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World Health Organization (WHO) · 10 Jul 2019 Worldwide reduction in MERS cases and deaths since 2016 The World Health Organization and colleagues from the University of Oxford, Imperial College London and Institut Pasteur have estimated that, since 2016,… World Health Organization (WHO) · 8 Jul 2019 Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the edge of spiralling out of control Rory Stewart, the UK’s international development secretary, has said that the year-long Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is… Healthcare · 5 Jul 2019 Study manages to completely  remove HIV from mice There is some optimism a cure for HIV might be in the pipeline after scientists in the US were able to completely… Austria · 3 Jul 2019 Austrian parliament bans glyphosate weed killer Austria is on track to be the first EU country to completely ban weed killer glyphosate, originally developed by Monsanto and marketed… UK · 3 Jul 2019 Obesity tops smoking as main cause of cancers in the UK According to a study that has just been released by Cancer Research UK obesity now causes more cases of four common cancers… UK · 3 Jul 2019 Wales gives all NHS staff access to Microsoft 365 as part of huge tech shake-up Every public sector health worker in Wales will be given access to Microsoft programs such as Outlook and Teams as part of… UNICEF · 30 Jun 2019 UNICEF warns misinformation and growing distrust on vaccines, ‘dangerous as a disease’ Vaccines save millions of lives, and yet misinformation, limited availability and inadequate access to services have left large numbers of children in… UK · 26 Jun 2019 Rare bacterial infection causes death of 12 persons in Essex in the UK Medical authorities in the UK revealed that 12 people have died of a rare bacterial infection that has spread in Essex. The… European Union · 26 Jun 2019 New report highlights greater diversity of cannabis products, increasing potency and the need for close monitoring of health effects Cannabis products have become increasingly diverse in Europe and close monitoring of their potency and potential health effects is essential. These are… USA · 26 Jun 2019 San Francisco bans e-cigarettes San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes that have not undergone the required Food… Italy · 24 Jun 2019 Italian doctors say leaving overflowing garbage in the streets in the heat is dangerous Doctors in the Italian capital Rome highlighted the health dangers from overflowing street rubbish brewing toxic fumes in the summer heat. "With… Spain · 24 Jun 2019 Spanish doctor suspended for claiming vaccines cause autism A female Spanish doctor has been barred from practicing her profession after claiming vaccines cause autism. El Pais reports that the Madrid…