HIV & AIDS
HIV infections double in Russia, ex-Soviet states
HIV infections have doubled in ten years in Russia and former Soviet states, due mainly to unprotected sex and injecting drugs, a report said Thursday.
Nov 27, 2014
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Health
Growing share of HIV/AIDS burden shifts to changing group of regions
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is changing in unexpected ways in countries around the world, showing that greater attention and financial investment may be needed in places where the disease has not reached epidemic levels, according ...
Aug 21, 2013
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Addiction
HIV drug can also protect injection drug users (Update)
Doctors should consider giving a daily AIDS drug to another high risk group to help prevent infections—people who shoot heroin, methamphetamines or other injection drugs, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
Jun 12, 2013
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Health
Downturn threatens Europe's life expectancy gains, WHO says
Gains in life expectancy across Europe could be reversed if cash-strapped governments cut health budgets, the World Health Organisation warned in a report on Wednesday.
Mar 13, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds early signs of malaria drug resistance in Africa
Africa's deadliest malaria parasite has shown resistance in lab tests to one of the most powerful drugs on the market -- a warning of possible resistance to follow in patients, scientists said Friday.
Apr 27, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: High population density is greatest risk factor for water-linked diseases
Water-associated infectious disease outbreaks are more likely to occur in areas where a region's population density is growing, according to a new global analysis of economic and environmental conditions that influence the ...
Feb 14, 2012
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Health
Nasvay: The chewing tobacco poisoning Kyrgyzstan
Farmer Askarbek Duisheyev pours a small plastic bottle into the palm of his hand and tips some green balls under his tongue.
Oct 18, 2023
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Health
Post-pandemic Europe must invest more in health care: WHO
Europe must continue to invest in health care after the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization's European region chief said Wednesday, denouncing the "deafening silence" on the subject.
Oct 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO warns COVID 'has not gone away'
The World Health Organization's European office on Tuesday warned the risk of COVID-19 has not gone away, saying it was still responsible for nearly 1,000 deaths a week in the region.
Jun 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO says 'not a time to relax' on COVID, flu
As winter approaches, the World Health Organization on Monday stressed the importance of staying vigilant as cases of COVID and influenza rise in Europe, encouraging more people to get vaccinated.
Oct 24, 2022
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