From Health
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World Health Assembly agreement reached on wide-ranging, decisive package of amendments to improve the International Health Regulations
In an historic development, the World Health Assembly, the annual meeting of its 194 member countries, today agreed a package of critical amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), and made concrete commitments to completing negotiations on a global pandemic agreement within a year, at the latest.
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WHA Approves Two Resolutions on Gaza Crisis that Slam Israel, Hamas – and Call for Hostage Release
WHA delegates spent over 10 hours in diplomatic maneuvers, debates and painful rollcount votes Friday, finally approving two measures that decried the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in sharply different, and sometimes contradictory terms. One motion co-sponsored by a coalition of Algeria, Russia, China, Cuba, Iran, Egypt and other Middle Eastern allies, condemns “indiscriminate attacks” by […]
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As WHO Seeks $7-Billion, Leaders Call For 'Sea Change' In Global Health Funding
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking $7-billion in flexible funding for its four-year programme of action (2025-2028), and will hold an investment conference towards the end of the year – but the launch of this quest was celebrated at an event at its Geneva headquarters on Sunday evening. The four-year programme will […]
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Prospects Grow For WHA To Approve Updated WHO Emergency Rules, Even While Pandemic Agreement Waits In Wings
Although a draft pandemic agreement may take weeks or months longer to conclude, there are moves underfoot to try to quickly wrap up negotiations and get final member state sign-off on amendments to the 2005-era WHO International Health Regulations at the this week’s World Health Assembly, said the co-chair of the International Health Regulations (IHR) […]
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COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy
The latest edition of the World Health Statistics released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic reversed the trend of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE).
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WHO Director-General's keynote remarks at a signing ceremony for KSRelief – 25 May 2024
Your Excellency Dr Abduallah Al Rabeeah,. Honourable Minister Mohammed Qasim Buhaibah,. Your Excellency Ambassador Abdulmohsen Bin Khothaila...
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Most Air Pollution-Related Deaths From Cardiovascular Disease
Almost 70% of the 4.2 million deaths attributed to ambient (outdoor) air pollution in 2019 were caused by cardiovascular diseases, notably ischaemic heart disease (1.9 million deaths) and stroke (900,000 deaths), according to a new report by the World Heart Federation (WHF). The report highlights the outsized impacts air pollution is having on the worldwide […]
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'Watching the best in the world': Boston's pro women's hockey team battles in championship
Rev. Laura Everett writes about Boston professional women's sports for a website she started. She says it's a treat to watch Olympic athletes and other elite hockey players on PWHL Boston.
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How Furiosa Brought Its Death-Defying 'Stowaway' Sequence to Life
MAD MAX: FURY Road isn’t just one of the great action movies of all time—it’s one of the best movies of all time, period. The film earned six Oscars, yes, a number that surely would have been higher if stunts were justly awarded. But more importantly, it’s a marvel. Fury Road is a technical and visual feat on every level, a visceral experience filled to the brim with incredible performances and some of the most compelling, mortality-defying action sequences you’ll ever see.So, when it came...
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‘Hope I’m going to live that long’: Land conservation program leaves applicants in limbo
In Massachusetts, preserving more forests, fields and wetlands is a critical way the state plans to slow climate change. But a popular land conservation program leaves many property owners in limbo. They apply, spend $5,000-$15,000 on surveys, appraisals and legal fees and then wait. "I might die before this is done," said one applicant.
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What every poultry owner should know about chicks, ducklings, and salmonella | Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Each spring, Idahoans think about buying chicks or ducklings. All poultry carry the bacteria Salmonella, which can be harmful to people. Birds often don’t look sick but can spread the bacteria through their droppings.
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Nurse Input is Crucial to Jefferson Health’s Virtual Nursing Program
The health system is getting feedback from the front lines to make sure its Virtual Nursing program will meet expectations and become a permanent part of patient care