WHO pushes to keep ties with “generous” U.S. despite Trump’s exit move
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday praised the United States’ “immense” and “generous” contribution to global health in a push to...
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Trump says terminating US relationship with World Health Organization over virus
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he is terminating the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus, saying...
WHO expects hydroxychloroquine safety findings by mid-June
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday promised a swift review of data on hydroxychloroquine, probably by mid-June, after safety concerns prompted the group to...
WHO chief says he will keep leading virus response after Trump threat
The World Health Organization’s head said on Tuesday he would keep leading the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened...
Coronavirus: Cyprus pledges €200,000 to the WHO
Cyprus has pledged €200,000 to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in support of the efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus. President Nicos Anastasiades on...
WHO denies being ‘China-centric’ after Trump comment
World Health Organisation officials on Wednesday denied that the body was “China-centric” and said that the acute phase of a pandemic was not the time...
Cypriot dieticians issue warning over sugar consumption
The recommended daily intake of sugar for adults should not exceed 10 per cent of their total daily calorie intake, while for children, the daily...
Almost half of Cypriot kids now overweight, Mediterranean diet ‘gone’
By Annette Chrysostomou Of all Europeans, Cypriots have the highest rate of overweight and obese children, 43 per cent of both boys and girls, the...
500 Syrian patients show symptoms pointing to toxic weapons exposure
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday around 500 people had been treated for “signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals” after a...
Europe’s HIV epidemic growing at alarming rate – WHO
The number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in Europe reached its highest level in 2016 since records began, showing the region’s epidemic growing “at...
Nearly half of abortions annually are unsafe – study
Nearly half of the 55.7 million abortions that take place globally each year are unsafe and putting women’s lives at risk, a study said on...
Cyprus the safest country in the world for young people
Cyprus is the safest country in the world for young people out of 184 countries across the globe, according to the latest data published by...
Star signs drive C-section birth ‘explosion’
IMMATURE and demanding women are at least in part to blame for the abnormally high rate of caesarean-section births in Cyprus, because they want...
Over half in Cyprus eat 1-4 portions of fruit and veg daily
Nearly one third of Cypriots, 32.6 per cent over the age of 15, did not consume a single portion of fruit or vegetables on a...
Tax sugary drinks to fight obesity, WHO urges governments
Governments should tax sugary drinks to fight the global epidemics of obesity and diabetes, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday, recommendations industry swiftly branded...
Syrian government launches Aleppo ground attack
Syrian government forces and their allies attacked the opposition-held sector of Aleppo on several fronts on Tuesday, the biggest ground assault yet in a massive...
Lack of exercise costs world $67.5 billion and 5 million lives a year
A study of one million people has found that physical inactivity costs the global economy $67.5bn a year in healthcare and productivity losses, but an...
Can coffee cause cancer? Only if it’s very hot, say WHO scientists (Update 2)
There is no conclusive evidence that drinking coffee causes cancer, the World Health Organization’s cancer agency said on Wednesday in a reverse of its previous...
