Members phkrause Posted July 25, 2022 Members Posted July 25, 2022 World Health Organization chief says monkeypox is now a global emergency Monkeypox "can be contained" in the United States, a top government physician said Sunday, a day after the head of the World Health Organization declared the virus a global health emergency. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/07/23/who-monkeypox-outbreak-global-emergency/10134299002/ Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 14, 2023 Author Members Posted May 14, 2023 Mpox Is No Longer a Global Health Emergency, WHO Says Mpox, a sometimes deadly virus that causes unsightly, painful rashes, is no longer a global health emergency, but more needs to be done to eradicate the disease, the World Health Organization said. https://time.com/6279013/mpox-global-health-emergency-end-who/? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted July 2, 2023 Author Members Posted July 2, 2023 Exclusive: WHO's cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen -sources 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 leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food industry and regulators. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/whos-cancer-research-agency-say-aspartame-sweetener-possible-carcinogen-sources-2023-06-29/? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Rahab Posted July 2, 2023 Posted July 2, 2023 Agatha Thrash warned us years ago to stay away from all artificial sweeteners. phkrause 1 Quote
Members phkrause Posted July 28, 2023 Author Members Posted July 28, 2023 WHO director pledges to improve childhood cancer survival rates A day after President Joe Biden faced criticism from Republicans for claiming, “We ended cancer as we know it,” the World Health Organization (WHO) addressed its goals for children’s cancer. https://floridaphoenix.com/blog/who-director-pledges-to-improve-childhood-cancer-survival-rates/? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted August 22, 2023 Author Members Posted August 22, 2023 WHO’s first traditional medicine summit splits opinions The World Health Organization says the world-first summit will take an evidence-based approach — some are sceptical that much progress will be made. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02636-z? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 14, 2023 Author Members Posted November 14, 2023 Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each LONDON (AP) — Earlier this year, the doctor who leads the World Health Organization’s efforts to prevent sexual abuse travelled to Congo to address the biggest known sex scandal in the U.N. health agency’s history, the abuse of well over 100 local women by staffers and others during a deadly Ebola outbreak. https://apnews.com/article/congo-who-sexual-abuse-ebola-f0720f9c241102a220a8d5b4a7fe52cf? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted January 11, 2024 Author Members Posted January 11, 2024 Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. https://apnews.com/article/covid-flu-respiratory-winter-holiday-world-health-organization-tedros-f371e953b8034d16b1b0a1aba294d18c? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted August 16, 2024 Author Members Posted August 16, 2024 WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and a new form of the virus spreading. Few vaccine doses are available on the continent. https://apnews.com/article/who-mpox-africa-health-emergency-cc9bdf31b49d06bec5efd44fb55d5e42? WHO declares international mpox emergency The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the deadly new form of mpox spreading through parts of Africa a global health emergency. https://www.axios.com/2024/08/14/who-declare-international-mpox-emergency? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted August 19, 2024 Author Members Posted August 19, 2024 Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic? LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission. https://apnews.com/article/mpox-covid-who-pandemic-59548adbbd58df7e5d176fc244e02a58? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted August 23, 2024 Author Members Posted August 23, 2024 Unhealthy food Nearly two-thirds of supermarket baby foods in the US contain far too much sugar and salt and misleading marketing claims, a new study found. Almost none met World Health Organization standards for advertising, which require clear labeling of ingredients and accurate health information. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted October 28, 2024 Author Members Posted October 28, 2024 Toxic smog A thick, toxic smog has enveloped northern India and eastern Pakistan just days before the start of Diwali, a festival typically celebrated with fireworks that each year sends air quality plummeting. The air quality index in India’s capital Delhi earlier today was roughly 250, after days in the “very unhealthy” zone above 200, according to IQAir, which tracks global air quality. In the Pakistani city of Lahore, roughly 15 miles from the Indian border, air quality today surpassed a “hazardous” 500 — almost 65 times the World Health Organization’s guidelines for healthy air — making it the most polluted city in the world, according to IQAir. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is set to begin Thursday. During the five-day celebration, people gather with their families, feast and set off firecrackers, further exacerbating air pollution. