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Israeli law mandating graphic warning images on all smoking products takes effect

CEO of the Israel Cancer Association, Moshe Bar Haim, called the legislation "a very dramatic milestone in the fight against smoking," which claims more than 1,000 lives in Israel every month.

Pictorial warnings on cigarette packaging, now required by law.
A lifeguard patrols North Steyne beach as beaches are closed after recent shark attacks, in Sydney, Australia, January 20, 2026.

WHO releases new guidelines to prevent drowning as 2.5 meter waves expected in Israel

Protesters hold a banner and chant slogans as they march during a demonstration against a controversial US-built Ebola quarantine centre slated to begin operations at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki on June 9, 2026.

Aid group says seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban

Employees work during a visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at the National Institute of Biomedical Research in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, July 2, 2026.

Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, Germany treats infected US citizen


Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization

The WHO said on Tuesday that it regretted the move from its top donor country.

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

'I wasn't sure I could survive' Israeli attack on Yemen's Sana'a Airport, WHO chief says

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that the explosions happened very close to where he was sitting.

 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General (Illustrative)

No indication of warning before bombing of Gaza hospital, WHO says

 The bodies of victims lie in the courtyard of the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahya in the northern Gaza Strip, following a reported Israeli strike that hit the medical complex on December 6, 2024, as the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas terrorist group continues.

Health Ministry reveals decline of HIV/AIDS in Israel

The decrease in HIV/AIDS in Israel may be caused by number of immigrants and asylum seekers who arrived in Israel in 2023 the Ministry of Health suggested.

Injecting syringe for vaccination (illustrative)

WHO evacuates nearly 100 patients from Gaza in biggest operation yet

The World Health Organization evacuated 97 Gazans, mostly children, to the UAE for medical treatment and urged regular transfers.

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

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.

 Woman laying her mobile phone down on the table (illustrative)

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.

 THE WORLD Health Organization in Geneva: The writer asserts that October 7 brought to the fore two of the most critical questions of the day – to be or not to be? And to disengage or reengage?

Pollution kills more than tobacco, malnutrition, can shorten life expectancy by two years - study

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,

 People walk in front of India Gate on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, December 18, 2023.

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.

A Palestinian boy receives polio vaccine at a hospital in Khan Younis in the southern of Gaza Strip February 23, 2014.

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.

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