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WHO condemns attacks on health facilities in Lebanon

The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly condemned recent attacks on healthcare facilities in southern Lebanon, calling for an immediate halt to all such actions. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that medical infrastructure and personnel must be protected under international......

WHO reports six hospitals evacuated in Iran, but health system holds steady

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Monday that six hospitals in Iran have been evacuated due to ongoing conflict, but the country’s health system is currently managing without requesting emergency aid, according to Reuters. Hanan Balkhy, WHO regional director, stated that Iran’s......

United States formally exits World Health Organization

The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization, marking the end of a 78-year partnership that provided the agency with roughly 15 to 18 percent of its funding through substantial voluntary contributions ranging from $160 million to $800 million annually. President Donald......

WHO intensifies vaccination drive for children in Gaza amidst fragile ceasefire

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its target to vaccinate over 40,000 children in Gaza against a range of diseases, leveraging a tenuous ceasefire to deliver critical healthcare. Since the launch of the first phase of the campaign on November 9, more than 10,000 children under the age......

Japan allows morning-after pill without prescription

Japan has officially approved the sale of the morning-after pill without a prescription, a decision hailed by reproductive rights advocates after nearly eight years of debate. ASKA Pharmaceutical announced on Monday, October 20, that it had received authorization to manufacture and market the emergency......

Neurological health: WHO warns that 11 million lives are lost each year and calls for global action

The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over the growing threat posed by neurological disorders, which are responsible for 11 million deaths annually and now affect over 3 billion people — more than 40% of the global population. According to......

WHO launches global clinical trials forum to enhance research standards

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially launched the Global Clinical Trials Forum (GCTF), a new initiative aimed at elevating the quality, transparency, and coordination of clinical trials worldwide. The forum seeks to establish a multi-stakeholder network to reinforce clinical trial infrastructure......

WHO warns of ‘alarming’ rise in e-cigarette addiction among children

The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over what it calls a new and “alarming” wave of nicotine addiction driven by e-cigarettes, estimating that at least 15 million children aged 13 to 15 around the world now use them. According to the UN health agency, the vaping industry......

WHO denies any proven link between paracetamol, vaccines and autism

The World Health Organization (WHO) affirmed on Tuesday that there is no proven link between paracetamol and autism and reiterated that vaccines do not cause the disorder, despite recent claims made by former U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump had warned against the use of paracetamol during pregnancy,......