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No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-backed study says

A new WHO-commissioned review finds no link between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk, despite extensive research.

By REUTERS
03/09/2024

Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children, WHO says

That amounts to about a quarter of the total population targeted in the campaign to stop the spread of the disease, which can cause paralysis and even death in young children.

By REUTERS
03/09/2024

Pollution can shorten life expectancy by two years

Study shows that exposure to air pollution can decrease average life expectancy by two years, and can have a long-lasting effect on public health and economic stability,

Gaza's polio vaccination rate hits 90% with 282,000 vials distributed

In addition to vaccinating the civilian population in Gaza, in late July, the IDF began a broad vaccination operation for all the regular and reserve soldiers in the Gaza Strip.

Israel, UAE, WHO evacuate Palestinian patients from Gaza for medical treatment abroad

The evacuated patients suffered from various severe conditions including cancer, neurological issues and cardiac diseases. They were accompanied by 63 family members and caregivers.

Polio cases 'very likely' in Gaza population, WHO says

According to the WHO, polio is now endemic only in Pakistan and Afghanistan, but more than 30 countries are still listed as subject to outbreaks, including Gaza's neighbors Egypt and Israel.

By REUTERS
30/07/2024

Religious women develop technology to find lost travelers at JCT women’s hackathon

A winning app from JCT's women’s hackathon, TrekTag, helps locate lost travelers with radio-wave-equipped bracelets, bypassing cellular service.

To engage or to disengage with anti-Israel organizations, that is the question

In recent years, we saw how the engagement with the international film and sports industries brought Israel’s top talent to international screens and major sports venues.

 Military personnel stand guard on the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip

Egypt rejects Israeli proposal to allow Gazans through Rafah crossing

The closure of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza has prevented the medical evacuations of at least 2,000 patients, a WHO official noted on Tuesday.

25/06/2024

Somalia, WHO intensify efforts against rising cholera cases

In 2023, Somalia reported over 18,304 cholera cases and 46 deaths, with more than half of the victims being children under 5 years old.

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
20/06/2024
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