Now playing Next Travel News WHO urges air travellers to wear masks as new COVID variant spreads The rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 has led to new recommendations for mask wearing on long haul flights. 12/01/2023
Now playing Next Health WHO warns of ‘unprecedented’ cholera outbreaks “It is not acceptable in the 21st century to have people dying of a disease which is very well-known and very easy to treat,” the WHO said. 21/12/2022
Now playing Next Climate Suicide rates rise as air quality worsens, study finds The first of its kind large-scale study examined deaths across the US between 2003 and 2010. 15/12/2022
Now playing Next View Mental health impact of war unprecedented in Europe since WWII | View The World Health Organization is highlighting the impact of the Ukraine war to mark World Mental Health Day on Monday, 10 October. 10/10/2022
Now playing Next Health Long COVID has hit 17 million Europeans so far, says WHO The WHO is calling on European governments to take long COVID cases seriously by investing more in research and helping patients recover. 13/09/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Monkeypox transmission can be eliminated in Europe, WHO says There are "encouraging early signs" that the monkeypox outbreak is slowing, according to the World Health Organization's regional office for Europe. 30/08/2022
Now playing Next Health Are pets at risk of catching monkeypox from their owners? With the news that a pet dog in France has contracted monkeypox from its owner, should we be concerned? 16/08/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Watch: Here is why you shouldn't be complacent about monkeypox Cases of monkeypox have now been recorded in more than 80 countries worldwide but mortality remains low for now. 04/08/2022
Now playing Next Debates and Opinion Europe cannot ignore the risk of losing wild-polio free status | View No one person, country or region can eradicate polio alone – we need to join forces, say the World Health Organization's former and current European regional directors. 14/07/2022
Now playing Next Health Nitrates in ham and cured meats linked to cancer, French agency says A new report from the French health agency has confirmed a link between nitrates in ham and processed meats and the development of colorectal cancer. Used as preservatives, nitrates give ham its pink colour. So is this the end of pink ham as we know it? 12/07/2022
Now playing Next Health Want to live longer? Keep the salt shaker off your dining table Adding extra salt to meals knocks more than two years off life expectancy for men aged 50, and around a year and a half for women, a new study shows. 11/07/2022
Now playing Next Health Monkeypox symptoms are changing and virus ‘could be mistaken for STI’ The monkeypox virus is spreading fast and data suggests symptoms are different from past outbreaks. Here’s what to look out for and why it’s important to get tested. 08/07/2022
Now playing Next Health Monkeypox outbreak: Everything you should know about the virus so far The smallpox-related virus has been mostly affecting men who have sex with men. Authorities are trying to curb its spread without perpetuating stigma. 28/06/2022
Now playing Next Green News 99% of the world's population is breathing unsafe air, WHO warns Air pollution is as bad for global health as smoking - and 89 times as bad as war. New research calculates just how many life-years it steals from us. 15/06/2022
Now playing Next Health Mysterious hepatitis cases rise to 348 worldwide. Is COVID a factor? The World Health Organization says there are now at least 348 cases of hepatitis of unknown origin around the world, mainly affecting children. 11/05/2022
Now playing Next Health WHO begins gathering evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine World Health Organization chiefs said during a visit to Kyiv on Saturday that they had verified 200 Russian attacks on health facilities. 07/05/2022
Now playing Next Health COVID pandemic likely caused around 15 million excess deaths: WHO Excess mortality is the difference between the number of deaths recorded and the number that would normally be expected based on historical data. 05/05/2022
Now playing Next Health Obesity kills 1.2 million people in Europe every year, WHO says Rates of being overweight or obese have more than doubled in Europe since the 1970s, the UN health agency said. 04/05/2022
Now playing Next Health Three more children die in unexplained acute hepatitis outbreak The unexplained cases of liver inflammation have led to at least 17 liver transplants and four deaths among patients aged under 16. 02/05/2022
Now playing Next Health At least one child has died from mystery Hepatitis outbreak, WHO says Health authorities are investigating the possible cause of an outbreak of 'acute hepatitis of unknown origin' that has claimed at least one life. 25/04/2022
