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Palestinians to raise flag at World Health Organization for the first time
The Palestinian delegation won the right to fly their flag at the WHO after a symbolic victory that its envoy hopes will lead ...
A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says
A new variant of COVID-19 is circulating in parts of the world and may be driving an increase in cases in the eastern ...
World Health Organization Members Vote in Favour of Global Pandemic Agreement
GENEVA (Reuters) -Members of the World Health Organization voted emphatically in favour of a potentially groundbreaking ...
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Why public health groups are concerned about changes to COVID vaccine recommendations
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the CDC would drop the COVID vaccines from its list of recommended shots for pregnant women and children. That decision and ...
A top global health expert's message to graduates: Kick the tires
NPR interviews Maria Van Kherkove, the infectious disease epidemiologist who is a leader in the World Health Organization.
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What is WHO without the U.S.? Health officials wrestle with future at annual meeting
As WHO pares back staff and programs after loss of U.S. funding, health officials wrestled with its purpose and future.
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World No Tobacco Day 2025: Unmasking Big Tobacco’s Youth Marketing Playbook
World No Tobacco Day, recognized annually on May 31 and led by the World Health Organization, is a global health campaign ...