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Falling global wages, possibly driven by automation and artificial intelligence, will slow the pace of achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as the 2030 deadline looms, according to an International Labour Organization report.
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SDG targets in danger as paychecks shrink globally, ILO says

Falling global wages, possibly driven by automation and artificial intelligence, will slow the pace of achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as the 2030.

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The World Health Organization expects the first delivery of mpox vaccines, made by Bavarian Nordic and donated by the European Union, today in Congo — the outbreak's epicentre.
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First batch of Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccines in Congo by Sept. 5 

The World Health Organization expects the first delivery of mpox vaccines, made by Bavarian Nordic and donated by the European Union, today in.

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A second phase of the polio vaccination will start today in war-raved Gaza after 187,000 children under the age of 10 got oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) in the central region, in the first round, the WHO stated.
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Aid workers begin second round of polio vaccinations in Gaza, a 3rd on way

A second phase of the polio vaccination will start today in war-raved Gaza after 187,000 children under the age of 10 got oral.

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Cholera cases rose 13% and deaths by 71% in 2023 compared to a year earlier as a shortage of oral vaccines continues and the global risk is “high,” according to a World Health Organization report.
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Cholera killed 4,000 people last year, current global risk of disease ‘high’

Cholera cases rose 13% and deaths by 71% in 2023 compared to a year earlier as a shortage of oral vaccines continues and.

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The World Health Organization has come out with its first-ever guidelines for the manufacturing of antibiotics in a bid to stop environmental emissions and the emergence of new drug-resistant bacteria.
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WHO issues first-ever guidelines on manufacture of antibiotics

The World Health Organization has come out with its first-ever guidelines for the manufacturing of antibiotics in a bid to stop environmental emissions and.

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The US Food and Drug Administration cleared Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine, targeting the JN.1 strain, for people 12 years of age and older, according to a statement from the regulator.
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Novavax’s vaccine targeting JN.1 strain of Covid-19 virus gets FDA approval 

The US Food and Drug Administration cleared Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine, targeting the JN.1 strain, for people 12 years of age and older, according.

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United Nations Children’s Fund, the world's largest single vaccine buyer, has issued an emergency tender to buy mpox vaccines to fight the rapid spread of the disease in the African continent.
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UNICEF issues emergency tender to purchase mpox vaccines

United Nations Children’s Fund, the world's largest single vaccine buyer, has issued an emergency tender to buy mpox vaccines to fight the rapid.

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The US drug regulator raised the age limit of people who want to buy tobacco products by three years to 30, and retailers must verify people buying such products, including e-cigarettes, with photo identification.
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US smokers need photo ID to prove new age limit set by the FDA

The US drug regulator raised the age limit of people who want to buy tobacco products by three years to 30, and retailers.

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The World Health Organization has appealed for $87.4 million over the next six months to stop and contain the current global outbreak of mpo
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Global health body appeals for $87.4 million to contain mpox spread

The World Health Organization has appealed for $87.4 million over the next six months to stop and contain the current global outbreak of.

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A 30-year-old male, who stayed for two weeks in Uganda, has tested positive for mpox in the Central African nation of Gabon, the country’s health minister said.
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Gabon reports first case of mpox, Burundi worst-hit in African continent

A 30-year-old male, who stayed for two weeks in Uganda, has tested positive for mpox in the Central African nation of Gabon, the.

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