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IRGC kills protesters in hospital beds, targets medical staff, Iranian doctor tells ‘Post'

Countless individuals unconnected to the protests died after Tehran cut landlines and internet access, preventing individuals from contacting emergency services, Dr. Reza told the ‘Post’.

Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in coversation with The Jerusalem Post.

Huckabee says US would share medical data if Israel leaves WHO

AIRPORT HEALTH authorities in protective masks prepare a thermal imager at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, following the implementation of health screening for arriving passengers, after India confirmed two cases of the Nipah virus, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, January 30, 2026.

Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures

Displaced Sudanese children who fled with their families during violence in al-Fashir, sit inside a camp shelter, amid ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan November 3, 2025.

Over 100 killed in attacks on Sudan kindergarten and hospital, WHO says


Russia reports world's first case of human infection with H5N8 bird flu

Outbreaks of the H5N8 strain have been reported in Russia, Europe, China, the Middle East and North Africa in recent months but only in poultry.

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Blinken: US will pay its obligations to the WHO by end of month

Blinken noted that the US plans to provide significant financial support to COVAX through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department in Washington, last week.

1% of Middle East citizens have received first shot of COVID vaccine

Israel is part of the European report, so is not included in these numbers.

A logo is pictured on the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

WHO lists AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

A WHO statement said it had approved the vaccine as produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea) and the Serum Institute of India.

A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021

White House cites 'deep concerns' about WHO COVID report

Sullivan noted that US President Joe Biden had quickly reversed the decision to disengage from the WHO, but said it was imperative to protect the organization's credibility.

WHO team member at a hospital in Wuhan

Coronavirus: WHO, UNICEF urge equitable vaccine distribution worldwide

130 different countries, totaling a population of 2.5 billion, have yet to administer the vaccine at all.

A health care worker prepares a coronavirus vaccine

Bloomberg, WHO, call for focus on noncommunicable diseases amid COVID-19

“The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the full danger of noncommunicable diseases – and signaled the urgent need for stronger public health policies and investment to prevent them,” said Dr. Tedros.

Michael Bloomberg

Breast cancer overtakes lung as most common cancer - WHO

"Among women, breast cancer is the most commonly-diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide," WHO said.

A monitor shows the image of a woman infected with breast cancer.

Trump, Navalny, WHO and Thunberg among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize

The 2021 laureate will be announced in October.

An 18-carat gold Nobel Peace Prize medal, awarded in 1921 to Norway's Christian L. Lange, is seen in an exhibition at the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo December 9, 2009.

WHO team visits Wuhan market where first COVID infections detected

Experts say the Huanan market still plays a role in tracing the origins of the virus, since the first cluster of cases was identified there.

WHO team member at a hospital in Wuhan