Tag: World Health Organization (WHO)
Study: Cancer-causing gas leaking from CA stoves, pipes
By Drew Costley, AP Science Writer
Gas stoves in California homes are leaking cancer-causing benzene, researchers found in a new study published on Thursday, though...
WHO: Ugandan Ebola outbreak ‘rapidly evolving’ after 1 month
By Rodney Muhumuza and Krista Larson, Associated Press
Uganda's Ebola outbreak is “rapidly evolving” a month after the disease was reported in the East African country,...
WHO chief: Lack of help for Tigray crisis due to skin color
By Maria Cheng and Cara Anna, Associated Press
The head of the World Health Organization described the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region as “the...
California governor declares monkeypox state of emergency
By Don Thompson, Associated Press
California's governor on Monday declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second...
Why declaring monkeypox a global health emergency is a preventative step – not a...
By Kathryn H. Jacobsen, University of Richmond
Countries that are members of the United Nations are obligated to report cases of unusual diseases that have...