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Diplomats in Brussels concerned over timing and format of meeting with Xi Jinping
Few countries have well funded plans to tackle health threat to millions
WHO report highlights global resurgence of the disease during coronavirus pandemic
Women twice as likely as men to suffer condition associated with cognitive problems and fatigue, modelling shows
Experts hit out at monkeypox response: ‘We’re actually at the most vulnerable we’ve ever been’
Highest possible designation used for first time since Covid pandemic began as 16,000 cases detected across the world
Just one drug remains effective for the sexually transmitted disease but soon the bacteria may be able to evade it
WHO and Unicef warn of fall in immunisations for diseases such as diphtheria, polio and measles
WHO debates raising classification of outbreak as some authorities widen eligibility for vaccines
Recommendation by health agency advisory group marks shift in thinking of global health authorities
UN health agency has repeatedly offered technical and medical assistance
Identifying conditions can prevent inappropriate drug use, but there are barriers to progress in poorer regions
Universal smallpox vaccination may not be necessary but complacency is not an option in viral outbreaks
Former Ethiopian minister faces difficult task of rebuilding trust in global health body
Programmes would use smallpox vaccine and immunise close contacts of confirmed cases
Beijing censors silence online debate about health body’s claim that tough approach is unsustainable
New modelling underscores country’s vulnerability because of faltering vaccination drive
Health body says 15mn people died by the end of 2021, nearly three times official death toll
The philanthropist urges world leaders to increase spending to improve preparedness for health threats
New database reveals 99% of people on the planet are exposed to air pollution above safe limits
WHO-backed scheme to create mRNA vaccines aims to erase the unfair distribution of jabs during the pandemic
Discovery of new strain that combines elements of Delta and Omicron shows importance of surveillance
Shutting off the siren of a global public health emergency is no simple matter
Switch in US company’s stance follows criticism over vaccine inequality in low- and middle-income nations
Brent soars to highest level since 2008 as Ukraine warns Moscow planning attack on Odesa
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