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WHO confirms 18 attacks on healthcare sites in Iran

A member of the Iranian medical staff arrive for their protest in front of the destroyed Gandhi Hospital in Tehran on March 7.
A member of the Iranian medical staff arrive for their protest in front of the destroyed Gandhi Hospital in Tehran on March 7.

Lifestyle-driven cancer risk persists despite Singapore’s prevention efforts: Oncologists

Almost four in 10 cancer cases worldwide were linked to preventable causes such as smoking, a WHO study finds.
Almost four in 10 cancer cases worldwide were linked to preventable causes such as smoking, a WHO study finds.

Medical stocks ‘critically low’ in Gaza despite reopening of key crossing

FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian boy, Nidal Abu Rabee, receives treatment at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian boy, Nidal Abu Rabee, receives treatment at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo/File Photo

‘Thank you, Madam President’: Melania Trump chairs UN meeting on children in conflict

U.S. first lady Melania Trump presides over a United Nations Security Council meeting, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
U.S. first lady Melania Trump presides over a United Nations Security Council meeting, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Denmark first EU country to halt mother-to-child HIV transmission: WHO

According to World Health Organization figures, Denmark has low rates of HIV and syphilis among pregnant women.
According to World Health Organization figures, Denmark has low rates of HIV and syphilis among pregnant women.

Risk of Nipah spread low after cases in India, Bangladesh: WHO

Nipah, which spreads from animals to humans, has no vaccine and a fatality rate ranging from 40 per cent to 75 per cent.
Nipah, which spreads from animals to humans, has no vaccine and a fatality rate ranging from 40 per cent to 75 per cent.

WHO urges US to share Covid-19 origins intel

The global catastrophe killed an estimated 20 million people, according to the UN health agency.
The global catastrophe killed an estimated 20 million people, according to the UN health agency.

Measles cases in Europe, Central Asia drop 75% in 2025, agencies say

A nurse prepares a measles-rubella vaccine in Yangon, Myanmar, November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang
A nurse prepares a measles-rubella vaccine in Yangon, Myanmar, November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang

94 million need cataract surgery, but access lacking: WHO

The WHO said that over the past two decades, global cataract surgery coverage had increased by 15 per cent.
The WHO said that over the past two decades, global cataract surgery coverage had increased by 15 per cent.

Singapore to limit mercury use in tooth fillings despite WHO call for phase-out by 2034

Dentists in Singapore still use mercury as tooth filling judiciously as some cases still need amalgam
Dentists in Singapore still use mercury as tooth filling judiciously as some cases still need amalgam

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