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The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining independence in 2002. 07/24/2025

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WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah in Gaza, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse. 07/24/2025

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Georgetown, Guyana, 22 July 2025 (PAHO) – The Joint Subregional Cooperation Strategy that will provide a coordinated framework for technical cooperation to address common public health challenges in the Caribbean was signed today by the Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, and Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-… 07/24/2025

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Asunción, July 17, 2025 (PAHO) – Paraguay has officially joined the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas, a regional initiative led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank, and the Inter‑American Development Bank (IDB). The Alliance aims to strengthen investment and expand health access across the region.As part… 07/17/2025

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Asunción, July 17, 2025 (PAHO) – Paraguay has officially joined the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas, a regional initiative led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank, and the Inter‑American Development Bank (IDB). The Alliance aims to strengthen investment and expand health access across the region.As part… 07/17/2025

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The surge in heat waves and extreme heat poses serious health risks for everyone but is a particular worry for older adults. What can you do to manage heat-related risks, especially if you have existing health conditions or take certain medications? 07/16/2025

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Washington D.C., 15 July 2025 (PAHO) – Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions will cost South America over US$ 7.3 trillion in lost productivity and healthcare spending between 2020 and 2050, according to estimations in a new Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) report launched today. This figure—equivalent to the entire… 07/15/2025

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PAHO urges countries to intensify efforts to reach unvaccinated children and close gaps in access to vaccinesWashington, D.C., 15 July 2025 (PAHO)– Childhood immunization in the Americas has shown encouraging signs of recovery in 2024, but significant gaps remain. According to new data released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and… 07/15/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat. 07/15/2025

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Every year, millions of men around the world get a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. Abnormal readings on the test suggest a man might have prostate cancer. But how should an abnormal result be interpreted? 07/14/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) released today new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) twice a year as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for HIV prevention, in a landmark policy action that could help reshape the global HIV response. The guidelines are being issued at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference (IAS 2025) on HIV Science, in Kigali, Rwanda. 07/14/2025

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The United Nations warns that the fuel shortage in Gaza has reached critical levels. 07/12/2025

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Simpson was facing at least a five-month wait to receive an MRI, and potentially up to a year for surgery to fix his intense nerve pain. 07/10/2025

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On Friday, Liberal MPP Adil Shamji published a letter which indicated the data of some 200,000 patients using Ontario Health atHome had been compromised in March. 07/02/2025

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The move comes on the heels of licences for 57 privately operated MRI, CT scan and endoscopy clinics last week and the expansion of for-profit cataract centres in the province. 07/02/2025

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As part of the creation of 57 new privately run facilities — referred to as community surgical and diagnostic centres — Ontario will chip in $155 million over two years. 06/28/2025

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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said the changes aim to improve on-site leadership, manager-to-staff ratios, and oversight at local health facilities. 06/13/2025

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On Thursday, the Ford government announced it would allow nurses and board-certified physicians to move from the United States to Ontario and begin working immediately. 06/06/2025

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Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says an infant born prematurely and infected with measles has died in southwestern Ontario. 06/06/2025

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It was Oct. 25, 2018, the morning of giving birth to her second child, and Marie-Louise Fitrion says it triggered the memory of being sexually assaulted as a child. 06/04/2025

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Magnesium is a mineral the human body needs to function properly — especially for a healthy cardiovascular system, nerves, muscles, and bones –– though the benefits of supplements are largely oversold. While most people get enough magnesium from their diet, in certain instances people should take a supplement. 06/03/2025

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The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening for prostate cancer in men older than 70, but as life expectancy for this group increases and treatment options evolve, it's important for men to be aware of their options. 05/27/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining independence in 2002. 07/24/2025

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WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah in Gaza, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse. 07/24/2025

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Georgetown, Guyana, 22 July 2025 (PAHO) – The Joint Subregional Cooperation Strategy that will provide a coordinated framework for technical cooperation to address common public health challenges in the Caribbean was signed today by the Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, and Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-… 07/24/2025

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Asunción, July 17, 2025 (PAHO) – Paraguay has officially joined the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas, a regional initiative led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank, and the Inter‑American Development Bank (IDB). The Alliance aims to strengthen investment and expand health access across the region.As part… 07/17/2025

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Asunción, July 17, 2025 (PAHO) – Paraguay has officially joined the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas, a regional initiative led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank, and the Inter‑American Development Bank (IDB). The Alliance aims to strengthen investment and expand health access across the region.As part… 07/17/2025

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The surge in heat waves and extreme heat poses serious health risks for everyone but is a particular worry for older adults. What can you do to manage heat-related risks, especially if you have existing health conditions or take certain medications? 07/16/2025

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Washington D.C., 15 July 2025 (PAHO) – Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions will cost South America over US$ 7.3 trillion in lost productivity and healthcare spending between 2020 and 2050, according to estimations in a new Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) report launched today. This figure—equivalent to the entire… 07/15/2025

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PAHO urges countries to intensify efforts to reach unvaccinated children and close gaps in access to vaccinesWashington, D.C., 15 July 2025 (PAHO)– Childhood immunization in the Americas has shown encouraging signs of recovery in 2024, but significant gaps remain. According to new data released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and… 07/15/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat. 07/15/2025

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Every year, millions of men around the world get a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. Abnormal readings on the test suggest a man might have prostate cancer. But how should an abnormal result be interpreted? 07/14/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) released today new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) twice a year as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for HIV prevention, in a landmark policy action that could help reshape the global HIV response. The guidelines are being issued at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference (IAS 2025) on HIV Science, in Kigali, Rwanda. 07/14/2025

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The United Nations warns that the fuel shortage in Gaza has reached critical levels. 07/12/2025

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Simpson was facing at least a five-month wait to receive an MRI, and potentially up to a year for surgery to fix his intense nerve pain. 07/10/2025

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On Friday, Liberal MPP Adil Shamji published a letter which indicated the data of some 200,000 patients using Ontario Health atHome had been compromised in March. 07/02/2025

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The move comes on the heels of licences for 57 privately operated MRI, CT scan and endoscopy clinics last week and the expansion of for-profit cataract centres in the province. 07/02/2025

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As part of the creation of 57 new privately run facilities — referred to as community surgical and diagnostic centres — Ontario will chip in $155 million over two years. 06/28/2025

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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said the changes aim to improve on-site leadership, manager-to-staff ratios, and oversight at local health facilities. 06/13/2025

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06/10/2025

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On Thursday, the Ford government announced it would allow nurses and board-certified physicians to move from the United States to Ontario and begin working immediately. 06/06/2025

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Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says an infant born prematurely and infected with measles has died in southwestern Ontario. 06/06/2025

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It was Oct. 25, 2018, the morning of giving birth to her second child, and Marie-Louise Fitrion says it triggered the memory of being sexually assaulted as a child. 06/04/2025

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Magnesium is a mineral the human body needs to function properly — especially for a healthy cardiovascular system, nerves, muscles, and bones –– though the benefits of supplements are largely oversold. While most people get enough magnesium from their diet, in certain instances people should take a supplement. 06/03/2025

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06/02/2025

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05/27/2025

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The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening for prostate cancer in men older than 70, but as life expectancy for this group increases and treatment options evolve, it's important for men to be aware of their options. 05/27/2025

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