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W.H.O. Says No Need To Cancel Rio Games…

Public health experts claim that the virus has seen a dramatic increase in spite of efforts made to diminish the…
by Charise Frazier
05.31.16
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Diabetes Cases Have Quadrupled In Just 3 Decades

The number of people living with diabetes has quadrupled over the past three decades, according to the World Health Organization's…
by NewsOne Now
04.05.18
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New Ebola Case Reported In Sierra Leone

A day after the World Health Organization declared that West Africa was Ebola-free, a new case emerged in Sierra Leone…
by NewsOne Staff
01.15.16
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Guinea Is Ebola-Free After 2 Years, 2,500 Deaths

The World Health Organization declared the country Ebola-free on Tuesday after it went 42 days--the amount of time in two…
by ionelholloway
04.17.21
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Bacon, Hot Dogs Linked To Cancer,…

According to the World Health Organization, bacon, sausage, and other processed meats are cancer culprits.
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21
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WHO: New Ebola Vaccine Is 100 Percent Effective

A vaccine for the highly contagious and deadly Ebola virus has proved to be 100 percent effective, the World Health…
by NewsOne Staff
08.01.15
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NEWS ROUNDUP: #BlackTwitter Reporter Joins LA Times Team…AND…

The #BlackTwitter movement has grown so much in popularity, that major publications are going the extra mile to make sure…
by NewsOne Staff
07.07.15
Humanitarian Efforts Continue Following Devastating Super Typhoon

Cuba Becomes The First Country To End Mother-To-Child…

The World Health Organization declared Cuba the first country in the world to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from…
by Angela Bronner Helm
07.04.15
Ebola, Vaccinations

News Roundup: Liberia To Be Declared Ebola-Free, JetBlue…

Although the Ebola virus is still prevalent in a few African countries, one of the places hit the hardest is…
by NewsOne Staff
05.08.15
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