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World Health Organisation
Experts said ‘promising’ findings could meant that those diagnosed with bowel cancer may be encouraged to drink coffee
More than 36,000 cases of the disease were recorded across Europe in 2022, says WHO and ECDC
President says ‘propaganda campaign’ against United Nations and its relief agency in enclave a ‘scandalous travesty’
Latest figures come after man died from highly contagious disease earlier this month
Disadvantaged groups, however, continue to be disproportionately affected by an overall rise obesity over the past 30-plus years
Risks are associated with eating too much meat but some nutritional claims are based on flawed data, say two of Ireland’s leading food and diet specialists
Claims that Ireland will cede sovereignty to UN body under new pandemic agreement are ‘patently untrue’, says Dr Hans Kluge
A decline in the number of children receiving the MMR vaccine is leading to a fall the percentage of the population who have immunity
Prevalence of the virus much lower than previously estimated
Further bombing in Gaza will ‘leave any respect for humanitarian law in tatters’ - President Higgins
Comments from President Michael D Higgins follow briefing from WHO’s Michael Ryan
Vaccination rate against measles stands at about 87 per cent, short of 95 per cent threshold advised by World Health Organisation to provide herd immunity
Nine out of 10 doctors in Ireland experience mental health difficulties linked to their work and most keep this private because of fear of stigma. Almost 60 per cent have no time to eat, drink or use the toilet while at work
Move is projected to save tens of thousands of live across Africa per year with some 6.6m children in line for jab
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