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted December 10, 2024 Author Members Posted December 10, 2024 Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports TAMESNA, Morocco (AP) — After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent less dependent on imported medical supplies. Now, in a first for Africa, a Moroccan company is filling orders for mpox tests as an outbreak continues. https://apnews.com/article/africa-mpox-morocco-tests-health-160a6ac88cf9f7f5cad729c4dea97cde? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted January 21, 2025 Author Members Posted January 21, 2025 A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment. https://apnews.com/article/tanzania-marburg-outbreak-who-kagera-suluhu-fever-7d946e7ab16bac8db08f67e6fb5638f0? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted July 16, 2025 Author Members Posted July 16, 2025 Childhood vaccinations An estimated 14.3 million children remain completely unvaccinated, a new report issued by the World Health Organization and the UN Children’s Fund said. Although that figure is down by 171,000 since 2023, too many children remain at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases. An additional 5.7 million children have only partial protection because they may not have received all the recommended doses of certain vaccine series. Public health experts say children living in conflict zones and low-or middle-income countries were particularly vulnerable. In high-income countries, vaccine hesitancy and distrust in institutions have led to a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles and polio. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted August 5, 2025 Author Members Posted August 5, 2025 The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, an imperfect vaccine and missteps aided its comeback The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication — a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox in 1980. They came close several times, including in 2021, when just five cases of the natural virus were reported in Pakistan and Afghanistan. But since then, cases rebounded, hitting 99 last year, and officials have missed at least six self-imposed eradication deadlines. Read more. Why this matters: The Global Polio Eradication Initiative, one of the largest and most expensive public health campaigns in history, has been derailed by mismanagement and what insiders describe as blind allegiance to an outdated strategy and a problematic oral vaccine, according to workers, polio experts and internal materials obtained by the AP. Dr. Jamal Ahmed, WHO’s polio director, defended progress in those two countries. “There’s so many children being protected today because of the work that was done over the past 40 years,” he said. Ahmed said he believes authorities will end the spread of polio in the next 12 to 18 months. Its latest goal for eradication is 2029. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Takeaways from interviews with families forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted December 3, 2025 Author Members Posted December 3, 2025 Global GLP-1 Guidance The World Health Organization yesterday issued its first-ever guidance on treating obesity with glucagon-like peptide-1 therapies, conditionally recommending the drug class for long-term use in nonpregnant adults alongside a healthy diet, regular exercise, and medical counseling. The guidance comes as global demand for drugs mimicking the hunger-curbing GLP-1 hormone has surged since 2021, when regulators began approving Wegovy (brand name for semaglutide) for weight loss. US spending on GLP-1 agonists reached $71.7B in 2023, an over 500% increase from 2018, when the drugs were primarily used to treat diabetes. A monthlong course in the US can cost upward of $1K, and the WHO estimates GLP-1 therapies will be inaccessible to over 90% of the more than 2 billion people projected to be affected by obesity in 2030. The WHO's guidance calls for expanded access through measures such as tiered pricing and urges strong oversight to curb the spread of counterfeit drugs. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 5 Author Members Posted May 5 First malaria drug for babies is approved in ‘major public health milestone’ The first malaria treatment for babies has been approved by the World Health Organization, opening the door to widespread use around the globe. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may/02/new-drug-coartem-baby-babies-malaria-who-treatment? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 6 Author Members Posted May 6 Hantavirus outbreak A virus spread by rodents has killed at least three people aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship as health workers race to evacuate others showing symptoms. The World Health Organization says it is investigating a suspected outbreak of Hantavirus — a rare but potentially deadly pathogen that can trigger severe respiratory illness. Read more. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 8 Author Members Posted May 8 Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — Two patients with hantavirus and one suspected of infection were evacuated Wednesday from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak, the U.N. health agency said. The ship then departed Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on board — isolated in their cabins — and headed to Spain’s Canary Islands. https://apnews.com/article/cruise-ship-hantavirus-andes-strain-south-africa-cb424510bb0c934c781f6bd42ce2e7c8? