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Europe at 'epicentre' of monkeypox outbreak, WHO says

The World Health Organization has urged countries to share vaccines as monkeypox continues to spread.

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Big tobacco is one of the world’s ‘biggest polluters’, says WHO

The tobacco industry has a devastating impact on the environment and some experts say it’s time to start treating it like the oil companies.

Europe Decoded

Monkeypox Hoax: Conspiracy theories stir across social media over latest outbreak spreads

Much like with COVID-19, the spread of Monkeypox has led to a host of misinformation emerging on social media, on how and why the outbreak began

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What are the COVID subvariants we should really care about?

Confused with the Omicron alphabet soup? We make sense of subvariants such as BA.4 and BA.5 and what they mean for the COVID pandemic.

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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.

Health news

A tale of two countries: How to tackle Europe’s obesity epidemic

Two of Europe’s worst-affected countries, the UK and Greece, are trialling promising solutions to improve the eating habits of both adults and children.

Poland

COVID 'not a priority' as Ukrainian refugee crisis worsens

The war has forced more than 2.5 million people to flee Ukraine, a country with poor vaccination coverage and high rates of COVID-related cases and deaths.

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WHO recommends Merck antiviral pill to treat high-risk COVID patients

The World Health Organisation has recommended the use of Merck’s anti-COVID pill for the first time for those at high risk of hospitalisation.

Green News

Will David Attenborough win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022?

Environmentalists have won the Nobel Peace Prize in the past, including former US Vice-President Al Gore.

Travel News

Travel bans and vaccination proof no longer needed, advises WHO

The World Health Organisation has made a new statement about the future of international travel bans.

Health news

Scientists argue more European cooperation needed to contain Omicron

A group of health professionals and researchers are calling for a coordinated European approach to stop the Omicron surge.

Health news

Omicron may be 105% more transmissible than Delta, new research says

The Omicron COVID variant has been spreading rapidly around the world since it was first identified at the end of November.

World News

WHO: Omicron found in 89 countries

According to WHO, the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus has spread to 89 countries to date, continuing to spread at a rapid pace.

World News

Countries must vaccinate displaced people, IOM and WHO say

Migrants are not part of the vaccination plans in many countries despite the jab's availability and existence, migration and health organisations warn.

World News

Omicron variant expected to be dominant in EU by mid-January

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that the new Omicron COVID-19 variant is expected to become dominant in the EU by mid-January.

Russia

Russia misunderstood WHO demands for Sputnik V approval, says Kremlin

Russia was the first country in the world to authorise a coronavirus vaccine last August, but the jab has not yet been approved by the WHO.

Health news

Omicron: What are the symptoms of the latest COVID variant?

Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Omicron is "almost certainly" not more severe than the Delta variant.

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Fourth COVID vaccine dose may now be necessary, says Pfizer boss

People may need a fourth COVID shot sooner than expected amid the spread of Omicron, Pfizer’s CEO said on Wednesday.

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World AIDS Day: HIV diagnoses dropped by 24% during COVID-19 pandemic

In many countries, lockdowns have led to steep drops in HIV diagnoses, referrals to care services, and HIV treatment initiations, according to two reports.

Travel News

Is it safe to travel if you’re over 60?

The World Health Organisation revised its advice to older travellers, but says the school holidays pose a risk to grandparents.