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Israeli law mandating graphic warning images on all smoking products takes effect
CEO of the Israel Cancer Association, Moshe Bar Haim, called the legislation "a very dramatic milestone in the fight against smoking," which claims more than 1,000 lives in Israel every month.
WHO: Ebola outbreak in Congo still in 'expansion phase,' transmission fulled by population movement
Silence in the rubble: Inside the desperate race for Venezuela earthquake survivors
Clalit Health Services to join European AI research project predicting, managing pandemics
WHO advises COVID booster shot for immunocompromised people
'The recommendation is for a third vaccination,' WHO vaccine director Kate O'Brien said.
WHO backs rollout of first approved malaria vaccine
Malaria is far more deadly than COVID-19 in Africa. It killed 386,000 Africans in 2019, according to a WHO estimate, compared with 212,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in the past 18 months.
WHO employees took part in Congo sex abuse during Ebola crisis, report says
More than 80 aid workers including some employed by the World Health Organization (WHO) were involved in sexual abuse and exploitation during an Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo/.
How can the world save millions of lives from air pollution?
World Health Organization highlights key guidelines for prevention of fatal air pollution.
COVID-19: New 'Mu variant' from Colombia could be vaccine resistant - WHO
A number of mutations suggest that the Mu variant could resist immune defenses and possibly even have a faster transmission than other variants.
Thousands of Afghans flee from Kabul, Aug 31 may not be enough
Nearly 18.5 million people - half the population - rely on aid and the humanitarian needs are expected to grow.
WHO: COVID booster shots should be delayed
The WHO says that COVID-19 booster shots should be delayed in favor of raising vaccine rates in other countries.
WHO: Third COVID-19 vaccine unnecessary
The comments came just before the US said it planned to make the booster shots widely available to all Americans starting on Sept. 20 as infections from the Delta variant rise.
World leaders show concern for Afghans, Kabul airport in chaos
The chaos at Kabul Airport is also causing a delay in the delivery of medical supplies.
Ivory Coast begins Ebola vaccinations after case confirmed in Abidjan
An 18-year-old woman tested positive on Saturday after traveling by bus to Abidjan from neighboring Guinea. It is Ivory Coast's first confirmed case of Ebola in 25 years.
