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The World Health Organization is warning that more than half of all countries will be at high or very high risk of a measles outbreak by the end of 2024, unless preventative measures are taken. In Health Matters for Wednesday, Feb. 21, Kyle Benning explains why global cases are up 79 per cent in the...

As the H5N1 bird flu continues to spread globally among different mammals, the World Health Organization’s chief scientist, Jeremy Farrar, is warning that the risk to humans remains an “enormous concern.” As Global’s Sean Previl reports, at this time there is a very low risk for humans and no need to change their day-to-day activities,...

As the military conflict in Sudan enters its second year on Monday, there has been a flurry of funding and aid promises ahead of that grim milestone — but humanitarian agencies say it’ll take a lot more to stop the fighting and bring Sudan back from the brink of collapse. “Time is running out. Without...

Tobacco consumption is decreasing around the globe. While policy experts from the Canadian Cancer Society say the trend is encouraging, they have reiterated that vigilance from regulators is key to keeping people from picking up the habit. Katherine Ward reports.

Children in Gaza are “dying from the combined effects of malnutrition and disease,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Shaima, a Palestinian mother in Gaza whose son Fadi has cystic fibrosis, said, “nothing is available anymore…We have been at war for five months now,” she said. “Day by day, the child’s condition deteriorated....

Parrot Disease has been linked to several deaths in Europe, and the World Health Organization (WHO) says it’s monitoring the situation. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on how the infection spreads, and if there’s risk of it coming to Canada.

More than 1 billion people around the world are now living with obesity, according to the World Health Organization. As health reporter Katherine Ward explains, doctors say it’s an alarming trend that must be addressed.

The World Health Organization has issued a warning, regarding the resurgence of measles in Europe. Infectious disease expert, Dr. Isaac Bogoch, has more on what it means for Canadians.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released grim new predictions. Among them is a more than 75 per cent increase in cancer cases around the world by the year 2050. As Joe Scarpelli reports, experts in Canada are focusing their efforts on preventing such a drastic increase.

An estimated 20 million new cancer cases and close to 10 million deaths were reported globally in 2022, according to the World Health Organization. Globally, lung cancer was the most common form of the disease that year. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Feb. 1, 2024.

On Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned that the decision by several countries to pause funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) will have “catastrophic consequences” for the people of Gaza.

Measles cases are on the rise in parts of Europe and central Asia, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has some public health experts concerned about further spread. Case counts in Canada remain low, but as health reporter Katherine Ward explains, vigilance against the disease is necessary for continued protection.

Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says if the federal government pursues a national pharmacare program, the province intends to opt out and would seek a per-capita share of the funding. Morgan Black reports.

The JN.1 variant has now become the most dominant strain on the planet, according to data tracked by the World Health Organization (WHO), following a rise in transmission over the holiday period. The director general says it is certain there are more increases in other countries that are not being reported. Katherine Ward has this...

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that the agency has had to cancel its sixth planned aid mission to northern Gaza. He said the mission, planned for today, was cancelled due to security concerns after its requests to enter the besieged enclave were not approved.

Officials from the United Nations (UN), World Health Organization (WHO) and Red Cross aired their frustrations about the worsening humanitarian crisis facing Gazans amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict on Tuesday.

The World Health Organization is urging governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco, and ban all flavours. The move threatens cigarette companies’ bets on selling smoking alternatives. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 14, 2023.

Israel has ordered people in the centre of Khan Younis to leave for their own safety. Gaza’s second largest city was the scene of fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants on Sunday, although many parts of the city have already been subjected to Israeli airstrikes for the past two months. With this evacuation order,...

With Israel’s evacuation order in the centre of Khan Younis, the number of safer areas inside Gaza is reducing by the day. The World Health Organization (WHO) has described the situation as “catastrophic,” as it unanimously adopted a resolution calling for immediate medical access to Gaza. In addition, hostilities underscoring Israel’s assault on Hamas are...

With communities bracing for respiratory virus season, The World Health Organization (WHO) is providing new guidance for treating COVID-19 patients. Resident health reporter Katherine Ward breaks down the WHO’s new guidelines.