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WHO Expects More MERS Cases As 14th Person Dies In South Korea
| Althea Serad | | Jun 13, 2015 07:50 AM EDT |
An expert team from the World Health Organization more cases of infections from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome is to be expected in coming weeks as the outbreak in South Korea has turned out to be larger and more complex than in other countries.
Beijing Enforces Public Indoor Smoking Ban, Shanghai and Other Cities May Follow Suit
| Benjie Batanes | | Jun 03, 2015 12:03 PM EDT |
Since the beginning of the week, residents of Beijing have been subjected to a strick ban on smoking in all public indoor places. Some pundits have noted that the ban could easily be extended to other parts of the country as Chinese authorities try to cut down health care costs associated with smoking.
WHO Includes Hepatitis C Drugs: Lower Price Recommended
| Kristine Andal | | May 13, 2015 09:41 AM EDT |
World Health Organization has added new curative treatment on its Model List of Essential Medicines that can finally treat hepatitis C together with other medicines for cancer and drug resistant tuberculosis.
Liberia Overcomes Ebola Epidemic, WHO Declares African Nation Free From Deadly Virus
| Staff Writer | | May 11, 2015 08:47 AM EDT |
After weeks of no Ebola cases, World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that Liberia is now free from Ebola virus. There are no new reports of Ebola cases for the last 42 days which shows that they are able to stop the virus from spreading in the country.
WHO: Cancer Cases In China Now At 'Critical' Level
| LJ Ross | | Apr 12, 2015 11:25 PM EDT |
There has been a persistent increase in the number of cancer cases in China which could possibly lead to a dangerous "cancer surge" in the country, according to health officials.
Liberia's Last Ebola Patient Released From Clinic
| Arlene Lim | | Mar 06, 2015 07:13 AM EST |
Liberia has released its last Ebola patient from a treatment center, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.
Take Music Listening Breaks to Avoid Hearing Loss, WHO Says
| Marco Foronda | | Feb 28, 2015 07:25 AM EST |
WHO said volumes above 85 decibels for eight hours or 100 decibels for 15 minutes are unsafe.
WHO Alarmed Over Big Measles Outbreak, Seeks More Vaccination in Europe
| Raymond Legaspi | | Feb 25, 2015 11:12 PM EST |
The World Health Organization (WHO), alarmed over tens of thousands of measles cases across Europe, sought on Wednesday to step up measles vaccination campaigns in the continent.
WHO Adopts Reforms to Better Handle Situations Like Ebola
| Dino Lirios | | Jan 26, 2015 05:10 AM EST |
After failing to properly take care of the largest Ebola outbreak the world has ever seen so far, the World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed several reforms to replace the structure that just wasn't taking care of things.
Scientists Discover Antibiotic that Kills Deadly Superbugs
| Marco Foronda | | Jan 09, 2015 06:06 AM EST |
The new antibiotic offers a way to prevent the danger from superbugs.
Cuban Doctor In Sierra Leone Tests Positive For Ebola; To Undergo Treatment In Geneva
| Christl Leong | | Nov 20, 2014 01:12 AM EST |
A Cuban doctor treating Ebola-infected patients in Sierra Leone has tested positive for the deadly virus. Health officials on Wednesday said the doctor is expected to be flown to Geneva for treatment.
WHO Report: Drowning is the Main Killer of Children in China
| Cory Doyle | | Nov 18, 2014 04:53 PM EST |
Drowning is the leading cause of death for Children in China and is among the top 10 causes of death for children and young people around the globe.
China Is Vulnerable To Ebola, Experts State
| Kat De Guzman | | Oct 31, 2014 04:05 AM EDT |
China is said to be susceptible to the dreaded Ebola virus as experts claimed on Thursday that the influx of Chinese working in the affected regions of West Africa is too high.
U.S. To Intensifiy Watch on People Travelling from Ebola-hit West African Countries
| Erika Villanueva | | Oct 23, 2014 02:00 AM EDT |
To avoid being caught by surprise again, the United States has decided to intensify its watch on travelers from Ebola-stricken countries in West Africa as it imposes a daily monitoring for Ebola symptoms for 21 days.
2 African Countries Now Ebola-Free; Texas Surpasses Monitoring For 43 Cases
| Rubi Valdez | | Oct 20, 2014 11:19 PM EDT |
Texas is technically Ebola-free, as of writing, while two countries in West Africa have successfully won the fight against the deadly virus.
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