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WHO and UNICEF urge action to protect children through vaccines
In 2024, 89% of infants globally – about 115 million – received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis ...
WHO recommends twice-a-year HIV prevention shot as concern looms over funding for global HIV fight
The World Health Organization is now recommending that countries include an HIV drug newly approved for prevention, ...
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WHO Endorses Lenacapavir for Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention in Landmark Update
LEN is the first long-acting PrEP product that requires only two injections per year, offering an appealing alternative to ...
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New WHO guidelines recommend injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) released today new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) twice ...
The world has hit a ‘very stubborn glass ceiling’ on childhood vaccination
An estimated 14.3 million children globally remain unvaccinated and vulnerable to vaccine-preventable illnesses – meaning ...
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WHO Adds Lenacapavir to Its HIV PrEP Recommendations Amid Underutilization of PrEP and Severe PEPFAR Funding Cutbacks | IAS 2025
As expected, the new recommendations that the World Health Organization (WHO) issued for HIV and sexually transmitted ...
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WHO Report: 1 in 6 people affected by loneliness, posing major health and economic risks
A new global report from the World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Connection reveals that one in six people ...
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Stratus: What Are The Symptoms Of The Latest COVID-19 Subvariant To Spread Around The World?
As Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Paul Griffin explains in a recent piece for The Conversation, Stratus is ...
WHO recommends Gilead's twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention
The World Health Organization on Monday recommended Gilead's lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection, as a tool to prevent HIV infection.
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New WHO-Accredited Lab in Madagascar Strengthens Polio Surveillance Efforts
The facility is fully accredited by the World Health Organization (WHO) and recognized as one of the most advanced polio ...
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WHO Announces Burundi Has Eliminated Trachoma As a Public Health Problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced that Burundi has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a major milestone in the country's fight against neglected ...
Fact Check: Nothing in draft WHO pandemic pact overrides national sovereignty
A draft pandemic treaty negotiated at the World Health Organisation (WHO) leaves health policy to national governments, ...