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Sperm donations In Florida May Be Infected With Zika Virus
By Abbie Kraft | Mar 15, 2017 09:51 PM EDT
Reports emerged that sperm donations within Florida may be affected with Zika virus.
WHO: Pollution Kills 1.7 Million Children Every Year
By Beth Vargas | Mar 07, 2017 10:41 AM EST
Poor environment, lack of access to clean water and medical care raises risk of death among children aged 5 and younger.
WHO On Cannabis: Influence UN To Review Stand
By Yang Llaneza | Nov 26, 2016 06:34 AM EST
The World Health Organization must review its position on the international regulatory controls of cannabis to influence UN scheduling regulation about the said drug.
“Measles Has Not Fallen”- Kills 350 Children A Day, Report Says
By Sarah | Nov 12, 2016 11:00 AM EST
Lack of political will hampers the “make measles history” efforts of the United Nations Children’s Fund. Despite the global efforts to put an end to deaths caused by measles through continuous awareness and vaccination initiatives, global health experts report that every day nearly 400 children still die from measles.
UN Study On Weed Killer: Glyphosate Does NOT Cause Cancer
By Dheeraj Rawal | May 18, 2016 06:27 AM EDT
UN committee confirms that the Weed Killer Glyphosate does not cause cancer and contradicts WHO' s report.
Mental Health Issues Affect 26% of Americans: WHO To Address Mental Disorders
By Chris Bale | Apr 15, 2016 07:19 PM EDT
Mental health issue is not rare as 26 percent of Americans who are 18 years old and above are living with diagnosable mental disorder. Even famous celebrities like Catherine Zeta Jones and Mel Gibson are battling with bipolar disorder.
WHO Says Women in Zika Regions can continue to Breastfeed
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 25, 2016 09:35 AM EST
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is ok for mothers living in Zika-affected regions to continue to breastfeed.
WHO Initiates Study To Create GM Modified Mosquitoes To Combat Zika
By Jenn Loro | Feb 18, 2016 09:09 AM EST
The World Health Organization has recently announced its support for experiments for genetically modified mosquitoes to fight off Zika surge.
WHO says $56 million is needed to Fight Zika
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 17, 2016 09:28 AM EST
The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that $56 million is needed to help combat the Zika virus until June.
WHO: Guillain-Barré Syndrome is on the Rise, no link to Zika
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 13, 2016 10:48 AM EST
The WHO is reporting that cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome are on the rise in five Latam countries.
U.S. Researchers to Study Link between Zika Virus and Guillain-Barré
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 10, 2016 09:31 AM EST
CDC researchers are heading to Puerto Rico to study the link between ZIka and Guillain-Barré.
WHO: At Least 48 People at-risk of Ebola in Sierra Leone have not been found
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 04, 2016 11:32 AM EST
At least 48 people who might have been infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone have yet to be found, the WHO said.
Honduras Declares National Emergency For Rising Zika Virus Cases
By Jenn Loro | Feb 03, 2016 08:49 AM EST
As Zika outbreak engulfs the Central American country of Honduras, the government responded by declaring a nationwide state of emergency in an effort to avert further infections from spreading.
Zika can Travel to Asia, Africa, WHO Says
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 02, 2016 09:35 AM EST
The Zika virus that has been spreading throughout the Americas could travel to Asia and Africa, the WHO said.
WHO holds Meeting to Decide if Zika should be declared a Global Health Emergency
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 01, 2016 11:41 AM EST
The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun deliberations on Monday to determine whether or not Zika should be declared a global health emergency.

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