WHO to Share Information with Congolese Court in Sexual Abuse Cases of 13 Women 27/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaya Gamhewage, the agency’s lead official in prevention and response to sexual misconduct, describes WHO’s recent moves to bring justice to DRC’s victims. In a long-awaited move, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to share files with the Congolese courts on the sexual exploitation and abuse complaints of 13 women who are pursuing criminal […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Most Sophisticated Biomedical Research Centre Opens in South Africa 18/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The most advanced biomedical research centre on the African continent has opened in South Africa, boasting state-of-the-art research and training facilities. Stellenbosch University’s Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) houses over 500 researchers who are examining the genetic and biomolecular basis for diseases afflicting Africans – including Professor Tuilo De Oliveira, renowned for decoding […] Continue reading -> WHO’s New Leadership Team Is a Mixed Bag of Political Appointees and Specialists 17/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly a year after his appointment to a second term as WHO’s Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has finished a revamp of his senior leadership team – keeping key loyalists in place, while adding new faces that are a clear nod to powerful member states such as China, France and Japan. But the new team […] Continue reading -> Rape Survivors in DRC and Guinea Get Help in Their Struggle for Justice and Health 12/04/2023 Kizito Makoye KIGOMA, Tanzania – Mary Akile is still harbouring emotional suffering four years after a rape attack that inflicted both physical pain and untold mental anguish. “I still remember how the attackers invaded my house and raped me, one after another,” says Akile, her voice cracking as she recalled the harrowing ordeal during April 2019 at […] Continue reading -> Swift Condemnation for ‘World Worst’ Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act 22/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called on Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni not to promulgate the Anti-Homosexuality Act his country’s Parliament passed on Tuesday night. Describing the Act as “probably among the worst of its kind in the world”, Türk said that, “if signed into law by the president, it […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Alarm Over Increased Healthcare Worker Migration to Rich Countries Post Pandemic 14/03/2023 Megha Kaveri Eight more countries in the global south have dangerously low numbers of healthcare workers in the wake of the COVID pandemic, a new WHO report has found. The World Health Organization’s 2023 report on “Health workforce support and safeguards” found that some 55 countries now rank below the global median in terms of their density […] Continue reading -> Excessive Sodium Intake Causing Millions of Preventable Deaths Annually 09/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Eating too much salt kills nearly two million people every year, and without the rapid introduction of global policies to limit sodium content in processed foods, another seven million preventable deaths will occur by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report. Unhealthy diets are a major global health challenge, and sodium’s […] Continue reading -> The Elephant in the Room: Cultural and Social Barriers Preventing Girls’ and Women’s Agency 09/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Millions of African girls are married before they turn 18, while others suffer female genital mutilation (FGM) and a multitude of preventable conditions, the closing plenary of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) heard on Wednesday. The plenary promised “bold and honest conversations” about the “backsliding on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)” […] Continue reading -> BREAKING: WHO Fires Director of Western Pacific Regional Office for Abusive Behaviour 08/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization on Wednesday said it is terminating the contract of the Director for the agency’s Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), following a prolonged investigation of allegations of abusive conduct towards his staff. The terse WHO announcement came at the conclusion of a two-day special session of the WHO Executive Board, tasked with […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. 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Africa’s Most Sophisticated Biomedical Research Centre Opens in South Africa 18/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The most advanced biomedical research centre on the African continent has opened in South Africa, boasting state-of-the-art research and training facilities. Stellenbosch University’s Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) houses over 500 researchers who are examining the genetic and biomolecular basis for diseases afflicting Africans – including Professor Tuilo De Oliveira, renowned for decoding […] Continue reading -> WHO’s New Leadership Team Is a Mixed Bag of Political Appointees and Specialists 17/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly a year after his appointment to a second term as WHO’s Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has finished a revamp of his senior leadership team – keeping key loyalists in place, while adding new faces that are a clear nod to powerful member states such as China, France and Japan. But the new team […] Continue reading -> Rape Survivors in DRC and Guinea Get Help in Their Struggle for Justice