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‘Disease X’ could cause the next pandemic, according to the WHO—or Ebola, SARS, or Nipah. 9 pathogens researchers are keeping a watchful eye on

'Disease X' isn't a threat yet, as far as we know. Here are nine other pandemic threats the World Health Organization is keeping a watchful eye on.

Fortune

Another layer of misery: Women in Gaza struggle to find menstrual pads, running water

Hundreds of thousands of women are struggling without access to pads, running water or bathrooms in Gaza.

WEKU

Why don't fruit bats get diabetes? New understanding of how they've adapted to a high-sugar diet could lead to treatments for people

People around the world eat too much sugar. When the body is unable to process sugar effectively, leading to excess glucose in the blood, this can result in diabetes. According to the World Health Organization, diabetes became the ninth leading cause of death in 2019.

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Breakthrough Antibiotic Zosurabalpin To Target Drug-Resistant Bacteria CRAB

Zosurabalpin is now undergoing human trials and is set to target CRAB which holds a priority 1 classification as a critical pathogen by the WHO.

International Business Times UK

New antibiotic zosurabalpin shows promise against drug-resistant bacteria – an expert explains how it works

Researchers have identified an entirely new class of antibiotic that can kill bacteria that are resistant to most current drugs.

The Conversation

Responding to the new COVID-19 sub-variants, now and in future

India needs to interpret the rise in COVID-19 cases more carefully also keeping in mind that it is time we handle SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 just like any other respiratory illness

The Hindu

Growing tensions between Hezbollah and Israel raise fears of conflict

Amid escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, fears of a wider regional conflict rise. The World Health Organization expresses concern over the im...

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WHO says Gaza population in 'grave peril' as Macron calls for 'durable ceasefire'

French President Emmanuel Macron told Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in a call of the need to work towards a durable ceasefire "with the help of all regional and international partners," the French presidency said. Macron's call came as the head of the World Health Organization warned that the population…

France 24

Global Leaders Should Listen To Health Workers Facing Climate Change, Says The Geneva Learning Foundation

The Geneva Learning Foundation's journey began when thousands of health workers participating in its programs shared their concern that climate change is damaging the health of communities. The World Health Organization echoes this sentiment: Climate change poses an unprecedented challenge to health systems worldwide.

International Business Times

No Functional Hospitals Left In Northern Gaza: WHO

There are no longer any functional hospitals in the north of the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization said Thursday, describing "unbearable" scenes of largely abandoned patients begging for food and water.

International Business Times

JN.1: What to know about the new Covid variant surging in the US

Infectious disease experts say the best way to protect yourself from the JN.1 subvariant is to get the updated Covid 19 vaccine

The Independent UK

JN.1, the WHO’s newest ‘variant of interest,’ has spiked COVID wastewater levels to all-time highs in some countries. What you need to know about the ‘Pirola’ offshoot

How dangerous is JN.1, how likely are you to get it, and could it derail your holiday plans? Here’s what you need to know, according to the experts Fortune spoke with.

Fortune

WHO calls COVID-19 strain JN.1 a "variant of interest" This is what it means

The novel COVID-19 variation JN.1 has now been officially classified by the World Health Organization as a single "variant of interest," following the strain's quick global spread. This announcement was made on Tuesday. Health officials have been cautious in stating that, in comparison to earlier versions, JN.1 has not yet…

The Times of India

Health misinformation is rampant on social media – here's what it does, why it spreads and what people can do about it

The global anti-vaccine movement and vaccine hesitancy that accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic show no signs of abating.

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Record numbers infected by tropical disease this year as Europe and America warned of spread

Dengue is sweeping across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began in 1980

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Israeli forces raid Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital after days of strikes

Dozens of patients and 3,000 displaced people are inside, UN says, as Gaza Health Ministry calls for international help.

The Conversation

Antimicrobial resistance now hits lower-income countries the hardest, but superbugs are a global threat we must all fight

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the World Health Organization’s most urgent health challenges for the next decade. While AMR is a global threat, a tale of two worlds emerges, highlighting the heightened vulnerability of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

The Independent UK

5 countries in East and southern Africa have anthrax outbreaks, WHO says, with 20 deaths reported

The World Health Organization says five countries in East and southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease with more than 1,100 suspected cases and 20 deaths this year

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Whooping cough cases increasing in the UK – what you need to know

You may have read recent alarming reports of a cough that “lasts 100 days” is “quickly spreading across the UK” and can “fracture ribs”. If you didn’t look beyond the headlines, you might have missed the fact that the reports are about whooping cough.

Reason

WHO Calls for Punitive Booze and Soda Taxes on the Anniversary of Prohibition Repeal

Nannies never fall out of love with failed authoritarianism and curbs on freedom of choice.

The Independent UK

Bloodshed, fear, hunger, desperation: Palestinians try to survive war's new chapter in southern Gaza

In recent days, Israeli tanks have rumbled into southern Gaza, starting with Khan Younis

The Conversation

COP28: health is finally on the agenda – but there's more to do as we face continued climate extremes

As global leaders gather in Dubai for COP28, health has finally landed firmly on the climate change agenda, with the first “health day” at the annual UN climate summit taking place yesterday (December 3).

WEKU

In Gaza, renewed fighting dims hopes of a longer-term pause for humanitarian aid

A seven-day break in the fighting had allowed a significant increase in the delivery of badly needed food, fuel and medical supplies. But the flow of aid was halted by the resumption of airstrikes.

The Hindu

In 2022, India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in WHO South-East Asia Region: World Malaria Report

In 2022, India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in the WHO South-East Asia Region noted the new — 2023 World Malaria Report — published by the World Health Organization (WHO). It adds that almost 46% of all cases in the region were due to Plasmodium vivax, which is a protozoal…

Fortune

Forget the ‘tripledemic.’ The U.S. is headed for a ‘syndemic’—and experts warn we’re not prepared

The U.S. health care system is a “sitting duck” in the face of a coming cluster of winter epidemics, one expert told Fortune.

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