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Social inequality remains an obstacle in the provision of health care. As such, countries should not only focus on the financial aspect of universal health coverage but also empowering people, according to Jos Vandelaer, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Thailand.

Bangkok Post

China health officials lash out at WHO, defend virus search

Chinese health officials have defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic and other information earlier

The Independent UK

Indian mushroom farmer becomes the first-ever victim of rare fungal disease; samples sent to WHO

An Indian farmer became the first victim of the rare fungal ailment known as Silver Leaf disease, which is known to be fatal for plants, generating a major panic.The 61-year-old Indian farmer who apparently produced mushrooms asked for help after three months of exhibiting flu-like symptoms and swallowing difficulties, according…

The Times of India

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China CDC urges WHO to take 'scientific, fair' position on COVID origins

The head of China's Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to return to a "scientific, fair" position in tracing the origin of COVID-19.

Reuters

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

WHO chief urges China to share information on COVID origins

Global health agency scientists say new Chinese study released this week offered some ‘clues’ on origins but no answers.

Al Jazeera

‘We’ll know how it started’: WHO calls on China to release all its COVID secrets

WHO's chief sees no chance of establishing the origins of the COVID-19 virus unless China grants access to all information in its possession

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Dangerous exhaust particles ‘evading vehicle cleanup systems’

Study finds no sign of improvement in efforts to reduce smallest particles being emitted on busy London road

The Guardian - UK

‘Spreading faster than ever’: Bangladesh’s tea pickers have world’s highest rate of leprosy

Despite the WHO declaring it eliminated in 1998, thousands of tea pickers have caught the disease

The Guardian - UK

China holds the key to understanding COVID-19 origins: WHO chief

The World Health Organization chief pressed China on Thursday to share its information about the origins of COVID-19, saying that until that happened all hypotheses remained on the table, more than three years after the virus first emerged.

Reuters

China must share data on COVID-19's origins 'immediately,' WHO scientist demands

The World Health Organization's COVID-19 technical lead is calling for China to release all its data related to the pandemic's origins.

LiveScience

Breastfeeding less likely to lead to learning difficulties, Scottish study finds

Led by the University of Glasgow and published in the Plos Medicine journal, the research studied data from 190,000 children to understand the…

The National (Scotland)

Quiz of The Week: 1 - 6 April

This Easter weekend marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement with US President Joe Biden paying a five-day visit to both sides of the Ireland-Northern Ireland border to mark the occasion.

The Week

Benefits of breastfeeding - from nutrients to comfort the experts share it all

Benefits of breastfeeding are varied, we speak to the experts to get the lowdown on all the good work boobs can do

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Breastfeeding Vs Breast pumping - find out which is best for you and your baby

We speak to the experts and mums who've been there to find out the pros and cons of both breastfeeding and breastpumping - either way baby is fed, but it's always best to find the way that works for you.

The Independent UK

Daily sugar intake should be kept to this level for better health, researchers say

Harmful associations found between sugar intake and health outcomes like high blood pressure and strokes

Asharq Al-Awsat

One in Six People Globally are Infertile, WHO Reports

Infertility affects one in six people globally, according to a report from the World Health Organization, which urged countries to do more to help people conceive, Bloomberg reported. Researchers found little difference between high, middle and low-income countries in the report published Tuesday. This crisis has left many people struggling…

Daily Mirror

New ‘more infectious’ Covid strain spreading in 22 countries as Brits offered booster jab

The World Health Organization has warned of a new "more infectious" Covid variant dubbed "Arcturus" which is spreading in 22 countries and has been described as "one to watch"

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In a 1st, man catches 'silver leaf,' a tree fungus never before seen in humans

A fungus that normally infects trees caused an abscess to form in a man's neck.

Evening Standard

World Health Day 2023: What is this year’s theme?

World Health Organisation marks 75 years in 2023 with an inclusive message

Fortune

Infertility affects ‘staggering’ 1 in 6 people globally, WHO says

The organization also said high costs for fertility treatments were a “medical poverty trap.”

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump to surrender after hush-money indictment

The extraordinary scene in Manhattan will mark the first time a former US president will face criminal charges. Plus, why so many Americans hate – and love – the AR-15

Al Jazeera

One in six people worldwide affected by infertility: WHO

UN health agency calls for cheaper and more accessible treatments to help those trying to start a family.

Reuters

WHO says infertility affects 1 in 6 globally, calls for more consistent data

About one in six adults globally have experienced infertility at least once in their life, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report on Monday, urging countries to actively collect more consistent data on the disease.

Tribune News Service

1 in 6 people struggle with infertility as WHO urges care

LONDON — Infertility affects one in six people globally, according to a report from the World Health Organization, which urged countries to do more to help people conceive.

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