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Sugary drinks, alcohol getting cheaper, should be 'taxed more'
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» GENEVA — Sugary drinks and alcohol are getting relatively cheaper, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Tuesday, urging countries to hike taxes to reduce consumption levels and boost health funding.
WHO facing 'new realities' as US withdrawal looms
AFP, Published on 12/02/2025
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization on Tuesday wrapped up its executive board meeting, held against the backdrop of the United States -- by far its largest donor -- heading for the exit.
Cambodia: No human-to-human bird flu transmission found
AFP, Published on 01/03/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian health authorities have said there was no human-to-human transmission of bird flu in the case of a father and daughter who caught the virus.
Covid infection gives similar immunity to vaccination: study
AFP, Published on 17/02/2023
» PARIS - The protection against Covid-19 from being previously infected lasts at least as long as that offered by vaccination, one of the largest studies conducted on the subject said on Friday.
Diet-related illness increases with availability of red meat: study
AFP, Published on 19/11/2021
» PARIS - As global trade in red and processed meats has increased, so have chronic diseases associated with meat consumption, a study looking at data from 154 countries found on Thursday.
WHO sounds alarm over rising Covid deaths in Europe
AFP, Published on 31/08/2021
» COPENHAGEN - The World Health warned Monday that 236,000 more people could die from Covid in Europe by December, sounding the alarm over rising infections and stagnating vaccine rates across the continent.
Hunger, drought, disease: UN climate report reveals dire health threats
AFP, Published on 23/06/2021
» PARIS - Hunger, drought and disease will afflict tens of millions more people within decades, according to a draft UN assessment that lays bare the dire human health consequences of a warming planet.
Industry 'leveraging pandemic' to peddle unhealthy products: NGOs
AFP, Published on 10/09/2020
» PARIS: Food and drink producers are leveraging the coronavirus pandemic to push unhealthy products such as alcohol, sugar-laden soft drinks and fatty fast food on consumers, an international coalition of health charities said Thursday.
World 'falling behind' on goal to cut chronic disease deaths
AFP, Published on 04/09/2020
» LONDON: Only six high-income countries are doing enough to tackle deaths from chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, a global report said Friday, warning the coronavirus pandemic exposes the urgent need to combat underlying conditions.
How climate change could expose new epidemics
AFP, Published on 16/08/2020
» PARIS: Long-dormant viruses brought back to life; the resurgence of deadly and disfiguring smallpox; a dengue or zika "season" in Europe.