The World Health Organization said on Thursday the number of deaths in Africa due to the Ebola outbreak could reach 4,500 by the end of the week, adding that while the outbreak could take months to contain, an outbreak in ...
Oct 17, 2014
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It didn't take long after the first cases of COVID-19 were reported for conspiracy theories to begin circulating that the virus was a secret ploy by pharmaceutical companies to sell a vaccine. Other false theories quickly ...
Jul 9, 2020
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Health organizations such as hospitals, medical clinics, pharmaceutical companies and community health centers are increasingly turning to social media to promote their brand and connect with patients by delivering personally ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Vaccine hesitancy may be more attributed to partisan media exposure and an individual's pre-existing attitudes, rather than a lack of information about vaccine effectiveness, according to a Washington State University study.
Mar 2, 2022
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The World Health Organization on Friday urged governments to refrain from vaccinating children against coronavirus until the elderly and at-risk worldwide have received the vaccine.
May 7, 2021
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Governments must do more to protect children from sophisticated online methods used to market unhealthy foods to them, the World Health Organization in Europe said in a report released Friday.
Nov 4, 2016
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Three years ago, as part of the public health messaging in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization launched the "Wear A Mask" campaign on social media.
Oct 5, 2023
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The COVID pandemic has disrupted many areas of routine healthcare including, importantly, childhood vaccination.
Jul 5, 2023
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As COVID-19 spread across the world, so did conspiracy theories and false information about the virus. This proliferation of misinformation—labeled an "infodemic" by the World Health Organization (WHO)—makes it difficult ...
Feb 1, 2021
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Mass shootings have become part of life in the United States, with deadly attacks occurring with an unsettling frequency. Since 2006, the U.S. has seen more than 200 mass killings with four or more victims, according to USA ...
Feb 10, 2016
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