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Mpox cases in Congo’s epicentre may be ‘plateauing’: WHOWHO acknowledged that testing for mpox is still not widespread, making it difficult to understand how exactly the virus is spreading.HealthNov 11
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WHO recommends easy-to-read health labels on food packagingPackaged food and drinks should have easy-to-read nutritional information on the front of the products, according to the first-ever World Health Organization draft guidelines.WorldOct 18
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WHO approves 1st mpox diagnostic test for emergency useThe test enables detection of mpox virus DNA from human skin lesion swabs, the agency said, adding that it was designed for use by trained clinical laboratory personnel.HealthOct 3
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WHO says staggered pauses in Gaza fighting will allow polio vaccinesDescribed as “humanitarian pauses” that will last three days in different areas of the conflict-ravaged territory, the vaccination campaign will start Sunday in central Gaza.HealthAug 29
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Africa’s mpox outbreaks due to decades of neglect, experts sayMpox had been spreading mostly undetected for years in Nigeria and elsewhere before the disease prompted the 2022 outbreak in more than 70 countries.HealthAug 27
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Want to quit smoking? WHO recommends these treatments for tobacco usersThe World Health Organization has published its 'first-ever' clinical treatment guideline for people who want to quit tobacco use – which is on the decline in Canada and globally.HealthJul 2
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Physical inactivity a ‘silent threat’ as countries, including Canada, off trackA growing number of people in Canada and globally are physically inactive, the World Health Organization said in a new study, calling it a 'silent threat.'HealthJun 25
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COVID-19, Ebola, bird flu: What to know about zoonotic diseasesCOVID-19 and H5N1 bird flu are both zoonotic, meaning they jumped from animals to humans. How did that happen and how can they infect humans?CanadaJun 15
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Bird flu risk to humans an ‘enormous concern,’ WHO says. Here’s what to knowAvian flu is caused by influenza viruses that spread among wild aquatic birds and can infect domestic poultry and other animal species.CanadaApr 18
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Alberta scientists band together to shift climate change focus to health impactsBodies and minds are just as affected by climate change as sea ice and forests, says University of Alberta scientist Sherilee Harper.CanadaMar 24
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