World Health Organisation

Agency is seeking figures on hospitalisations, deaths and vaccinations

People are dying from common, once-treatable infections because bacteria have become resistant to treatment

China’s current surge in cases started ‘long before’ restrictions were lifted, WHO says

Dublin-born doctor had a long career in public health in the developing world: ‘When there was a tough place to be and a difficult job to do, we’d send Muireann’

Peer-researched paper pushes leading consultant audiologist to seek Government-backed campaign to better inform young listeners

It is not recognised as a mental disorder by the WHO, but the concept of ‘PA’ is being used increasingly in custody disputes before the family law courts

Children are being removed from their preferred parents into the custody of allegedly abusive parents, advocates warn

WHO estimates cholera kills up to 143,000 people annually in the world’s poorest countries

It has become a teenage obsession and at the same time, the number of teens smoking cigarettes is rising for the first time in decades

Health minister orders suspension of license of suspected pharmacy and importer of the cough medicine

Pollutants arising from solid fuel burning and traffic are exceeding WHO guidelines in Ireland

A rise in cases of diarrhoea and malaria has been reported after months of heavy rains

Beijing cuts regular communication channels between armed forces and halts bilateral climate talks

WHO says spread in more than 70 countries is “extraordinary” situation

US identifies first cases of monkeypox in children amid 14,000 cases in more than 60 countries and five deaths in Africa

WHO Regional Director for Europe urges countries to take action now to avoid overwhelming health systems in autumn and winter

Both cases showed symptoms including diarrhea, fever, nausea and vomiting and sought treatment at same hospital

Impact on human or farm animal health is as yet unknown but discovery of particles in blood shows they can travel around body and may lodge in organs

People going to concerts and travelling more increasing the virus numbers this summer, the WHO director of health emergencies says

Planet Business: Chaotic airports everywhere, the easing of Shanghai’s 65-day lockdown and arise, Sir Pascal

Opening shots in row that’s gaining traction across Europe

The lasting impact on the millions who have had the disease is still being assessed

WHO identifies some 80 cases globally with roughly 50 more suspected cases

Cases reported in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and UK

WHO officials worry an unchecked spread could give rise to deadlier new variants

WHO meets to assess outbreak as UK records 20 cases, with virus spreading in community

Cases are in addition to the six confirmed last week when it was disclosed one child had died and another required a liver transplant

Six children died with hepatitis and 26 needed transplants with cause being investigated

Isolated country is grappling with its first acknowledged Covid-19 outbreak

State news agency says number of people in Pyongyang have contracted Omicron variant

The WHO has expressed doubts about Beijing’s policy but Xi Jinping remains adamant that it is the only way forward

UN body’s chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said policy not sustainable

Industry says waiver of IP rights not needed as vaccine supply far outweighs demand

Holohan says despite the fall hospital system remains under considerable pressure

Almost 15m excess deaths associated with Covid-19 globally at end of 2021, WHO reports

Pyongyang says it has kept its population Covid-free by sealing the country’s borders

Ireland ranks ninth in Europe for obesity in adults as pandemic compounds issues

Over half of State’s publicly funded maternity units and hospitals provide full abortion care

Women’s council plans to address 12-week limit and poor national coverage

May we pray to God that those who are unleashing such violence on the world will stop