World Health Organization
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Polio was nearly eradicated. Here’s why it’s making a comebackThe World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication — a feat seen only once with smallpox in 1980.HealthAug 5
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WHO still seeking COVID-19 origin, says all scenarios ‘remain on the table’The World Health Organization's probe into the cause of COVID-19 has not resulted in a definitive reason, with its director-general saying all scenarios 'remain on the table.'HealthJun 27
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New COVID-19 variant sees rise in cases in some countries. Here’s whereAirport screening in the United States has detected the new variant in travellers arriving from those regions to destinations in California, Washington, Virginia and New York.HealthMay 28
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WHO calls on Europe to have tobacco-style warning labels for alcoholAlcohol causes 800,000 deaths across Europe each year but just a fraction of the population is aware of the risks, the WHO's Europe office said.HealthFeb 14
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WHO struggles with U.S. bird flu communication after Trump exitA World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday that communication on bird flu had become challenging since United States President Donald Trump announced a withdrawal from the United Nations health agency. Asked about communication received by the WHO from Washington on the H5N1 outbreak, Christian Lindmeier told a press briefing in Geneva: “Communication is a...HealthFeb 11
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U.S. CDC told to stop working with WHO ahead of formal withdrawalExperts said the sudden stoppage was a surprise and would set back work on investigating and trying to stop outbreaks of Marburg virus and mpox in Africa.HealthJan 27
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U.S. to leave World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026Trump announced the move on Monday, hours after he was sworn in for a second four-year term. The WHO said on Tuesday that it regretted the move from its top donor country.WorldJan 24
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Trump orders U.S. out of World Health OrganizationThe move sets a 12-month notice period for the U.S. to leave the United Nations health agency and stop all financial contributions to its work.U.S. NewsJan 21
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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