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Israeli law mandating graphic warning images on all smoking products takes effect
CEO of the Israel Cancer Association, Moshe Bar Haim, called the legislation "a very dramatic milestone in the fight against smoking," which claims more than 1,000 lives in Israel every month.
WHO: Ebola outbreak in Congo still in 'expansion phase,' transmission fulled by population movement
Silence in the rubble: Inside the desperate race for Venezuela earthquake survivors
Clalit Health Services to join European AI research project predicting, managing pandemics
Why is mpox an emergency again, and how worried should I be? - explainer
The WHO declares mpox a global health emergency as a new, more contagious strain spreads. Here's what you need to know.
Israel's struggle against hospital-acquired infections
Israel's hospitals face significant challenges with hospital-acquired infections, but experts are implementing strategies to improve cleanliness and reduce infection rates. Let's find out how.
WHO chief Tedros says polio detected in Gaza, appeals for action
"The detection of polio in Gaza is another reminder of the dire conditions the population is facing," Tedros wrote on X.
Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls suffer partner violence, WHO study finds
A WHO study finds 24% of adolescent girls experience intimate partner violence, with high rates in Oceania and Africa.
WHO sends over 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children
Cases of polio have declined by 99% worldwide since 1988 thanks to mass vaccination campaigns and efforts continue to eradicate it completely.
Israeli delegation introduces amendment to WHO resolution, calls to free hostages
The original resolution at the World Health Organization (WHO) did not call for the release of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, but the Israeli delegation succeeded in amending the resolution.
WHO reports largest drop in child vaccination in around three decades
Pioneering research reveals how empathetic communication can help overcome hesitation to roll up their sleeves to protect health.
More than half the world faces high measles risk, WHO says
Cases last year were already up 79% to over 300,000, according to WHO data, - thought to represent just a fraction of the total.
Hamas: Nasser Hospital 'completely out of service' amid IDF operation
"It's gone completely out of service," the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qidra said.
China knew of COVID two weeks before telling world of deadly virus, WSJ reports
In December, the findings were uploaded by Dr. Lili Ren to a database named GenBank operated by the US National Insititute of Health, the Journal reported.
