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Boris Johnson September 26, 2020

UK PM Boris Johnson pledges to boost WHO funding, undercutting US

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday used a speech to the U.N. General Assembly to give full backing to the embattled World Health Organization, and to promise additional funding -- undercutting the U.S. decision to withdraw from the body earlier this year.

Stop Smoking September 23, 2020

Tobacco use to blame for 20% of heart disease deaths, WHO says

Each year there are about 1.9 million avoidable deaths from tobacco-induced heart disease, per a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).

World Health Organization September 17, 2020

WHO outlines ways governments, health care leaders can keep health workers safe amid pandemic

Workers should also have access to proper personal protective equipment聽as well as mental well-being and social support services, according to WHO. The organization also wants to promote a culture of zero tolerance for violence.

Coronavirus September 17, 2020

鈥楢larming rates鈥� of coronavirus transmission in Europe should serve as 鈥榳ake-up call,鈥� WHO official warns

A World Health Organization (WHO) official this week warned of the 鈥渁larming rates of transmission鈥� of the novel coronavirus in Europe, urging residents there to view the 鈥渧ery serious situation unfolding before us鈥� as a 鈥渨ake up call.鈥澛�

World September 16, 2020

Top WHO scientist: Pre-coronavirus life won't return till 2022

The most realistic timeline places a COVID-19 vaccine rollout during mid-2021, and face masks and social distancing will remain necessary for a while afterward.

POLITICS September 16, 2020

Biden wins Scientific American's first endorsement in 175 years

Scientific American focused on the president's response to the novel coronavirus, but editors also emphasized that Trump's shortcomings and "refusal to look at the evidence and act accordingly [extend]聽beyond the virus."

HEALTH September 11, 2020

1 in 5 hospitalized young adults need ICU after coronavirus infection

A significant number of young adults hospitalized with the novel coronavirus may be at a risk for serious and lasting impacts on their health.聽

Coronavirus September 11, 2020

WHO scientist calls AstraZeneca coronavirus trial pause 'good wake-up call'

A top scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said the pause聽in pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca鈥檚 coronavirus vaccine study is a 鈥済ood wake up call,鈥� given 鈥渦ps and downs in聽 research.鈥�

World Health Organization September 3, 2020

State Department announces 'next steps' in withdrawal from World Health Organization

The State Department on Thursday announced what it described as the 鈥渘ext steps鈥� in the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization聽(WHO), including recalling officials from headquarters and 鈥渞edirecting鈥� resources.

Coronavirus August 27, 2020

WHO official says coronavirus reinfection 鈥榩ossible鈥�

A World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Wednesday that reinfection of the novel coronavirus is 鈥減ossible.鈥�

Coronavirus August 21, 2020

WHO leader says he hopes coronavirus pandemic will be over in 2 years

The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described聽the coronavirus as a 鈥渙nce-in-a-century health crisis鈥� that has been able to spread rapidly, similar to the 1918 flu pandemic, and said he hopes it'll be over in 2 years.