and Health 12/04/2023 Kizito Makoye KIGOMA, Tanzania – Mary Akile is still harbouring emotional suffering four years after a rape attack that inflicted both physical pain and untold mental anguish. “I still remember how the attackers invaded my house and raped me, one after another,” says Akile, her voice cracking as she recalled the harrowing ordeal during April 2019 at […] Continue reading -> Swift Condemnation for ‘World Worst’ Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act 22/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called on Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni not to promulgate the Anti-Homosexuality Act his country’s Parliament passed on Tuesday night. Describing the Act as “probably among the worst of its kind in the world”, Türk said that, “if signed into law by the president, it […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Alarm Over Increased Healthcare Worker Migration to Rich Countries Post Pandemic 14/03/2023 Megha Kaveri Eight more countries in the global south have dangerously low numbers of healthcare workers in the wake of the COVID pandemic, a new WHO report has found. The World Health Organization’s 2023 report on “Health workforce support and safeguards” found that some 55 countries now rank below the global median in terms of their density […] Continue reading -> Excessive Sodium Intake Causing Millions of Preventable Deaths Annually 09/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Eating too much salt kills nearly two million people every year, and without the rapid introduction of global policies to limit sodium content in processed foods, another seven million preventable deaths will occur by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report. Unhealthy diets are a major global health challenge, and sodium’s […] Continue reading -> The Elephant in the Room: Cultural and Social Barriers Preventing Girls’ and Women’s Agency 09/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Millions of African girls are married before they turn 18, while others suffer female genital mutilation (FGM) and a multitude of preventable conditions, the closing plenary of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) heard on Wednesday. The plenary promised “bold and honest conversations” about the “backsliding on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)” […] Continue reading -> BREAKING: WHO Fires Director of Western Pacific Regional Office for Abusive Behaviour 08/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization on Wednesday said it is terminating the contract of the Director for the agency’s Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), following a prolonged investigation of allegations of abusive conduct towards his staff. The terse WHO announcement came at the conclusion of a two-day special session of the WHO Executive Board, tasked with […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO’s New Leadership Team Is a Mixed Bag of Political Appointees and Specialists 17/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly a year after his appointment to a second term as WHO’s Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has finished a revamp of his senior leadership team – keeping key loyalists in place, while adding new faces that are a clear nod to powerful member states such as China, France and Japan. But the new team […] Continue reading -> Rape Survivors in DRC and Guinea Get Help in Their Struggle for Justice and Health 12/04/2023 Kizito Makoye KIGOMA, Tanzania – Mary Akile is still harbouring emotional suffering four years after a rape attack that inflicted both physical pain and untold mental anguish. “I still remember how the attackers invaded my house and raped me, one after another,” says Akile, her voice cracking as she recalled the harrowing ordeal during April 2019 at […] Continue reading -> Swift Condemnation for ‘World Worst’ Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act 22/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called on Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni not to promulgate the Anti-Homosexuality Act his country’s Parliament passed on Tuesday night. Describing the Act as “probably among the worst of its kind in the world”, Türk said that, “if signed into law by the president, it […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Alarm Over Increased Healthcare Worker Migration to Rich Countries Post Pandemic 14/03/2023 Megha Kaveri Eight more countries in the global south have dangerously low numbers of healthcare workers in the wake of the COVID pandemic, a new WHO report has found. The World Health Organization’s 2023 report on “Health workforce support and safeguards” found that some 55 countries now rank below the global median in terms of their density […] Continue reading -> Excessive Sodium Intake Causing Millions of Preventable Deaths Annually 09/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Eating too much salt kills nearly two million people every year, and without the rapid introduction of global policies to limit sodium content in processed foods, another seven million preventable deaths will occur by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report. Unhealthy diets are a major global health challenge, and sodium’s […] Continue reading -> The Elephant in the Room: Cultural and Social Barriers Preventing Girls’ and Women’s Agency 09/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Millions of African girls are married before they turn 18, while others suffer female genital mutilation (FGM) and a multitude of preventable conditions, the closing plenary of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) heard on Wednesday. The plenary promised “bold and honest