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Global deaths due to COVID-19 have fallen by 95% since January, and nations need to take steps to manage virus variants alongside other infectious diseases, the WHO director-general said.
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WHO warns of global health crisis in 50 nations as USAID freezes funds

Bharti Jayshankar February 17, 2025: The suspension of US foreign aid has disrupted life-saving health initiatives, including HIV treatment, polio eradication, and responses.

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The world’s first-ever clinical efficacy trial of a vaccine for Ebola disease arising out of the Sudan virus has started in Uganda, the WHO stated.
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First vaccine efficacy trial for Sudan Ebola during an outbreak starts in Uganda

The world’s first-ever clinical efficacy trial of a vaccine for Ebola disease arising out of the Sudan virus has started in Uganda, the.

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The UNAIDS has welcomed a move by the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to approve an “Emergency Humanitarian Waiver” to allow people to continue accessing HIV treatment funded by the US across 55 countries worldwide.
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US ‘humanitarian wavier’ will help deliver life-saving HIV medicines: UN

The UNAIDS has welcomed a move by the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to approve an “Emergency Humanitarian Waiver” to allow.

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The US, the World Health Organization’s top donor, has decided to withdraw from the global health body, accusing it of “mishandling” the Covid-19 pandemic.
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US to withdraw from WHO after an executive order from Donald Trump

The US, the World Health Organization’s top donor, has decided to withdraw from the global health body, accusing it of “mishandling” the Covid-19.

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China will develop humanoid robots for elderly care and support scientific and technological projects related to senior citizens, according to a state-run news agency.
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China to make humanoid robots, brain-computer interfaces for elderly

China will develop humanoid robots for elderly care and support scientific and technological projects related to senior citizens, according to a state-run news.

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Measles cases worldwide have risen 20% year-on-year in 2023 to about 10.3 million due to inadequate access to vaccines, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization.
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Measles cases surge worldwide, access to vaccine is ‘inadequate’: WHO

Measles cases worldwide have risen 20% year-on-year in 2023 to about 10.3 million due to inadequate access to vaccines, according to new estimates.

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GLP-1 based weight-loss drugs have some therapeutic benefits, but the risks are as high
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Global diabetic population rose fourfold to 828 million in 2022

The global diabetic population has risen fourfold to 828 million during the last three decades, with more than a quarter living in India,.

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The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting on November 22 to decide whether mpox continues to be a public health emergency of international concern.
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WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on November 22

The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting on November 22 to decide whether mpox continues to be a public health emergency.

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One stillbirth occurs every 10 seconds and one-third of these occur between 20 and 28 weeks gestation, according to data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
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One stillbirth occurs worldwide every ten seconds: US public health body says

One stillbirth occurs every 10 seconds and one-third of these occur between 20 and 28 weeks gestation, according to data from the Institute for.

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The EU faces a new set of healthcare challenges potentially more potent than the Covid-19 pandemic, and some states are “miles away” from ensuring efficient preventive environments, according to a report from the independent Globsec.
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EU faces new healthcare threats, some states ‘miles away’ from ready 

The EU faces a new set of healthcare challenges potentially more potent than the Covid-19 pandemic, and some states are “miles away” from.

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