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Health
COVID-19 Origins Tied to Raccoon Market in China
Scientists claim that a new set of genetic information collected from a live food market in Wuhan supports the idea that raccoon dogs might have contributed to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the new research, COVID-19...
Greek News
Monkeypox Now Global Health Emergency, Europe at High Risk
The World Health Organization has labeled monkeypox a global health emergency, the highest alert level, as the virus continues to spread worldwide. The risk of monkeypox is still considered moderate globally, except in Europe, where WHO officials say the...
Europe
WHO Says Half of Europe Will Be Infected With Covid in Two Months
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that more than half of Europe is expected to be infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the next two months.
Regional director Hans Kluge said at a press conference that Omicron...
Africa
“Glimmer of Hope” for Africa as First Malaria Vaccine Approved
World Health Organization Director Tedros Adhanom Ghedbreyesus stepped out to recommend the world's first malaria vaccine to people after the organization had approved the vaccine.
Ghebreyesus called this a "historic moment" after the United Nations health agency's vaccine advisory group...
Greece
WHO: Greece Has the Highest Obesity Rate in Europe for Boys
A new study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) about the global obesity "epidemic" includes some disturbing data for Greece.
A staggering 16.7% of the Greek population is comprised by obese boys between the ages of 5 and 19, mainly...
Greece
WHO: Greek Adolescents are Most Obese in Europe
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report on adolescent obesity in Europe and named Greece the champion of having the most overweight teens.
The report said that 6.5 percent of Greek adolescents are overweight, meaning that one in...