Tuberculosis taking over the world – WHO
Countries are not doing enough to curb the spread of tuberculosis (TB) which is threatening to affect some 1.3 billion ...
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WHO: Cancer to kill at least 10 million people in 2018
According to reports by the World's Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer, it is estimated that Cancer will ...
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WHO classifies sex addiction as mental health disorder
Compulsive sexual behaviour is a real problem according to the World Health Organization. For the first time, the agency classified ...
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New drug to save women’s lives from post-childbirth bleeding debuts – WHO
A novel formulation of drug carbetocin could be safe and effective in preventing excessive bleeding following childbirth and can save ...
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‘We are still at war’ with Ebola – WHO chief
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday cautioned against declaring victory too early in Congo’s Ebola epidemic, ...
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At one-month mark in Ebola outbreak, the focus shifts to remote areas
A World Health Organization (WHO) worker prepares to administer a vaccination during the launch of a campaign aimed at beating ...
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Ebola outbreak in Congo is stabilizing – WHO chief
A deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is stabilizing, giving reason for cautious optimism, the head of the ...
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China overtakes U.S. in healthy life span for first time
China has overtaken the United States (U.S.) in healthy life span for the first time since records began, according to ...
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6m die from smoking globally every year – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) latest data says that smoking is responsible for the death of about six million people ...
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WHO deploys 39 staff to combat cholera in northern Nigeria
As cholera epidemic continues to ravage some local governments in Adamawa state, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has deployed 39 ...
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