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Does artificial sweetener aspartame really cause cancer? What the WHO listing means for your diet soft drink habit

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is the specialised cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has today declared aspartame may be a possible carcinogenic hazard to…

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What is aspartame and what do the new WHO rulings on cancer and consumption mean?

(Reuters) - Aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke, chewing gum, yoghurt and other food products, is a "possible carcinogen" but it remains safe to consume at the…

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WHO cancer arm deems aspartame ‘possible carcinogen’; consumption limits unchanged

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - The sweetener aspartame is a "possible carcinogen" but it remains safe to consume at already-agreed levels, two groups linked to the World Health Organization…

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WHO’s cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen

By Jennifer Rigby, Richa Naidu LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a…

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WHO says toxic syrup risk ‘ongoing’, more countries hit

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - There is an ongoing global threat posed by toxic cough syrups, the World Health Organization (WHO) told Reuters, saying it was now…

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Taiwan excluded from WHO annual assembly following Chinese opposition

GENEVA, May 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan failed in its efforts to gain an invitation to the World Health Organization's annual assembly despite the island's claims that support was growing for…

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Don’t delay reforms to prepare for next pandemic – WHO chief

GENEVA, May 22 (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization on Monday urged countries to carry out the reforms needed to prepare for the next pandemic and honour…

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UPDATED: WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency

By Jennifer Rigby and Bhanvi Satija LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization ended the global emergency status for COVID-19 on Friday more than three years after its…

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WHO dismisses lead COVID origins investigator for sexual misconduct

By Emma Farge GENEVA, (Reuters) - The World Health Organization announced that it has dismissed a senior scientist, known for his role as the head of an international mission to…

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WHO issues alert over another India-made cough syrup

The World Health Organization has said that a batch of contaminated India-made cough syrup has been found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia. The WHO said that the tested samples…

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Vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in Burundi, Congo

JOHANNESBURG/LONDON, (Reuters) - Health officials in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have detected cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus, the World Health Organization and Global Polio Eradication Initiative said.…

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Finding COVID-19’s origins is a moral imperative – WHO’s Tedros

GENEVA (Reuters) - Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is a moral imperative and all hypotheses must be explored, the head of the World Health Organization said, in the clearest indication…

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Don’t assume bird flu risk to humans will remain low, WHO warns

The risk of bird flu spreading in humans is low at the moment - but it doesn't mean it will necessarily stay that way, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has…

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WHO recommends use of masks in crowded areas

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended to continue face mask-wearing in specific situations, regardless of any local epidemiological situation, given current spread of Covid-19 worldwide. WHO detailed face covering should…

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WHO urges travellers to wear masks as new COVID variant spreads

LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Countries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights, given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in the United States, World…

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Update – China media plays down COVID severity as WHO seeks detail on variants

BEIJING/HONG KONG/GENEVA, Jan 3 (Reuters) - State media in China played down the severity of a surge of COVID-19 infections ahead of a briefing on Tuesday by its scientists to the World…

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WHO urges China to share specific data regularly on COVID situation

(Reuters) - The World Health Organization once again urged China's health officials to regularly share specific and real-time information on the COVID-19 situation in the country, as it continues to…

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World Health Organization needs more information on China COVID situation – Tedros

ZURICH (Reuters) - The World Health Organization needs more information to assess the latest surge in infections in China, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. COVID infections have risen across…

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WHO says China may be struggling to keep a tally of COVID cases

By Manas Mishra and Nandhini Srinivasan (Reuters) - China may be struggling to keep a tally of COVID-19 infections as the country experiences a big spike in cases, a senior…

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WHO runs out of cholera vaccines as disease surges

GENEVA (Reuters) - The global stockpile of cholera vaccines the World Health Organization helps manage is "currently empty or extremely low", a WHO official said amid a resurgence of the…

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Vaccine alliance CEO says ‘tough’ time to end COVID-19 emergency

GENEVA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The head of the GAVI global vaccine alliance suggested on Monday it was too early to call an end to the COVID-19 emergency, saying the pandemic could…

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WHO, ECDC urge caution against severe strep A infections in Europe

(Reuters) - Europe should be vigilant against severe infections caused by a bacteria called group A Streptococcus in children below 10 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) and European Centre…

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Bacteria behind certain bloodstream infections grew highly drug-resistant in 2020 – WHO

By Natalie Grover LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - High levels of drug resistance in bacteria that often cause bloodstream infections in hospitals emerged in the first year of the pandemic,…

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UPDATED: WHO to use ‘mpox’ for monkeypox to fight stigma

GENEVA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Monday it would start using a new preferred term, 'mpox', as a synonym for monkeypox and urged others to…

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Tuberculosis deaths rose during pandemic, reversing years of decline, WHO says

(Reuters) - Global deaths from tuberculosis are estimated to have increased between 2019 and 2021, reversing years of decline as the COVID-19 pandemic severely derailed efforts to tackle the disease,…

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WHO says COVID-19 is still a global health emergency

(Reuters) - The World Health Organization said that COVID-19 remains a global emergency, nearly three years after it was first declared as one. The WHO's emergency committee first made the…

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Rash of child deaths in Gambia linked to cough syrups made in India -WHO

(Reuters) - The deaths of dozens of young children in Gambia from acute kidney injuries may be linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups made by an Indian drug manufacturer,…

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WHO ‘strongly advises against’ use of two COVID treatments

(Reuters) - Two COVID-19 antibody therapies are no longer recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), on the basis that Omicron and the variant's latest offshoots have likely rendered them…

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End of COVID pandemic is ‘in sight’ -WHO chief

