New coronavirus variant seen in Germany – WHO
The new coronavirus variant spreading globally, especially in parts of Asia, has not taken hold in Germany, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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WHO Condemns Hospital Attack in Sudan That Killed Over 70
DARFUR – The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called for an end to attacks on healthcare workers and facilities in Sudan following a devastating drone strike on the Saudi Teaching Maternal Hospital in El Fasher, North Darfur. The attack, carried out on Friday, killed more than 70 people and…
More than 670,000 women die of breast cancer annually
Key facts Breast cancer caused 670,000 deaths globally in 2022. Roughly half of all breast cancers occur in women with no specific risk factors other than sex and age. Breast cancer was the most common cancer in women in 157 countries out of 185 in 2022. Breast cancer occurs in every country in the world. Approximately 0.5–1% of breast…
COVID-19 continues to circulate, evolve with important genetic & antigenic evolution of spike protein – WHO
Key points SARS-CoV-2 continues to circulate and evolve with important genetic and antigenic evolution of the spike protein. The objective of an update to COVID-19 vaccine antigen composition is to enhance vaccine-induced immune responses to circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants. As the virus is expected to continue to evolve from JN.1, the TAG-CO-VAC advises the use of…
E-cigarettes are NOT safe, highly addictive, harmful to health – WHO
By Frank Ulom The World Health Organization, WHO, has said that e-cigarettes with nicotine are highly addictive and harmful to health, especially for young people. According to the report published by the world health leading body on Friday (19 Jan. 2024), on its website, these products also harm non-users through second-hand exposure to toxic emissions….
R21/Matrix-M Malaria Vaccine for Children: All You Need to Know
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation follows advice from the WHO: “Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE) and the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG)”, and was endorsed by the WHO Director-General following its regular biannual meeting held on 25-29…