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Cancer rates rise among young people

Cancer rates rise among young people

The media reports that the incidence of cancer among young people is increasing worldwide. In the United States, the cancer diagnosis rate has increased by almost 13% over 20 years. It is not yet possible to name the exact reason for the increase.

South African president not hospitalised

South African president not hospitalised

The South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa has been hospitalised, Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said. This comes after reports surfaced on social media that Ramaphosa had taken ill and was admitted to the …

WHO: pandemic ‘even deadlier’ than COVID is coming

WHO: pandemic ‘even deadlier’ than COVID is coming

The World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the world must prepare for the next pandemic, which could be “even deadlier” than the COVID-19 pandemic. In a meeting of the World Health …

WHO sets out two-year COVID policy

WHO sets out two-year COVID policy

The World Health Organization published its new two-year strategy for fighting COVID-19, seeking to help countries move from emergency mode to a long-term prevention and control strategy. Tha aim is "to support countries as they …

WHO: coronavirus getting less deadly

WHO: coronavirus getting less deadly

Globally, over 3.7 million new cases and over 26 000 COVID-19 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (20 February to 19 March 2023), a decrease of 31% and 46%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days, according to the World Health …

WHO: COVID-19 remains global health emergency

WHO: COVID-19 remains global health emergency

The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related …

WHO to assess whether COVID-19 pandemic officially over

WHO to assess whether COVID-19 pandemic officially over

The World Health Organization (WHO) will meet this week to assess whether Covid-19 is officially moving out of the pandemic phase. "Almost three years on from declaring a public emergency of international concern, our …

WHO: drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant

WHO: drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant

Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge, as parts of China witness a rise in infections, the head of the World Health Organization said. "We are …

WHO: measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic

WHO: measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic

There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as COVID-19 led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. public health …

15,000 Europeans die due to hot waves

15,000 Europeans die due to hot waves

At least 15,000 Europeans have died due to summer heat, WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Hans Kluge’s report reads. The report was released today in connection with the opening of the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCC in …

More than 20,000 monkeypox cases reported in EU

More than 20,000 monkeypox cases reported in EU

  Since the start of the monkeypox outbreak and as of 11 October 2022, 20 455 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported from 29 EU/EEA countries, according to the report of the European Center for Disease Prevention and …

WHO experts back second Covid booster for most at risk

WHO experts back second Covid booster for most at risk

The World Health Organization's vaccine advisers on Thursday recommended that people most at risk from Covid-19 should be offered a second booster dose to increase their immunity. The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on …

COVID-related mortality worldwide increases by 35% over month

COVID-related mortality worldwide increases by 35% over month

The number of fatalities caused by coronavirus has increased by 35% over the past four weeks and with the onset of cold weather in the Northern Hemisphere the risk of the infection spreading will only increase, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom …