of the Zika virus in South America, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency…
WHO warns of widespread misunderstanding of superbug threat
Health & Fitness
November 16, 2015
WHO warns of widespread misunderstanding of superbug threat
People across the world are confused about the major threat to public health posed by drug-resistant superbugs and do not…
Processed meat division criticizes WHO report
Egypt
October 29, 2015
Processed meat division criticizes WHO report
The Egyptian Processed Meat Division of the Federation of Industries criticized a Wednesday report by the World Health Organization categorizing…
#FreeBacon topic sizzles on social media after WHO meat report
Health & Fitness
October 28, 2015
#FreeBacon topic sizzles on social media after WHO meat report
Bacon lovers took to social media on Tuesday to express disdain over a World Health Organization report that said processed…
WHO experts signal victory over 1 of 3 polio strains
Health & Fitness
October 27, 2015
WHO experts signal victory over 1 of 3 polio strains
The world should stop vaccinating children against one of the three strains of the crippling polio virus as part of…
Ebola survivors can harbor virus in semen for at least nine months
Health & Fitness
October 16, 2015
Ebola survivors can harbor virus in semen for at least nine months
Ebola virus can exist in the semen of male survivors of the disease for at least nine months after their…
167 people have committed suicide in Egypt this year
Egypt
July 28, 2015
167 people have committed suicide in Egypt this year
One-hundred sixty-seven people have committed suicide nationwide in Egypt over the past seven months, according to reports by rights organizations. Headlines…
Statement: WHO delivers urgent health supplies to Aden
Middle East
July 14, 2015
Statement: WHO delivers urgent health supplies to Aden
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it had delivered life-saving medical supplies to the southern city of Aden…
WHO urges governments to raise tobacco taxes to beat smoking
Health & Fitness
July 7, 2015
WHO urges governments to raise tobacco taxes to beat smoking
Too few governments make full use of tobacco taxes to dissuade people from smoking or help them to cut down…
WHO adds hepatitis C drugs to essential list, urges lower prices
Health & Fitness
May 10, 2015
WHO adds hepatitis C drugs to essential list, urges lower prices
The World Health Organization has added new curative treatments for hepatitis C to its essential medicines list, but the UN…