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WHO : 350 million people have depression in world
More than 350 million people suffer from depression globally, the World Health Organization said, ahead of World Mental Health Day on Wednesday.
"It is not...
Australia : historic packaging victory over the cigarette industry
Health advocates declared a "brave new world of tobacco control" following Australia's historic packaging victory over the cigarette industry, but analysts warn that smoking...
WHO : 135 states agree anti-tobacco trafficking deal
Negotiators from 135 nations sealed Wednesday a global deal to stem the illegal tobacco trade that could net governments $50 billion more annually in...
WHO : tobacco industry is a devious enemy
World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Margaret Chan on Tuesday decried the tobacco industry as a "ruthless and devious enemy" and urged governments and civil...
More than 30 percent of cancers preventable
More than 30 percent of cancers can be prevented by lifestyle changes, the World Health Organization reported on Friday ahead of World Cancer Day...
World Health Organisation plans financial reforms
The World Health Organisation plans financial reforms as it seeks to cope with budget shortfalls the global economic crisis.
Proposals include reducing the size of...
Drug resistant bacteria top agenda of medical convention
The emergence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics and efforts by scientists trying to cope with the problem top the agenda at a medical convention...
WHO : eight out of 10 countries using mobile health
Eight in 10 countries are using mobile phone technology to improve health services, from free emergency calls to appointment reminders, the World Health Organisation...
WHO puts back decision on smallpox virus samples
After two days of dispute over the future of smallpox virus samples, member states of the World Health Organization decided Tuesday to postpone their...
Row at WHO meet over future of smallpox virus samples
The World Health Organisation on Monday held a stormy discussion on the future of smallpox virus samples, which Russia and the United States are...
WHO calls for junk food ban in schools
Junk food should not be sold in schools and playgrounds, the World Health Organisation said Friday in a series of recommendations aimed at promoting...
Good to know : Global health funding boosted by AIDS awareness
Wealthy nations boosted funding for health programs in poor countries more than fourfold between 1990 and 2010, thanks largely to greater awareness of the...
Alert : China reports first cases of South Asian superbug
China said Tuesday it had detected the nation's first three cases of a multi-drug resistant superbug that surfaced in South Asia and has triggered...
Study : Western diseases spread to developing world
Chronic illnesses like obesity and diabetes, generally seen as "Western", are making worryingly rapid inroads in the developing world, health experts warned at a...
Health: New Zealand still experiencing ‘significant’ swine flu
New Zealand is still experiencing a significant level of swine flu, health authorities said Wednesday, despite the World Health Organization's declaration that the global...
Public health significance of H1N1 virus mutation detected in Norway
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has informed World Health Organization of a mutation detected in three H1N1 viruses. The viruses were isolated from...
GlaxoSmithKline to donate 50 million doses of pandemic H1N1 vaccine to World Health Organization
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is to donate 50 million doses of pandemic H1N1 vaccine to the World Health Organization (WHO) under an agreement signed at WHO...
Sanofi-Aventis H1N1 vaccine robust immune response
Results of clinical trials held in Europe show that one dose of Sanofi Pasteur's H1N1 flu vaccine triggers a robust immune response in most...
Climate change and healthcare
The scientific evidence points strongly to the Earth having a climate that is changing rapidly — these changes being largely caused by human activity...
Ordinary flu jab may protect against H1N1
Mexican researchers say they have some evidence that the ordinary seasonal flu vaccine may offer some protection against the new pandemic H1N1...
