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TikTok and WHO are getting together to help combat widespread health misinformation on social media

YoopyaNov 14, 2024November 14, 20240

The social media platform TikTok has become a cultural phenomenon, influencing the behaviour and taste of its users in almost every area of life. From

What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin

YoopyaAug 15, 2024August 15, 20240

On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern. There have been over 15,600 cases and over 530

WHO: New Ebola cases drop to lowest level in 7 months

YoopyaJan 31, 2015July 9, 20230

(CNN)The number of new Ebola cases reported in the three worst-hit countries fell to its lowest level since late June, the World Health Organization said

Volunteers carry bodies in a centre run by Medecins Sans Frontieres for Ebola patients in Kailahun

YoopyaOct 9, 2014July 15, 20230

GENEVA (Reuters) – The worst Ebola outbreak on record has killed 3,879 people out of 8,033 cases by the end of Oct. 5, with no

Ebola cases rising faster than ability to contain them: WHO

YoopyaSep 12, 2014July 16, 20230

(Reuters) – West Africa’s Ebola outbreak is running ahead of health authorities’ ability to contain it, particularly in the three hardest-hit countries of Guinea, Liberia