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  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

Mendelovich says Israel should remain in WHO until alternative is set up

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker pauses as he speaks during a Veterans Day commemoration at the Manuel Perez Jr. Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 11, 2025.

Illinois joins WHO global outbreak network despite US withdrawal from agency

A woman carrying a child boards a bus as Palestinians, including war-wounded and patients, accompanied by relatives, get ready to leave Gaza for treatment abroad through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt , in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 2, 2026.

Five Gazan patients evacuated via newly-opened Rafah crossing in first since 2025


At least 59 Palestinians killed in mass casualty event near Gaza food site, medics say

Medics said at least 59 people were killed and 200 wounded, at least 20 of them in critical condition.

 A Palestinian man carries aid supplies, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 16, 2025; illustrative.

Multiple cases of new COVID-19 variant found by CDC's airport screening program -CBS

"Considering the available evidence, the additional public health risk posed by NB.1.8.1 is evaluated as low at the global level," the World Health Organization reported.

 Empty Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine vials for children aged 5-11 are seen in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, US, November 6, 2021.

Trump's White House launches COVID website that criticizes WHO, Fauci and Biden

The website was also critical of steps like social distancing, mask mandates and lockdowns.

 White House official COVID-19 website

'Antisemitic organization': Israel's Knesset debates leaving World Health Org.

Knesset members said the WHO is antisemitic, but Israel's Medical Association warned the WHO is crucial for pandemics, research, and medical standards.

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization

The WHO said on Tuesday that it regretted the move from its top donor country.

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

'I wasn't sure I could survive' Israeli attack on Yemen's Sana'a Airport, WHO chief says

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that the explosions happened very close to where he was sitting.

 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General (Illustrative)

No indication of warning before bombing of Gaza hospital, WHO says

 The bodies of victims lie in the courtyard of the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahya in the northern Gaza Strip, following a reported Israeli strike that hit the medical complex on December 6, 2024, as the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas terrorist group continues.

Health Ministry reveals decline of HIV/AIDS in Israel

The decrease in HIV/AIDS in Israel may be caused by number of immigrants and asylum seekers who arrived in Israel in 2023 the Ministry of Health suggested.

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WHO evacuates nearly 100 patients from Gaza in biggest operation yet

The World Health Organization evacuated 97 Gazans, mostly children, to the UAE for medical treatment and urged regular transfers.

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-backed study says

A new WHO-commissioned review finds no link between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk, despite extensive research.

 Woman laying her mobile phone down on the table (illustrative)