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 10 Author Members Posted May 10 Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — Two patients with hantavirus and one suspected of infection were evacuated Wednesday from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak, the U.N. health agency said. The ship then departed Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on board — isolated in their cabins — and headed to Spain’s Canary Islands. https://apnews.com/article/cruise-ship-hantavirus-andes-strain-south-africa-cb424510bb0c934c781f6bd42ce2e7c8? How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship that sailed from Argentina toward Antarctica and then across the Atlantic Ocean, stopping at or near remote islands on the way as passengers and crew members fell sick, according to information from the cruise operator, the World Health Organization and ship tracking data. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Live updates: Hantavirus outbreak cruise ship heads for Spanish islands after evacuating patients 3 patients are being evacuated to Europe from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey Antarctica’s tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 10 Author Members Posted May 10 Rat Virus Crisis Spreads to New Country A French national is the latest to contract the hantavirus as health authorities scramble to contain the crisis. A person from France has just fallen ill with hantavirus despite never stepping foot on the cruise liner where the current outbreak began. The individual was apparently diagnosed with the rodent-borne virus after taking a flight alongside someone with the disease, marking the first confirmed infection in someone with no direct connection to the MV Hondius. Three further patients have been evacuated for treatment elsewhere, including a British medic from the ship, a sailor of Dutch nationality, and one German guest. World Health Organization chief Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus has said the trio is currently “on their way to receive medical care in the Netherlands.” Another person has been hospitalized in Zurich, where authorities insist there is “no risk to the Swiss public.” The pathogen behind the outbreak, dubbed the Andes virus, stands alone among hantaviruses for its ability to spread between humans, with a mortality rate that may reach 40 percent. A Dutch woman aged 69 left the vessel at Saint Helena, flew onward to Johannesburg, and died there—potentially exposing as many as 114 fellow travelers. https://www.thedailybeast.com/hantavirus-crisis-spreads-to-france-as-new-case-recorded-in-french-national/? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 10 Author Members Posted May 10 Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality MADRID (AP) — Health authorities across four continents Thursday were tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected, and trying to trace others who may have come into contact with them since then. https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-cruise-ship-st-helena-9c70878b2ff59d187f1e34c12627cea7? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 11 Author Members Posted May 11 How public health officials are tracing people who came in contact with hantavirus victims While health officials are fairly confident the recent outbreak will not turn into an epidemic because hantaviruses do not spread easily between people, they are contact tracing to limit the spread. Authorities are trying to reach the dozens of people who left the ship about two weeks after a passenger died but before authorities knew a hantavirus was the culprit. Read more. Why this matters: The passengers were from at least 12 different countries, including from several states in the U.S. — including Arizona, California, Georgia and Texas, according to infectious disease experts and state public health officials. The goal of contact tracing is to alert people who might have been exposed, keep tabs on them in case they come down with symptoms and prevent them from spreading it to others. The process isn’t easy because people spend time with others, visit crowded places and travel. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands A timeline of the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and when passengers fell sick WATCH: Leading Dutch epidemiologist on the hantavirus outbreak Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 12 Author Members Posted May 12 One evacuated passenger tests positive for hantavirus and another develops symptoms on flight home TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands, with one American testing positive and a French traveler developing symptoms for the pathogen aboard their separate aircraft. https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-cruise-ship-hondius-tenerife-1c43c66d2b0555cf946d9e57fc65f1d4? Plane carrying Spanish passengers from hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship leaves for Madrid The first plane carrying passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship left Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday for Madrid, where they will be taken to a military hospital. None of the more than 140 people on the Hondius has shown symptoms of the virus, Spain’s health ministry, the World Health Organization and cruise company Oceanwide Expeditions said. Passengers and some crew members from more than 20 nationalities on board will be evacuated throughout Sunday into Monday. Three people have died since the outbreak. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ WATCH: View from onboard vessel taking passengers from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship to Tenerife port Argentina’s hot spot for Antarctic cruises insists it didn’t cause the hantavirus outbreak What we don’t know about the hantavirus outbreak On the cruise ship hit by hantavirus, some fear what awaits them at home Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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