Anti-Vaccine Movement Is Among The Top Ten Health Threats in 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified the anti-vaccine movement as one of the top ten health threats in 2019.…
Ebola Outbreak In Congo Remains “Serious and Unpredictable,” According To WHO
The recent Ebola outbreak in Congo is the second-largest one in the history of the country, and it remains “serious and…
WHO Warned About Antibiotics Misuse In A Recent Report On Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned of the dangerous increase in antibiotic consumption in some countries, but also of low…
Cardiovascular Diseases Are The Leading Cause of Death Around The World, the WHO Warns
Cardiovascular diseases are due to disorders of the heart and blood vessels. The leading causes of heart illnesses include smoking, lack…
World Suicide Prevention Day: WHO Warns That 800,000 People Commit Suicide, Annually
A person’s suicide affects emotionally up to ten individuals in his/her immediate environment and can cause one of the family…
WHO Warns That A Sedentary Lifestyle Affects 25% Of The Adults Populations Worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that about a quarter of the world’s adult population, approximately 1.4 billion people,…
WHO Confirmed Games Addiction Is Real And Listed It As The “Gaming Disorder”
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognized that video game addiction is a mental health disorder and included it in the…
A New Medication For Postpartum Hemorrhage Could Save 70,000 Lives, Annually, In Poor Countries
A new formula for a drug to prevent postpartum hemorrhage could save thousands of lives in low- and middle-income countries,…
WHO Is Concerned About Nipah Virus, As It Might Become The “Disease X”
In early May, a strange disease began to affect people in the southern Indian state of Kerala, killing 17 people.…
Nipah Virus Has No Cure, Is Very Virulent, And May Cause A Global Pandemic, Said The WHO
In southern India, at least nine people have died after the Nipah’s rare and deadly virus has recently erupted. Nipah…
Ebola Outbreak In Congo Might Be Classified As A Global Public Health Emergency By The WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) will decide today whether the Ebola outbreak in Congo constitutes a “global public health emergency.”…
WHO (World Health Organization) Called On Governments To Eliminate Industrial Trans Fats
Eliminating industrial trans fats (or TFAs) widely used in industrial foods and whose excess consumption is generally unhealthy is the…
Daily Fats Intake Reduced Significantly By The New WHO Recommendations For Healthy Lifestyle
Although clinical research has shown that the total intake of any type of fat should not exceed 30% daily to…
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria -Superbugs- Represent A Serious Global Threat
The reckless and unprecedented overuse of antibiotics worldwide has contributed to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the so-called superbugs. At…
Disease X Is On The WHO Priority Diseases List – What Is Disease X?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a list of priority diseases for 2018. It encourages researchers to guide their…