“The risk of avian flu to the general public remains very low despite this confirmed case,” Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at UKHSA, said. “We have robust systems in place to detect cases early and take necessary action, as we know that spillover infections from birds to humans may occur.” Bird-to-human transmission of H5N1 avian … Read more
The World Health Organization is freezing recruitment and slashing travel in response to the withdrawal of the U.S., its biggest funder, according to an internal email seen by POLITICO. “As you know, the United States of America has announced that it intends to withdraw from WHO. We regret this decision and hope the new administration … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Editor Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Jeff Dalrymple, former executive director of the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention who became head of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee’s department on Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response in January 2025. | Courtesy A Larry Ross Communications The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has appointed Jeff … Read more
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It said in a statement after the vote that Parliament “failed to protect children and young people today,” and blamed the EPP and far-right groups for blocking “critical recommendations” to extend public bans against e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. As a result, the S&D group was “forced to vote against the watered-down resolution to preserve … Read more
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Blindness remains a significant global health challenge with millions vulnerable due to preventable or treatable conditions. Globally, the primary causes of vision impairment and blindness are refractive errors, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration. According to WHO only 36% of individuals with distance vision impairment due to refractive error and 17% of those … Read more
U.S. officials sequenced the genome of the virus found in poultry on the farm in Oregon and did not identify any changes to the virus that indicate it’s more transmissible to humans. The risk to the public remains low, they said on Wednesday. The livestock shared water sources, housing and equipment with infected poultry on … Read more
By 2050, the direct cost of myopia is projected to be $870 billion globally The WHO has spotlighted the urgency of global policy review to ensure the needs of children with myopia are met with the launch of the SPECS 2030 initiative, aiming to tackle the main causes of vision impairment through developing advocacy, raising … Read more
Starmer is in Rome trying to boost joint-working with Britain’s European allies on border security — a key part of his election promise to Brits to “smash the gangs” he argues are driving irregular migration to the U.K. Starmer, who is under some pressure from Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK, expressly hopes to learn from … Read more
Global coverage of hepatitis C testing and treatment is “too low and stagnating” ― even in countries with advanced health care systems, says the WHO. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All … Read more
