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Polio vaccine campaign in Gaza postponed due to 'escalating violence'

The aim of the vaccine campaign in Gaza was to provide more than half a million kids with second doses of a novel oral vaccine.

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EU governments adopt tougher air pollution limits, with reservations

Germany seeks reassurance from European Commission that it will not be forced to restrict car driving or shutter polluting factories as stricter air quality rules take effect across Europe.

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EU-donated mpox vaccines arrive in Kinshasa

The 100,000 doses of the MVA-BN vaccine, manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic, have been donated through HERA, the EU's agency for health emergencies.

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EU rules out mpox border controls and common vaccination plan

European health authorities discard any further bloc-wide measure against the new mpox variant situation as risk it poses for wider population is still considered 'low'.

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Gaza

Health officials in Gaza report first case of polio in 25 years

Antonio Guterres says Gaza is in "humanitarian freefall" and calls for pause in fighting so aid agencies can deliver 1.6 million doses of the nOPV2 polio vaccine to the strip.

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COVID still 'very much with us' amid summertime surge, WHO warns

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging governments to strengthen vaccine campaigns.

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Plague cases in the US: What you need to know about infamous infection

A new case of the plague has been detected in the US. Why is the infamous infection still a thing and what symptoms do you need to be aware of?

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Talc is ‘probably carcinogenic’ to humans, WHO agency says

Talc was classified as “probably carcinogenic” due in part to limited evidence linking it to ovarian cancer, an international agency said.

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Herpes costs billions in medical care and productivity losses - study

Researchers estimated the economic cost of genital herpes across the globe in 2016, with the Western Pacific region and the Americas the most burdened.

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Respiratory diseases plague Kenya as people cook with firewood

Experts say cooking with cheap biomass like firewood is a big part of the problem.

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Medical supplies being transferred in the Gaza Strip

Footage has been released by the World Health Organisation showing the delivery of supplies to two hospitals in northern Gaza

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World Health Assembly opens after pandemic treaty negotiations stall

The head of the World Health Organization on Monday voiced confidence that countries would one day reach a deal on a pandemic accord.

Taiwan

Euroviews. In the 'WHO blockade' of Taiwan, everyone is a loser

If it had been left to public health experts to decide, perhaps Taiwan’s participation in the WHO would have long been settled as a non-issue, Ambassador Roy Lee writes.

wellbeing

COVID linked to less activity, more screen time among children

A new report from WHO said that the COVID-19 pandemic led to more screen time and less physical activity among European children.

Health news

Chinese crackdown on screen time for children shows promising results

China's measures - including screen time restrictions - have led to a decrease in daily sedentary behaviour among children, according to a new UK study.

Green News

Parliament backs stricter limits for air pollutants, better monitoring

Law under negotiation between the co-legislators since 2022 hopes to deliver cleaner air across EU cities but still needs to be approved by the EU Council.

Health news

More than one billion people globally are obese, study finds

Obesity rates have increased dramatically among children, teenagers, and adults, with more than one billion people in the world now affected.

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At least 1.4 million lives saved in Europe due to COVID vaccines

Without COVID-19 vaccines, the cumulative death toll in Europe would have been around 4 million, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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MEPs healthy drinking resolution irks WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) claims scientifically proven link between alcohol and cancer downplayed by MEPs in recent resolution, and is not prepared to let the matter go.

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What were some of the top innovations in health this year?

This year was marked by a new malaria vaccine and new technology to help patients.