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Report: Air Pollution Causes Cancer
Commuting to work everyday could be giving you lung cancer
WHO Offers Countries Guidance for Identifying SARS-Like Virus
Global health officials urge countries to report all infections that could potentially be traced back to the novel coronavirus
The Other Health Care Announcement: A Tool Kit for the World’s Mentally Ill
While the Supreme Court was making health care news in Washington, voting to uphold the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, a smaller gathering at the United Nations was discussing another, completely non-binding document that could …
Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Spreading Worldwide, WHO Warns
Officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) are urging governments and doctors to increase surveillance of potentially untreatable strains of drug-resistant gonorrhea and are calling for more vigilance on the proper …
WHO Says Cell Phone Radiation Is “Possibly Carcinogenic.” Now What?
Using a mobile phone may increase your risk for certain kinds of brain cancers. That was the scientific conclusion relayed today by a working group of 31 scientists from 14 countries meeting at the World Health Organization’s …
Should We Destroy the Last of the World’s Smallpox Virus?
Global health officials at the World Health Conference in Geneva will decide this week whether to preserve or destroy the last known stockpiles of smallpox — one of the deadliest diseases in human history.
Measles Outbreak: Cases Rise in Europe and U.S.
The global outbreak of measles is continuing to spread, with cases rising in Europe and certain parts of the U.S., including California.
Women’s Health in the U.S. Fails to Make the Grade
Women’s health initiatives in America are largely failing, according to the latest report card released by the National Women’s Law Center and Oregon Health and Science University.
3 Ways to Honor World AIDS Day, Without Leaving Your Desk
With 33.3 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, the disease has become more than an illness. HIV/AIDS is a human rights issue, as Dr. Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization has said. So how will …