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Dangerous side effects of the Christmas tree
What can your live Christmas tree do to you? Living pine trees can cause problems for people with asthma. They can bring mold and pollen into your home. For some…
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What you need to know about the new Omicron COVID-19 variant
On 26 November, WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) designated the B.1.1.529 variant, first reported by South Africa 2 days earlier, as a variant of concern, named…
Europe
Greece: civil society reduces barriers to health and education for young people with disabilities during the pandemic
Together for Children, a network of Greek civil society organizations (CSOs) that supports people with disabilities, has been helping students with intellectual disabilities who are self-isolating, to get online to…
Europe
WHO/Europe high-level experts complete mission in Turkmenistan to strengthen health system preparedness
A multidisciplinary team of WHO experts completed a week-long mission to Turkmenistan that took place on 13–20 November 2021. The team worked with governmental authorities on ways to fortify their…
Environment
Causes inflammation, accumulates toxins and collects infections: what microplastics do inside us
Microplastic got into the diet of animals and people, and then anything happens to it. For example, it can begin to release toxins that it has previously accumulated, cause inflammation…
America
Simulation game: how artificial meat will keep animals and people from hunger
Artificial food is taking over the world - scientists already know how to grow products that are very similar to the usual, and by 2032 they promise to make them…
Europe
Urgent need to take preventive measures in the fight against COVID-19 the focus of WHO/Europe advocacy campaign
As we go into the winter months, WHO/Europe is urging people to take preventive measures, including getting vaccinated, to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Over recent weeks, the WHO…
Europe
Building trust helps United Kingdom chart a path towards eliminating AIDS by 2030
“There is no magic bullet, but in the United Kingdom we have some incredible health-care providers who work very well with community members, which is an important part of our…
Health
World ‘dangerously unprepared’ for future pandemics unless leaders tackle inequalities, UNAIDS warns
Unless leaders tackle stark inequalities, the world could face 7.7 million AIDS-related deaths over the next 10 years, the Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) warned on Monday…
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Still ‘not clear’ whether Omicron COVID variant is more transmissible or more severe than Delta: WHO
The World Health Organization published on Sunday an update on the science regarding the new coronavirus variant Omicron which is causing global concern and sparking increasing flight bans on Southern…