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Nine medics killed in Lebanon in five separate attacks, WHO says
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Nine medics killed in Lebanon in five separate attacks, WHO says

Nine health workers were killed in five separate attacks in Lebanon on Saturday, the WHO said, bringing the total number of health workers killed in the country in March to 51.
How to detect gestational diabetes earlier in pregnancy
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How to detect gestational diabetes earlier in pregnancy

More and more people are being diagnosed with gestational diabetes, which can lead to complications for both mother and baby. New, stricter recommendations from the National Board of Health and Welfare should lead to earlier testing and to more people receiving treatment
Warning of nuclear threat as war in the Middle East escalates
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Warning of nuclear threat as war in the Middle East escalates

The war in the Middle East has entered a new "dangerous phase" with attacks near nuclear energy facilities in Iran and Israel, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns. Attacks on nearby infrastructure could also risk triggering an accident, nuclear energy expert Mark Hibbs tells TT
Over 60 dead in hospital attack in Sudan
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Over 60 dead in hospital attack in Sudan

At least 64 people, including 13 children, were killed in an attack on a hospital in Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. The attack took place on Friday
Clean water could save half a million lives a year
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Clean water could save half a million lives a year

When women give birth in environments without clean water, they are at high risk of infections that can cost both them and their children their lives. According to a new report, the situation can be improved for relatively little cost
Black rain in Iran: Inhaling the smoke is the worst
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Black rain in Iran: Inhaling the smoke is the worst

Tehran woke up to thick, black smoke as several oil depots caught fire. Even after the fire is out, the health effects can be numerous - and deadly
WHO: Several hospitals attacked by security forces in Iran
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WHO: Several hospitals attacked by security forces in Iran

Several hospitals were attacked by Iranian security forces during the brutal suppression of protests in the country. Doctors remain imprisoned
US takes final step out of WHO as withdrawal is fully implemented
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US takes final step out of WHO as withdrawal is fully implemented

The US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) has been fully implemented, a year after President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the organization.
Forssmed: Mental health should be included in school curriculum
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Forssmed: Mental health should be included in school curriculum

The government will introduce mental health education in schools. "It is another piece of the puzzle for preventive work to ensure that young people feel good," writes Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) in SvD Debatt
The war took her four daughters – and a leg
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The war took her four daughters – and a leg

Hanin al-Mabhuh's life is on hold. Israeli bombs took all four of her daughters and left her with only one leg
Many have died waiting for aid in Gaza
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Many have died waiting for aid in Gaza

Promising results for new gonorrhea treatment
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Promising results for new gonorrhea treatment

A new type of antibiotic has been shown to be effective against gonorrhea in a study. This is encouraging, according to the researchers, as resistance is an increasingly serious problem globally
Heavy UN report: How to save the world from disaster
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Heavy UN report: How to save the world from disaster

The world that now awaits catastrophic climate change, devastated nature and deadly pollution continues. The world's leading scientists agree on this
Sudan: 114 dead when kindergarten and hospital attacked
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Sudan: 114 dead when kindergarten and hospital attacked

Thursday's attacks in Sudan's Kordofan state claimed 114 lives, according to the World Health Organization's director-general. More than 60 of the victims were children
Preschool hit in Sudan – over 30 children dead
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Preschool hit in Sudan – over 30 children dead

The paramilitary armed group RSF is accused of attacking a kindergarten in Sudan. At least 50 people have been killed, including 33 children, according to a medical organization
Thailand: Green light for alcohol in the afternoon
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Thailand: Green light for alcohol in the afternoon

Now it's free for a Singha after lunch. Thailand is easing its decades-old ban on alcohol sales during the afternoon
WHO: One in three women exposed to violence
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WHO: One in three women exposed to violence

Nearly one in three women in the world has been subjected to sexual violence or violence from their partner, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Algorithms detect tuberculosis in children
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Algorithms detect tuberculosis in children

Algorithms can help detect tuberculosis in children. This is shown by a new international study conducted by Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Deaths after outbreak of hemorrhagic fever in Ethiopia
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Deaths after outbreak of hemorrhagic fever in Ethiopia

Three people have been confirmed dead in an outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Ethiopia.
Sharp limit for antibiotics in new strategy
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Sharp limit for antibiotics in new strategy

Antibiotic resistance constitutes a "silent pandemic" and is one of the greatest threats to global health, according to WHO. Now the government is introducing a new long-term strategy against antimicrobial resistance
4,000 Gaza children await emergency medical evacuation
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4,000 Gaza children await emergency medical evacuation

More than 16,000 patients are still awaiting emergency medical evacuation from the Gaza Strip. Nearly 4,000 of them are children, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)
Concerns about massacres: The city is a crime scene
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Concerns about massacres: The city is a crime scene

The bloodshed in Sudan's al-Fashir is a disgrace to the world at large, says UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk.
Canada no longer officially measles-free
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Canada no longer officially measles-free

Canada has lost its measles-free status. After more than 5,000 reported cases of the disease in the country this year, the World Health Organization's Americas branch, PAHO, has removed the status Canada had held since 1998
WHO: Nearly 500 civilians killed in hospitals
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WHO: Nearly 500 civilians killed in hospitals

Nearly 500 civilians who were in a hospital were killed by the paramilitary force RSF when it took the city of al-Fashir, according to information provided to the World Health Organization WHO. "Dismayed and deeply shocked by the reports," writes WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on X
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