All news on the topic: World Health Organisation

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Covid most likely came from lab leak amid 'unusual' activity, new study reveals
A research team used an established risk analysis tool called the Grunow-Finke assessment to create a likelihood scale for possible pandemic causes have come to interesting Covid conclusions
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World's deadliest bug' that's transmitted by breathing is spreading
Scientists have discovered people showing no signs of tuberculosis - such as a prevalent cough once seen as a key symptom - can pass on the killer bug
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Dirty air puts 50k kids in hospital with Manchester 5 times over pollution limit
A leap in the number of cars on the roads of the Greater Manchester area could be the cause of a sharp rise in the number of children having to be hospitalised with breathing difficulties and lung problems
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Children starving to death in Gaza as WHO says the 'key medicine' is a ceasefire
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation, said the 'key medicine' Palestinians need is peace - and called for a ceasefire to avoid more suffering
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Banish stubborn body fat with 15 minute shower trick - burns up to 350 calories
Research has shown that a 15-minute cold shower could slash 353 calories every day, as more than 25 percent of adults in England are reported to be living with obesity
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'Vaccinate your kids - a quick jab is better than a knockout blow later'
Injecting your kids can feel concerning, writes Mirror columnist Sara Wallis, but if we can prevent outbreaks with nasty complications, then surely skipping vaccines is not a risk worth taking?
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Warning over new horror rat-fever that's killed 85 and infected thousands more
The deadly illness causes people to bleed from the eyes ears and mouth and is spread by infected rats. In 2022, three cases were reported in the UK after a family returned from West Africa
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UK obesity rates double since 1990 with 17 million Britons now obese
The groundbreaking report, which was published in The Lancet, suggests that obesity rates have more than doubled in the UK for women, men, and also surged for children and adolescents
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Health warning as new video urges parents to protect kids from deadly disease
Health experts are concerned in the fall in vaccination numbers for childhood vaccinations and will run a TV and social media campaign to target parents and hope to increase the uptake in jabs as measles cases rise across the nation
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False 'Cholera outbreak' fears leave tourists trapped on cruise as ship stranded
Norwegian Dawn, which carries 2,184 passengers and 1,026 crew members, was due to dock in Mauritius but was blocked owing to a possible outbreak of cholera onboard - testing has since found no trace of the disease
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WHO issues warning for vulnerable children against surging Victorian disease
The World Health Organisation have said every death from measles is a 'tragedy' following a huge surge in cases across Europe, with infections on the rise in the UK
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Six 'toxic' sugary drinks that may be making children across the UK sick
From a sugar-laden Five Guys milkshake and slushies to caffeine-heavy Prime energy drinks, nutritionists have warned which drinks parents should dodge for the sake of their child's health
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People who exercise just once a week 'can still lose weight', study finds
A new study has found that people who exercise just once or twice a week can still lose weight, as long as they meet the recommendations set out by the World Health Organisation
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PPE scandal explained - shortage riddle, who got rich and who was to blame
As ITV's drama Breathtaking airs, we look at what the Covid PPE scandal actually was, where the millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money went, why equipment didn't reach desperate NHS workers and who is being held to account
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New £3 jab 'could rid world of deadly malaria in 10 years', Brit expert says
Prof Adrian Hill has helped create the vaccine that could be a game-changer in the fight against the mosquito-borne disease, which claims more than 600,000 lives a year
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Measles warning over 'cluster' outbreaks as latest figures show cases soaring
New figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show the number of patients with measles in the UK - a disease once considered eliminated in the country - continues to rise
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Everything we know about Disease X that could see '20x more deaths than Covid'
Experts believe that Disease X could result in 20 times more deaths than Covid - as it appears on WHO's shortlist of priority diseases, along with viruses like SARS, Ebola and Zika
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Horror tropical disease threatens UK holiday hotspots as health warning issued
Thousands of cases of cholera have been made in countries across the world, including holiday hotspots such as the Philippines, Haiti and India as nations demand vaccines
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Boy, 9, dies and brother, 16, infected with strain of bird flu detected in UK
The two boys, aged nine and 16, were believed to have been infected with bird flu, also known as avian influenza, after eating a meal made from birds kept on their farm in Kratie, Cambodia
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New map exposes Victorian disease outbreak as 1,000 cases recorded in 5 weeks
Use our interactive map to see how many measles cases have been reported in your area as the surge in cases is currently the highest number in over a decade
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WHO officials issue urgent travel warning as man contracts deadly swine flu
The World Health Organisation issued an urgent warning after a man was found to have contracted a deadly type of swine flu - and said it could have the 'potential for high public health impact'
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Measles cases surge with 118 cases of 'life-changing' disease in just one week
A "national incident" was declared last month by health chiefs after more than 300 cases of measles were confirmed in the UK, and that number is now at 465 in just a few weeks
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Top five 'Victorian' diseases making a comeback as WHO warns of measles outbreak
The World Health Organisation has warned of an almost 45-fold rise in Measles cases throughout Europe - but it's one of many other 'Victorian diseases' on the rise
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Bayer to pay £1.7bn after jury concludes Roundup weed killer caused man's cancer
Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, has been ordered by a Pennsylvania jury to pay as much as $2.25 billion (£1.7bn) to a cancer patient who claimed to have acquired non-Hodgkin lymphoma from Roundup weed killer
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What is 'disease X' as WHO calls for global pandemic treaty for 'common enemy'
Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has urged countries to sign on to its pandemic treaty by May in order to fight the globe's "common enemy".