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WHO Africa's 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID

Small in stature, big in presence, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti is the first woman to lead the World Health Organization’s Africa office, the capstone of her trailblazing career in which she has overcome discrimination in apartheid South Africa to become one of the world’s top health administrators

The Independent UK

Live updates: Ukraine: Russian strike hits hospital

Ukrainian officials say a Russian strike has hit a children’s hospital and maternity facility in the besieged southeastern port city of Mariupol

The Independent UK

Sister act: The twins who have volunteered to work in a Kyiv medical battalion

The Hospitallers Battalion deals with emergencies around the clock in Kyiv, reports Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

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Moderna Plans Vaccines Against 15 Pathogens With Future Pandemic Potential

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) plans to develop and begin testing vaccines targeting 15 pathogens identified as the biggest public health risk by WHO and CEPI by 2025. The Company also said it would permanently wave its COVID-19 vaccine patents for shots intended for certain low- and middle-income countries. At its global public health strategy,…

Benzinga

WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call

An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to coronavirus vaccines, including booster doses

The Independent UK

Russia accused of shelling Mariupol evacuation route as civilians flee Sumy

Number of people fleeing Ukraine passes 2m and WHO says vital medical supplies are running out

The Guardian - UK

‘Short supply’ of medical products in Ukraine – WHO

Global health officials also condemned attacks on medical facilities.

The Independent UK

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Attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, ambulances increasing rapidly, WHO warns

Attacks on hospitals, ambulances and other health care facilities in Ukraine have increased rapidly in recent days and the country is running short of vital medical supplies, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Reuters

'A war for life of our child': Health crisis spills out of Ukraine conflict

Katya was on the way to hospital for an urgent operation for her 17-year-old daughter Alinka, who has bone cancer, when Russia invaded Ukraine.

Reuters

WHO apologizes after statement on Down syndrome infuriates parents

A statement about Down syndrome and birth defects from the World Health Organization spurred over a thousand comments on Facebook, many from enraged parents.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy calls for more support

Ukraine news from March 8: Ukraine’s president pushed for more support in address to the British parliament.

Al Jazeera

WHO says at least nine killed in 16 attacks on Ukraine health care

The World Health Organization said on Monday at least nine people had died in 16 attacks on health care in Ukraine.

Reuters

WHO: At least 26 Ukraine health facilities attacked since Russian invasion began

At least 12 people have died as a result of the attacks and 34 more have been injured since Feb. 24.

Axios

Some malaria parasites are evading detection tests, causing an urgent threat to public health

Malaria is an old disease. Yet it continues to have devastating impacts on poor people, especially in Africa. To fight the disease, countries primarily use insecticide-treated bed nets to control the mosquitoes that transmit malaria parasites, or medicines to treat malaria patients.

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WHO Covid warning over catching virus from pets and wild animals

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning over infected animals passing coronavirus to people

The Times of India

Here’s how this man lost 44 kilos in 1 year (diet and workout details inside)

It isn't easy to lose weight within a year that you have put on in 10 years, says Abhishek, who has recently shared his exceptional weight loss journey through his Twitter account "OneAbhishekJain".

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: UN urges safe passage for civilians

Russia-Ukraine news from March 7: Kyiv says Russian shelling is preventing evacuation of civilians and delivery of aid.

ABC News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for more sanctions against Russia as talks continue: As it happened

Russia's financial sector and economy is already being crippled by sanctions but Ukraine's President wants more, calling for an embargo against Russia. As it happened.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Almost a Third of People Report Lingering Symptom 6-12 Months after COVID-19, Finds Study

Almost a third of people report at least one ongoing symptom between 6 and 12 months after their coronavirus infection, a survey of 152,000 people in Denmark has found. The study includes one of the largest groups yet of people who were not hospitalized with COVID, and followed them for…

The Guardian - UK

Obesity rates likely to double by 2030 with highest rises in lower-income countries

More than half of women in South Africa projected to have condition, with no country expected to meet WHO target of halting rise, according to World Obesity Atlas figures

The Times of India

93% Indians live with air quality below WHO standards; life expectancy reduced by 1.5 years: Study

A whopping 93 per cent of Indians live in areas where air pollution levels exceed WHO standards, according to a global report.

Tribune News Service

Russian pianists allowed to compete in Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

FORT WORTH, Texas — The May 19, 1958, cover of Time magazine features an artist's rendering of 23-year-old pianist Van Cliburn with a yellow banner across the top left corner that reads "The Texan Who Conquered Russia."

Benzinga

WHO Conditionally Recommends Merck's COVID-19 Antiviral Pill For High-Risk Patients

A World Health Organization (WHO) panel has backed the use of Merck & Co Inc's (NYSE:MRK) COVID-19 antiviral pill for high-risk patients. The expert panel conditionally recommended molnupiravir for patients with non-severe disease at high risk of hospitalization, such as the immunocompromised, the unvaccinated, older people, and those with chronic conditions. The recommendation was…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO Recommends Merck COVID Pill for non-severe, at-risk patients

The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended an anti-Covid pill be taken by sufferers who have mild symptoms but are at high risk of hospitalization, such as older people or the unvaccinated. The pill, called molnupiravir and developed by US pharmaceutical Merck, is taken as soon as possible after Covid-19…

The Times of India

Russia-Ukraine conflict could increase COVID transmission, warns WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is likely to increase Covid-19 transmission and in turn increase the risk of large numbers of people developing severe disease.

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