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Stefanos Kasselakis officially announced his candidacy for the presidency of SYRIZA through a video on social media, marking a pivotal moment ahead of the party’s internal elections. Although Kasselakis doesn’t explicitly declare his candidacy in the video, reports confirm that this is the launch of his campaign for the SYRIZA leadership.

Banning the sale of tobacco to people born between 2006 and 2010 could prevent around 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer by the end of the century, said a modelling study released on Thursday.

Smoking is responsible for roughly 85 percent of all cases of lung cancer, the deadliest cancer worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

For World Health Day 2024 and its 76th anniversary, the World Health Organization (WHO) has chosen the theme “My Health, My Right,” addressing key global issues such as diseases, wars, and climate change. These challenges, including air pollution and natural disasters, are some of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, contributing to today’s global health crisis.

A recent survey conducted on behalf of the Ministry of Health and UNICEF has revealed troubling trends in the health and eating habits of children in Greece, highlighting an urgent need to combat childhood obesity.

The “problematic” use of social networking sites is increasing among young Europeans, who are also at risk of developing addictions to online gaming, the World Health Organization warned today.

New WHO/Europe report indicates need for healthier online habits among adolescents

Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in Lebanon as Israeli strikes pummelled the country, the U.N. said Tuesday, calling events "extremely alarming."

"We are gravely concerned about the serious escalation in the attacks that we saw yesterday," U.N. refugee agency spokesman Matthew Saltmarsh told reporters in Geneva.

Climate change and conflicts are threatening progress in the fight against infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, a group dedicating to eradicating the illnesses warned yesterday.

The world has managed to shrug off the damaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on efforts to tackle other illnesses, said the Geneva-based Global Fund.

The 2024 Greek Film Festival is set to captivate audiences with a vibrant selection of films and documentaries that celebrate Greek culture through cinema.

Israel's military announced Sunday the discovery of six dead hostages in a Gaza tunnel, as medics in Palestinian territory braced for pauses in fighting for a polio vaccination drive.

The hostages' remains were recovered Saturday "from an underground tunnel in the Rafah area" and formally identified in Israel, a military statement said.