conversations” about the “backsliding on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)” […] Continue reading -> BREAKING: WHO Fires Director of Western Pacific Regional Office for Abusive Behaviour 08/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization on Wednesday said it is terminating the contract of the Director for the agency’s Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), following a prolonged investigation of allegations of abusive conduct towards his staff. The terse WHO announcement came at the conclusion of a two-day special session of the WHO Executive Board, tasked with […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Rape Survivors in DRC and Guinea Get Help in Their Struggle for Justice and Health 12/04/2023 Kizito Makoye KIGOMA, Tanzania – Mary Akile is still harbouring emotional suffering four years after a rape attack that inflicted both physical pain and untold mental anguish. “I still remember how the attackers invaded my house and raped me, one after another,” says Akile, her voice cracking as she recalled the harrowing ordeal during April 2019 at […] Continue reading -> Swift Condemnation for ‘World Worst’ Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act 22/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called on Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni not to promulgate the Anti-Homosexuality Act his country’s Parliament passed on Tuesday night. Describing the Act as “probably among the worst of its kind in the world”, Türk said that, “if signed into law by the president, it […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Alarm Over Increased Healthcare Worker Migration to Rich Countries Post Pandemic 14/03/2023 Megha Kaveri Eight more countries in the global south have dangerously low numbers of healthcare workers in the wake of the COVID pandemic, a new WHO report has found. The World Health Organization’s 2023 report on “Health workforce support and safeguards” found that some 55 countries now rank below the global median in terms of their density […] Continue reading -> Excessive Sodium Intake Causing Millions of Preventable Deaths Annually 09/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Eating too much salt kills nearly two million people every year, and without the rapid introduction of global policies to limit sodium content in processed foods, another seven million preventable deaths will occur by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report. Unhealthy diets are a major global health challenge, and sodium’s […] Continue reading -> The Elephant in the Room: Cultural and Social Barriers Preventing Girls’ and Women’s Agency 09/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Millions of African girls are married before they turn 18, while others suffer female genital mutilation (FGM) and a multitude of preventable conditions, the closing plenary of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) heard on Wednesday. The plenary promised “bold and honest conversations” about the “backsliding on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)” […] Continue reading -> BREAKING: WHO Fires Director of Western Pacific Regional Office for Abusive Behaviour 08/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization on Wednesday said it is terminating the contract of the Director for the agency’s Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), following a prolonged investigation of allegations of abusive conduct towards his staff. The terse WHO announcement came at the conclusion of a two-day special session of the WHO Executive Board, tasked with […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Swift Condemnation for ‘World Worst’ Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act 22/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called on Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni not to promulgate the Anti-Homosexuality Act his country’s Parliament passed on Tuesday night. Describing the Act as “probably among the worst of its kind in the world”, Türk said that, “if signed into law by the president, it […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Alarm Over Increased Healthcare Worker Migration to Rich Countries Post Pandemic 14/03/2023 Megha Kaveri Eight more countries in the global south have dangerously low numbers of healthcare workers in the wake of the COVID pandemic, a new WHO report has found. The World Health Organization’s 2023 report on “Health workforce support and safeguards” found that some 55 countries now rank below the global median in terms of their density […] Continue reading -> Excessive Sodium Intake Causing Millions of Preventable Deaths Annually 09/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Eating too much salt kills nearly two million people every year, and without the rapid introduction of global policies to limit sodium content in processed foods, another seven million preventable deaths will occur by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report. Unhealthy diets are a major global health challenge, and sodium’s […] Continue reading -> The Elephant in the Room: Cultural and Social Barriers Preventing Girls’ and Women’s Agency 09/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Millions of African girls are married before they turn 18, while others suffer female genital mutilation (FGM) and a multitude of preventable conditions, the closing plenary of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) heard on Wednesday. The plenary promised “bold and honest conversations” about the “backsliding on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)” […] Continue reading -> BREAKING: WHO Fires Director of Western Pacific Regional Office for Abusive Behaviour 