Cape Verde: Another Malaria Milestone As WHO Declares Cabo Verde Free of Deadly Disease
[UN News] The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared Cabo Verde free of malaria, hailing it as the latest success in the global fight against the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - January 18, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Cape Verde External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Malaria West Africa Source Type: news
Measles Cases On The Rise In England As Vaccination Rates Fall
Less than a decade ago, the World Health Organization called the country " measles-free. " But experts worry outbreaks could see tens of thousands of cases. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Africa: Tobacco Use Declining Despite Industry Interference - WHO
[UN News] The number of people using tobacco continues to decline despite industry attempts to jeopardize progress towards stamping out cigarettes and other such products, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Tuesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 18, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news
Alarm over irreversible hearing loss caused by GAMING: Top experts urge parents to turn down volume of kids' headsets
A major review by the World Health Organisation involving more than 50,000 people found that sound levels are often near, or exceed, safe limits. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Radical trans activist is quietly removed from new WHO transgender health panel - after calling for children to be rushed onto puberty blockers
The World Health Organization has quietly axed a trans activist named Florence Ashley [pictured] with extreme views on medicating children from its trans health policy panel. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
COVID vaccines saved at least 1.4 million lives in Europe, WHO says
Without COVID-19 vaccines, the cumulative death toll in Europe would have been around 4 million, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). At least 1.4 million lives were saved in Europe due to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s European regional…#hanskluge #israel #malta #iceland #denmark #finland #romania #ukraine #drmarcalainwiddowson #icu (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Global Tobacco Use Tumbles Despite Industry Lobbying: WHO Global Tobacco Use Tumbles Despite Industry Lobbying: WHO
Global tobacco use has tumbled in a generation with one in five people smoking versus one in three in 2000, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - January 16, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Cape Verde: Malaria-Free Cape Verde a 'Beacon of Hope'
[DW] The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cape Verde as malaria-free, hailing it as a significant milestone in the fight against the disease. But much remains to be done. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 16, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Cape Verde Health and Medicine Malaria West Africa Source Type: news
World leaders meet in Davos to thrash out plan to protect against 'Disease X' - a hypothetical pandemic that could kill 20-times more people than Covid
A panel led by World Health Organization chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Gehreyesus will debate efforts needed to prepare healthcare systems at a World Economic Forum session in Switzerland. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Deep learning and vision-based early drowning detection - Shatnawi M, Albreiki F, Alkhoori A, Alhebshi M.
Drowning is one of the top five causes of death for children aged 1-14 worldwide. According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), drowning is the third most common reason for unintentional fatalities. Designing a drowning detection system is be... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Disease burden of deaths attributable to occupational injuries in China from 1990 to 2019 - Meng S, Xu T, Mo Y, Zhu X.
[Background] Occupational injuries are one of the leading causes of death or disability in occupational populations. According to the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization, occupational injuries were the occupational contribut... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news
A Surgeon General Report Once Cleared the Air About Smoking. Is It Time for One on Vaping?
NEW YORK — Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America.
Today, some public health experts say a similar report could help clear the air about vaping.
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Many U.S. adults believe nicotine vaping is as harmful as — or more dangerous than — cigarette smoking. That’s wrong. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and most scientists agree that, based on available evidence, electronic cigarettes are far less danger...
Source: TIME: Health - January 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news
Workplace violence in medical radiation science: a systematic review - Shah KA, Ng CKC.
INTRODUCTION: According to World Health Organization (WHO), workplace violence (WPV) is a significant issue in healthcare. However, no systematic review on WPV in medical radiation science (MRS) has been published yet. The purpose of this paper is to syste... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 13, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Cape Verde: WHO Certifies Cabo Verde As Malaria-Free, Marking a Historic Milestone in the Fight Against Malaria
[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement in global health. With this announcement, Cabo Verde joins the ranks of 43 countries and 1 territory that WHO has awarded this certification. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - January 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Cape Verde External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Malaria West Africa Source Type: news
Cape Verde: Global Fund Applauds Cabo Verde for Eliminating Malaria
[Global Fund] In a remarkable public health achievement, Cabo Verde was certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) today. This certification is granted when a country proves that it has interrupted indigenous transmission of the disease for at least three consecutive years. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - January 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Cape Verde Health and Medicine Malaria West Africa Source Type: news