The world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, his most optimistic outlook yet on…

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WHO urges action as 17 million long COVID cases estimated in Europe region

Around 17 million people have been stricken with long COVID in the first two years of the pandemic across the European region, according to modeling conducted for the World Health…

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Monkeypox outbreak can be eliminated in Europe – WHO officials

It is possible to eliminate the monkeypox outbreak in Europe, World Health Organization officials said on Tuesday (August 30), highlighting evidence that case counts are slowing in a handful of…

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The WHO wants a new term for monkeypox

In a bid to do away with a name criticized for having problematic connotations, the World Health Organization (WHO) is asking the public to weigh in on what the virus…

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Ukraine health crisis worsens as medics work amid shelling – WHO

LONDON, (Reuters) - Ukraine is facing a worsening health emergency as the conflict with Russia rages on, the World Health Organization said, with a combination of burnt-out staff, increased shelling and the…

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WHO says majority of monkeypox cases are in Europe

There have been more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox reported globally from 78 countries, with the majority in Europe, the World Health Organization said. The WHO declared the outbreak a…

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UPDATE – WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

July 23 (Reuters) - The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization's highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday. The WHO…

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Pandemic behind ‘largest backslide in childhood vaccination in a generation’ – U.N

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Around 25 million children around the world missed out on routine vaccinations that protect against life-threatening diseases last year, as the knock-on effects of the pandemic continue…

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WHO says COVID-19 remains a global health emergency

The World Health Organization said that COVID-19 remains a global emergency, nearly 2-1/2 years after it was first declared. The Emergency Committee, made up of independent experts, said in a…

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WHO reports two new monkeypox deaths

GENEVA, July 7 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization reported two new deaths from monkeypox since its previous disease update on June 27, bringing the total to three since the start of…

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WHO appeals for ‘urgent’ action to stem monkeypox spread in Europe as cases surge

The World Health Organization called on Friday for “urgent” action to prevent the spread of monkeypox in Europe, noting that cases had tripled in the region over the past two…

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WHO says monkeypox is not yet a health emergency

LONDON, (Reuters) - Monkeypox is not yet a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) ruled on Saturday, although WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was deeply concerned about the…

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Pandemic’s origins obscured by lack of Chinese data – WHO panel

The World Health Organization said its latest investigation into the origins of COVID-19 was inconclusive, largely because data from China is missing, another blow to its years-long effort to determine…

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More than 1,000 monkeypox cases reported to WHO

There have been more than 1,000 monkeypox cases reported to the World Health Organization in the current outbreak outside the countries in Africa where it more commonly spreads. WHO Director-General…

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Pathogens jumping to humans from animals becoming more frequent, warns WHO

LONDON (Reuters) - Outbreaks of endemic diseases such as monkeypox and lassa fever are becoming more persistent and frequent, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergencies director, Mike Ryan, warned. As…

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WHO says COVID in N.Korea likely ‘getting worse, not better’

The World Health Organization has cast doubts on North Korea's claims of progress in the fight against a COVID-19 outbreak, saying it believes the situation is getting worse, not better,…

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WHO aims to contain monkeypox outbreak by minimizing human transmission

It is not clear yet whether the spread of monkeypox can be contained completely, the World Health Organization said, adding that its goal was to contain the outbreak by stopping…

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UPDATED: Unlikely monkeypox outbreak will lead to pandemic, says WHO

LONDON, May 30 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside of Africa will lead to a pandemic, an official said on Monday, adding that it remains…

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Monkeypox can be contained if we act now, WHO says

GENEVA, May 27 (Reuters) - A World Health Organization senior official said on Friday that the priority needs to be containing monkeypox in non-endemic countries, saying that this can be achieved through…

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WHO chief says it must take central role in global health

GENEVA, May 23 (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that it must be "at the centre" of a global healthcare system, while also acknowledging the need…

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Taiwan’s efforts to join WHO assembly fail

GENEVA, May 23 (Reuters) - Taiwan's bid to take part in the World Health Organization's annual assembly was rejected on Monday, the assembly said, in a decision that follows a campaign of…

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WHO working on more monkeypox guidance as cases rise – senior adviser

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is working on further guidance for countries on how to mitigate the spread of monkeypox, amid concerns cases could spike further in the…

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WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases top 100 in Europe, Concern it could spread as people party over summer

LONDON, (Reuters) - The World Health Organization held an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after over…

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World in no better place to fight pandemics than before COVID – review panel

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - The world is no better prepared for a new pandemic threat than it was when coronavirus emerged in 2019, and may actually be in a…

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Almost three times as many died as a result of COVID than officially reported – WHO

May 5 (Reuters) - Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as the official data show, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO)…

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WHO backs Pfizer’s oral COVID therapy Paxlovid for high-risk patients

The World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the use of Pfizer Inc's oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment in high-risk patients after an analysis of trial data by the U.N. agency showed the…

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Spain, Ireland report cases of mystery hepatitis in children first detected in UK

Cases of the hepatitis first identified in children in the U.K. have now been found in Ireland and Spain, the World Health Organization said in a statement. Since the U.K.…

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UPDATED: WHO says making contingency plans for possible ‘chemical assaults’ in Ukraine

GENEVA, April 7 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's European head said on Thursday that the body was preparing for possible "chemical assaults" in Ukraine. "Given the uncertainties of the current situation,…

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WHO suspends UN supply of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine for COVID-19

(Reuters) - The World Health Organization said it has suspended supply through United Nations agencies of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, produced by India's Bharat Biotech, to allow the manufacturer to upgrade facilities and…

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