Organisation: World Health Organisation

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Flu hospitalisations doubling week on week 
Flu hospitalisations doubling week on week 
Chief Medical Officer urges people across age groups to get their covid-19 booster vaccines and their flu vaccine

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

'No proof' that Emily Hand is still alive as Irish citizens flee Gaza 
Children like Emily Hand will be priority in any negotiated release of hostages, Taoiseach informed
In a phone call with Qatar prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Leo Varadkar raised the case of nine-year-old Emily Hand

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

School attendance analysis
Irish Examiner view: Struggle to find teachers is shocking
There have been plenty of indications in recent months that a crisis is brewing in second-level education, with schools all over Ireland struggling to fill vacancies

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

Europeans over 65 will outnumber those under 15 next year
Europeans over 65 will outnumber those under 15 next year
The World Health Organisation said it will bring 'new social, economic and health challenges' in order to make the best of an ageing population

Wed, 11 Oct, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Green projects such as robot trees must convince voters
Irish Examiner view: Green projects such as robot trees must convince voters
The jury is out on Cork’s ‘robot trees’ and whether they can match their claims to improve air quality

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

Suicide prevention in Ireland: We have come a long way
Suicide prevention in Ireland: We have come a long way
One constant observation from the past decades of working with people with lived of experience of suicidal behaviour is that ‘people who attempt suicide don’t want to die, what they want is a different life’.

Sun, 10 Sep, 2023

More people died of covid at weekends, study finds
More people died of covid at weekends, study finds
The University of Toronto study found that this was most marked in America, followed by Brazil

Wed, 23 Aug, 2023

NHS crisis
Covid-19 hospital cases sliding both here and across Europe
Up to Friday there were 376 patients in hospitals with covid-19, including 13 admitted to intensive care units

Fri, 18 Aug, 2023

Confidence in CervicalCheck has taken a blow but it is still saving lives 
Confidence in CervicalCheck has taken a blow but it is still saving lives 
A WHO report makes clear the importance that everyone becomes informed about screening and its limitations, writes Dr Alan Smith

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

WHO delegation visits Cork to see biodiversity projects 
WHO delegation visits Cork to see biodiversity projects 
A World Health Organisation (WHO) delegation visited Cork on Friday to see how its pioneering ‘healthy cities’ projects could be replicated across Europe.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2023

Cotton swab with tube labelled as Coronavirus
Covid origins: WHO says no new data available to suggest Wuhan lab was source of virus
Current evidence pointing towards animal-to-human spread, the World Health Organisation has said

Wed, 15 Mar, 2023

Sex and the City event - London
Irish Examiner View: Breaking the silence on alcohol abuse
While it may have slipped some people’s attention that this is International Children of Alcoholics Week, the painful and consistently depressing facts behind the requirement for such an anniversary should not escape us

Mon, 13 Feb, 2023

Coronavirus - Tue Dec 21, 2021
WHO 'hopeful' it can declare Covid-19 pandemic as over next year
But health experts admit that gaps in surveillance, testing and genome sequencing mean they do not understand well enough how the virus is changing

Fri, 23 Dec, 2022

25/11/2015. Turkeys For Christmas
Bird flu 'a ticking timebomb' for a new pandemic
If the H5N1 virus jumps into the human population and more dangerous strains emerge, it could set off a new pandemic, writes Professor Devi Sridhar

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

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Endometriosis sufferer Lynne Ruane leads group of senators calling for greater care
when I started in politics, I remember other senators speaking about it. When my social groups changed, there seems to be a greater awareness of it,' she said

Mon, 31 Oct, 2022

India Pollution
Governments still prioritising fossil fuels in spite of damage to human health, report finds 
Countries surveyed are subsidising fossil fuels to the tune of €401bn

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

Cost of failure to reduce TB in Ireland could breach €70m, says RCSI expert
Cost of failure to reduce TB in Ireland could breach €70m, says RCSI expert
The WHO is committed eliminating the disease globally, and have set out international targets in order to make this happen

Sun, 25 Sep, 2022

Global COVID-19 virtual press conference, 16 November 2020
WHO tracking 'about 200' sub-lineages of Omicron Covid variant
Director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said they can now see the end of the pandemic in sight.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

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Dr Mike Ryan: Covid could leave Ireland's emergency rooms full this winter
Addressing a webinar hosted by University College Cork, he also warned that abusive behaviour towards healthcare workers is at an all-time high

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

Virus Outbreak Belgium
HSE facing 42 claims linked to Covid deaths in hospitals and nursing homes
The World Health Organisation has also warned of severe consequences for 17 million people across Europe due to long Covid

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Monkeypox Vaccine New York
Almost 100 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland as WHO reports 'new manifestations'
The virus is now in 83 countries.

