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Putting aside the hyperbole and simplistic comments, let alone the sexist ones, concerning the newly designated US ambassador to Athens, Kimberly Guilfoyle, the informed observer who has followed Greek-American relations over the years knows that what's important in an ambassador in a post like Athens is the ability to influence policy at the highest levels.

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.

Until recently, the European Union’s health department enjoyed special attention, especially after the COVID-19 crisis, when it received an additional €5 billion in funding and established a new agency for health crisis response. At that time, Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, with four decades of experience in the health sector, led the efforts.

Although the World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared mpox a global health emergency, mpox is highly unlikely to lead to school closures, according to physicians and public health experts in the U.S., local media reported.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak in Africa a global public health emergency, signaling growing concern over the worsening situation. This marks the second time in two years that such an emergency has been declared.

The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the mpox surge in Africa a global public health emergency, sounding its highest possible alarm over the worsening situation.

Worried by the rise in cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the spread to nearby countries, the WHO hastily convened a meeting of experts to study the outbreak.

New WHO/Europe report highlights how big industry fuels chronic diseases, obstructs health policy and targets vulnerable people

Negotiations on a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics ended Friday without a deal — though countries said they wanted to keep pushing for an accord.

Countries return to the negotiating table on Monday for one last push on concluding a pandemic agreement, now in slimmed-down form with some of the thorniest aspects stripped out and shelved.

In a concerted effort to bolster public health, Bulgaria's Health Ministry, in collaboration with UNICEF Bulgaria, announces a proactive campaign advocating the advantages of vaccination, the Ministry stated in a press release on Monday.