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WHO Declares South Africa Ranks Among Countries With Highest Obesity Rates
05 Mar 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The health organisation declared obesity and overweight as a global epidemic claiming at least 2.8 million lives annually and ranked South Africa among the nations with the highest levels of this prevalent and easily-avoidable disease.
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Preppers Are Paranoid After WHO Discuss ‘Disease X’ At Davos
22 Jan 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Healthcare experts at the Davos summit on Wednesday said that planning for Disease X might help save lives, and money, if countries start research and preventative steps before a recognised epidemic.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
30 Mar 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
COVID-19: four possible sources. Ace’s days are numbered. Ivermectin confusion. New Ghislaine charges. Czech’s richest man dies in heli crash. Rapper’s ‘Satan’ Nike controversy.
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Let John Oliver Walk You Through America’s Fallout With The WHO [Video]
20 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the WHO, and there are a number of reasons why that is ill-advised.
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How Long The WHO Reckons The Pandemic Will Last
24 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The head of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, spoke recently about a possible timeframe for getting COVID-19 under control.
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What The World Health Organisation Says About Smoking And COVID-19
26 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The World Health Organisation’s advice has been cited as one of the reasons for the tobacco ban, so let’s break it down.
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It’s Official: Bacon, Sausages And Ham Cause Cancer, Up There With Tobacco And Arsenic
26 Oct 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
If your idea of a hangover cure is a solid fry up with plenty of meat then look away now – the World Health Organisation is about to really ruin Monday.
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Everything You Need To Know About The Ebola Virus [Infographic]
08 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Researchers and a designer have put together an infographic that gives some insight into the Ebola virus. Check it out here.
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Millions Of Lives Could Be Saved If All Smokers Switched To Electronic Cigarettes
13 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With production increasing everyday, the debate around e-cigarettes is hotting up. On the one hand, they can save lives. On the other, there are those who (correctly) point out that we need to be doing more research before we hail the e-cigarette as the second coming in health science.
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Government Recalls Dodgy HIV Kits
09 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Good news! It’s time for another government backpedal! After revealing to you on Friday that the government approved a tender for R22,5 million to supply banned HIV Testing kits, the decision has been reversed. The tender process is now also under scrutiny.
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