Wed, 03 Aug, 2022

Calls mount for monkeypox vaccination programme 
Calls mount for monkeypox vaccination programme 
World Health Organisation has declared monkeypox a global health emergency, with 16,000 cases reported globally this year

Mon, 25 Jul, 2022

Governments should brace for more Covid waves, say health chiefs
Governments should brace for more Covid waves, say health chiefs
WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Covid testing has been scaled back in many countries, which he said obscures the true picture of what is happening

Thu, 07 Jul, 2022

Switzerland WHO Assembly
World 'playing with fire' as new Covid-19 variants emerge, warns WHO
The renewed surge of coronavirus cases has been linked to new more transmissible Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Israel Monkeypox
Smallpox vaccines already 85% effective against monkeypox 
Some cases of virus in Ireland 'possible'

Tue, 24 May, 2022

Healthcare workers intubating a COVID patient.
Almost 15m people worldwide 'killed directly or indirectly by Covid pandemic'
The current official Covid-19 global death toll (government figures provided to the WHO) is 6.24m

Thu, 05 May, 2022

Coronavirus - Sat Mar 19, 2022
World Health Organisation: Ireland will see Covid surges every three months
Today, the Department of Health reported a further 2,307 cases of Covid-19 - 530 less than yesterday.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2022

The story of one Ukrainian hospital: 'If hospitals are to be shelled, we must be prepared'
The story of one Ukrainian hospital: 'If hospitals are to be shelled, we must be prepared'
As the situation outside deteriorates, Novovolynsk is preparing for a range of scenarios should it become a target in Russia’s offensive

Wed, 02 Mar, 2022

Mother with protective mask breastfeeding her baby son at home
WHO concludes formula milk advertising is 'driven by the deliberate misuse of science'
Formula companies selling their product in eight countries were found to “prey on parents’ fears”

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

How the Cork Healthy Cities scheme pulled everyone together to alter the way we live, work, and play
How the Cork Healthy Cities scheme pulled everyone together to alter the way we live, work, and play
Through initiatives such as Green Spaces for Health and the Playful Culture Trail, Cork has forged ahead in the World Health Organization's Healthy Cities movement to take its place among 100 flagship cities across 30 countries, writes Eoin English

Sun, 02 Jan, 2022

WHO: Early signs show Omicron has 'growth advantage' over Delta variant
WHO: Early signs show Omicron has 'growth advantage' over Delta variant
The World Health Organization also said that “it is unknown whether this will translate into increased transmissibility” 

Wed, 08 Dec, 2021

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'The sky isn't falling in' – WHO's Dr Mike Ryan urges calm around new Covid variant
Dr Mike Ryan: 'This happens, viruses evolve and we pick up variations. 'It is not the end of the world'

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Mother with protective mask breastfeeding her baby son at home
Breastfeeding even benefits the planet that baby will live on
Breastfeeding support is not only vitally important for those mothers who need it, but it should also be considered a ‘just transition’ activity for the environment, writes Aoife Long

Sun, 07 Nov, 2021

Little Girl Visits Grandparents Through Window
WHO urges Europe to rethink easing restrictions as it predicts 500,000 deaths by February
Hans Kluge, the WHO’s Europe director, said: “We are, once again, at the epicentre, with a widespread resurgence of the virus."

Thu, 04 Nov, 2021

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1,470 Covid cases confirmed as new Lambda and Mu variants reported in Ireland
Lambda carries a number of mutations which are suspected to lead to a potential increase in transmissibility or increased resistance to neutralizing antibodies

Tue, 07 Sep, 2021

Travellers disproportionately affected by Covid-19, survey finds
Travellers disproportionately affected by Covid-19, survey finds
The Traveller Community has been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, exacerbating pre-existing problems and with a new survey showing almost two-thirds of Travellers saying they had experienced racism.

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

WHO's Dr Mike Ryan warns against 'premature rush' back to normality
WHO's Dr Mike Ryan warns against 'premature rush' back to normality
For many people around the world, the pandemic was only beginning, not concluding, he said

Tue, 06 Jul, 2021

Virus Outbreak
Wealthy nations overcoming Covid urged not to forget poorer cousins
Suppressing the virus that’s advancing in India and beyond depends on persuading rich nations to share excess doses and help close a €16bn funding gap

Thu, 13 May, 2021

Irish people trust health organisations the most amid Covid pandemic - study
Irish people trust health organisations the most amid Covid pandemic - study
The economic impact of the pandemic outweighed public concern about personally contracting the coronavirus

Wed, 10 Mar, 2021

Covid-19 Press Conf Monday 1st February 2021
Joyce Fegan: We need a Covid exit roadmap instead of personal agendas
It feels at times that there is no one in charge, it also feels like you’re just behaving really, really well, waiting for someone in charge to give you the green light to live like normal again, writes Joyce Fegan

Sun, 07 Feb, 2021

WHO to visit Wuhan at start of probe into Covid-19 origins
WHO to visit Wuhan at start of probe into Covid-19 origins
World Health Organisation experts will visit the city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus was first detected in late 2019, at the start of their investigation into the origins of the pandemic, China has said.

Tue, 12 Jan, 2021

Put your back into it: Exercise to beat back pain
Put your back into it: Exercise to beat back pain
Our battle with back pain is an uphill struggle and possibly even more so since we’ve started to work from home prevent the spread of Covid-19

Wed, 30 Dec, 2020

Climate change
33 locations around Ireland exceed international air pollution limits
1,300 people died prematurely in 2019 because of air pollution, according to EPA report

Fri, 25 Sep, 2020

Covid-19 maternity restrictions an example of 'male chauvinistic privilege'
Covid-19 maternity restrictions an example of 'male chauvinistic privilege'
Around 30,000 babies have been born in Ireland since the pandemic hit and coronavirus restrictions were introduced

Wed, 23 Sep, 2020

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