08/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization on Wednesday said it is terminating the contract of the Director for the agency’s Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), following a prolonged investigation of allegations of abusive conduct towards his staff. The terse WHO announcement came at the conclusion of a two-day special session of the WHO Executive Board, tasked with […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Raises Alarm Over Increased Healthcare Worker Migration to Rich Countries Post Pandemic 14/03/2023 Megha Kaveri Eight more countries in the global south have dangerously low numbers of healthcare workers in the wake of the COVID pandemic, a new WHO report has found. The World Health Organization’s 2023 report on “Health workforce support and safeguards” found that some 55 countries now rank below the global median in terms of their density […] Continue reading -> Excessive Sodium Intake Causing Millions of Preventable Deaths Annually 09/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Eating too much salt kills nearly two million people every year, and without the rapid introduction of global policies to limit sodium content in processed foods, another seven million preventable deaths will occur by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report. Unhealthy diets are a major global health challenge, and sodium’s […] Continue reading -> The Elephant in the Room: Cultural and Social Barriers Preventing Girls’ and Women’s Agency 09/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Millions of African girls are married before they turn 18, while others suffer female genital mutilation (FGM) and a multitude of preventable conditions, the closing plenary of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) heard on Wednesday. The plenary promised “bold and honest conversations” about the “backsliding on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)” […] Continue reading -> BREAKING: WHO Fires Director of Western Pacific Regional Office for Abusive Behaviour 08/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization on Wednesday said it is terminating the contract of the Director for the agency’s Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), following a prolonged investigation of allegations of abusive conduct towards his staff. The terse WHO announcement came at the conclusion of a two-day special session of the WHO Executive Board, tasked with […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Excessive Sodium Intake Causing Millions of Preventable Deaths Annually 09/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Eating too much salt kills nearly two million people every year, and without the rapid introduction of global policies to limit sodium content in processed foods, another seven million preventable deaths will occur by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report. Unhealthy diets are a major global health challenge, and sodium’s […] Continue reading -> The Elephant in the Room: Cultural and Social Barriers Preventing Girls’ and Women’s Agency 09/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Millions of African girls are married before they turn 18, while others suffer female genital mutilation (FGM) and a multitude of preventable conditions, the closing plenary of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) heard on Wednesday. The plenary promised “bold and honest conversations” about the “backsliding on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)” […] Continue reading -> BREAKING: WHO Fires Director of Western Pacific Regional Office for Abusive Behaviour 08/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization on Wednesday said it is terminating the contract of the Director for the agency’s Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), following a prolonged investigation of allegations of abusive conduct towards his staff. The terse WHO announcement came at the conclusion of a two-day special session of the WHO Executive Board, tasked with […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
The Elephant in the Room: Cultural and Social Barriers Preventing Girls’ and Women’s Agency 09/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Millions of African girls are married before they turn 18, while others suffer female genital mutilation (FGM) and a multitude of preventable conditions, the closing plenary of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) heard on Wednesday. The plenary promised “bold and honest conversations” about the “backsliding on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)” […] Continue reading -> BREAKING: WHO Fires Director of Western Pacific Regional Office for Abusive Behaviour 08/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization on Wednesday said it is terminating the contract of the Director for the agency’s Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), following a prolonged investigation of allegations of abusive conduct towards his staff. The terse WHO announcement came at the conclusion of a two-day special session of the WHO Executive Board, tasked with […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
BREAKING: WHO Fires Director of Western Pacific Regional Office for Abusive Behaviour 08/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization on Wednesday said it is terminating the contract of the Director for the agency’s Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), following a prolonged investigation of allegations of abusive conduct towards his staff. The terse WHO announcement came at the conclusion of a two-day special session of the WHO Executive Board, tasked with […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts