By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The World Health Organization’s request for more information on the increasing respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children in China has garnered global attention. Health authorities later stated that no unusual or novel pathogens had been detected, and there is no cause for international alarm, according to doctors …
According to a new report from the World Health Organization, the fight against malaria is at risk of being lost, with cases of the disease rising by around 5 million year-on-year in 2022, surpassing global containment targets. Pandemic-related disruptions and extreme weather events linked to climate change have posed significant challenges to efforts to combat …
China has reported no ‘unusual or novel pathogens’ in a respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the country, as per the World Health Organization’s announcement on Thursday. Children and their parents wait at an outpatient area at a children’s hospital in Beijing.(AFP) Northern China has reported an increase in “influenza-like illness” since mid-October in …
Experts Urge Caution Amid Concerns of Potential Pandemic Outbreak in China In response to reports of a rise in respiratory illnesses and pneumonia clusters among children in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) has requested additional information. Leading scientists are advising caution and calling for more data before jumping to conclusions about the potential for …
Reports indicate that children’s hospitals in Beijing, Liaoning, and other Chinese cities are currently ‘overwhelmed with sick children.’ The World Health Organization (WHO) has formally requested more information from Beijing regarding a surge in mysterious pneumonia cases primarily affecting children in northern China. In a statement on Wednesday, the United Nations health agency announced that …
According to Reuters, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially made a request for detailed information from China regarding an increase in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children. Chinese authorities reported an increase in respiratory diseases at a press conference on November 13, attributing it to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the circulation …
Analysis from the Global Tobacco Control Progress Hub revealed that global progress in policies to reduce tobacco use has slowed for the first time in 12 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The collaboration between the non-profit Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Canada and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health tracks the …
In a heart-wrenching ordeal, 31 “very sick” premature babies from Gaza’s main hospital were successfully transferred to an alternate hospital in the southern city of Rafah. The newborns, who suffered from dehydration, vomiting, and hypothermia, were without medical supplies and were in dire need of immediate care due to a power blackout and the ongoing …
President Joe Biden’s key argument in foreign policy is the importance of engaging with international allies to achieve better results for America compared to his predecessor Donald Trump’s unilateral approach. The recent outbreak of violence in Israel is a test of this proposition under challenging circumstances. The initial responses from Biden and Trump to the …
The World Health Organization announced the approval of a second malaria vaccine on Monday, which could provide countries with a more affordable and accessible option compared to the first vaccine. The decision to authorize the new vaccine was made based on the advice of two expert groups, who recommended its use in children at risk …