Iceland tops list of antidepressant drug users in Europe
Antidepressant drug consumption is on the rise in Europe, and Iceland tops the list, followed by Portugal and the UK, according to the.
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Reconstruction challenge in Turkey, Syria as toll at 41,000
About 1.5 million are homeless in Turkey after the largest earthquake disaster devastated the country, with 210 million tonnes of rubble awaiting clearance,.
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WHO maintains highest public alert on monkeypox
The WHO has maintained its highest form of alert, the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), on mpox, at its fourth meeting.
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Turkey, Syria trembler toll at 33,000, UN calls for $43 million in aid
The WHO needs $43 million to help support earthquake response in Turkey and Syria, as the combined death toll touched 33,000 and aftershocks.
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H5N1 influenzaâs spread to mammals needs âclose monitoringâ
A recent spillover to mammals of H5N1 avian influenza needed to be âmonitored closelyâ as the WHO readies vaccines and antivirals and urged.
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WHO boss Tedros wants to âbanishâ trans fats
Nine of the 16 countries with the highest estimated proportion of coronary heart disease deaths caused by trans fat still do not have.
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12 African nations commit to end AIDS in children by 2030
Twelve African nations have drawn out a blueprint to stop AIDS in children by 2030, a move welcomed by the United Nations.
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Blood pressure drug may slow ageing in humans: Study
Studies on animals have shown that a drug used to treat hypertension prolongs the human lifespan and slows ageing, mimicking the effects of.
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COVID-19 to continue as public health emergency of international concern
COVID-19 will remain a pandemic as it continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the WHOâs highest form of an.