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Here’s The Top 5 Foods That Everyone Should Stop Eating

The modern food supply offers a wide range of convenient and delicious options. However, some of these foods come with a very high and a very well-documented health risk. Major global health organizations, like the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) and the American Heart Association (AHA), have issued strong warnings about…

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Sudan's paramilitary kills at least 40 people as fighting spreads into Kordofan region

Sudan's paramilitary force has attacked the city of el-Obeid, killing at least 40 civilians

The Independent UK

Militia attack on hospital in Darfur came in waves, WHO says

The World Health Organization reports that gunmen who reportedly killed at least 460 people at a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region returned three times to the facility during their assault

The Independent UK

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Aid workers fear for those missing from a city in Sudan's Darfur region seized by paramilitary force

Aid workers are concerned that only a few people fleeing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's Darfur region have reached safety

The Independent UK

Cholera is spreading fast, yet it can be stopped. Why haven’t we consigned it to history?

Vaccine production must be expanded to combat this ancient disease, especially in Africa, but a lack of political will is holding us back

The Guardian - UK

How screen time affects children’s school performance

The World Health Organisation suggests no screen time at all for children below the age of one, and no more than one hour per day for under-fours

The Independent UK

India’s top drug regulator admits widespread lapses after 20 children die from contaminated cough syrup

Drugs Controller General of India says inspections reveal many companies were not testing every batch of raw materials and finished products

The Independent UK

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Ebola outbreak in southern Congo shows signs of containment with no new cases, WHO reports

The World Health Organization says an Ebola outbreak in southern Congo is starting to be contained

The Independent UK

Pakistani Parents Rebuff HPV Vaccine Over Infertility Fears

Misinformation plagued the first rollout of a vaccine to protect Pakistani girls against cervical cancer, with parents slamming their doors on healthcare workers and some schools shutting for days over false claims it causes infertility.

International Business Times

WHO Sees No Autism Links To Tylenol, Vaccines

Neither the painkiller Tylenol nor vaccines have been shown to cause autism, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, following comments from the US president and his administration to the contrary.

International Business Times

Darfur cholera cases rising at an 'alarming' rate as death toll in Sudan tops 3,000, says WHO

The number of reported cholera cases is increasing in Darfur and over 3,000 people in Sudan have died in the past 14 months of civil war, according to the World Health Organization

The Independent UK

Beyond Silos: The Global Push to Integrate Mental Health and Addiction Care

In 2022, the World Health Organization estimated that more than one in eight people worldwide live with a mental health disorder, while the UN reported over 296 million drug users globally.

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Not just ‘growing pains’: 1 in 5 Australian kids live with chronic pain, but it’s often invisible

Most children bounce back from pain after an injury or illness. But for one in five – approximately 877,000 children in Australia – the pain continues.

The Conversation

Banning something to reduce harm is a tricky business. Here’s what works

The upcoming social media ban for people aged under 16 continues to be hotly debated.

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UN faces $500m budget cut and 20% job losses after big drop in US funding

Core budget to fall to $3.2bn next year and initial minimum 3,000 job cuts expected amid streamlining process

The Independent UK

Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo

The World Health Organization says vaccination has begun for those exposed to the Ebola virus and front-line health workers in southern Kasai province

The Independent UK

Ebola vaccine reaches epicenter of Congo outbreak as officials race to contain spread

The World Health Organization said limited access and adequate funding are a key challenge in its response to the Ebola outbreak in southern Congo

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52 Times Health Inspectors Were Not Prepared For The Sight They Would Be Exposed To

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Evacuating Gaza children to Europe: Moral obligation or security issue?

The World Health Organization and several international NGOs have raised the alarm on the need to evacuate sick and injured children from Gaza. But some governments refuse to welcome patients from the Strip out of fear of repercussions to their security and migration policies.

The Independent UK

Mapped: Where deadly ‘kissing bug’ disease Chagas has spread in the US

Researchers have called for enhanced reporting of the disease after it was found in humans in multiple states

The Independent UK

WHO chief says the mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer a global health emergency

The World Health Organization says it no longer considers the mpox outbreak in Africa to be an international health emergency

International Business Times

WHO Backs Weight-loss Drugs, Urges Cheap Generics

The World Health Organization recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.

The Conversation

Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000 as a precaution

Last month, Australia’s ban on the import, use and manufacture of three types of “forever chemical” came into effect. These chemicals – PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS – have long lifespans and resist breaking down. They’re considered harmful due to their ability to build up inside living organisms and their toxicity.…

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Sasha Pieterse Says 17 Doctors Blamed Her 70-Pound Weight Gain On Overeating Before Diagnosis

"I went to 17 different gynecologists. They all said I was just eating too much or not exercising enough."

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Chikungunya: what UK travellers should know about this mosquito-borne virus

The UK’s Health Security Agency has advised overseas travellers to take precautions to avoid contracting the potentially severe mosquito-borne virus, Chikungunya.

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