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  1. Greece Becomes WHO Model in Fight Against Childhood Obesity with UNICEF

    Greece Becomes WHO Model in Fight Against Childhood Obesity with UNICEF

    Greece's National Action against Childhood Obesity yields measurable results, earning WHO recognition as a model country for Southern Europe.

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  2. WHO Exposes Gaps in National Mortality Data Systems Amid Global Health Challenges

    WHO Exposes Gaps in National Mortality Data Systems Amid Global Health Challenges

    WHO reveals that only 73 of 194 nations can produce regular death counts, highlighting urgent need for robust mortality surveillance.

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  3. Novo Nordisk Cuts Ozempic Price in Canada to Compete with Generics

    Novo Nordisk Cuts Ozempic Price in Canada to Compete with Generics

    Novo Nordisk reduces Ozempic cost for uninsured Canadians as generic semaglutide enters the market, slashing prices by roughly a third.

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  4. New Study Suggests More Exercise Offers Superior Heart Protection

    New Study Suggests More Exercise Offers Superior Heart Protection

    A UK study finds that exercising 3-4 times current guidelines may slash heart attack risk by over 30%, though experts urge realistic public health messaging.

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  5. Salmonella Scare Triggers Recall of Boba Tea & Specialty Drinks

    Salmonella Scare Triggers Recall of Boba Tea & Specialty Drinks

    FDA announces recall of powdered beverages from Angel Specialty, Boba Time, and others over possible salmonella contamination.

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  6. Your Blood Cells Carry a 700-Million-Year-Old Secret From Before Animals Existed

    Your Blood Cells Carry a 700-Million-Year-Old Secret From Before Animals Existed

    Scientists traced blood's genetic origins back to single-celled ancestors, revealing macrophage-like cells predate animal evolution by hundreds of millions of years.

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  7. WHO Certifies 10 Nations for Ending Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission

    WHO Certifies 10 Nations for Ending Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission

    At the 79th World Health Assembly, 10 countries were recognized for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, HBV, and syphilis.

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  8. Hepatitis E Vaccine Shows No Increase in Fetal Loss in Pregnant Women

    Hepatitis E Vaccine Shows No Increase in Fetal Loss in Pregnant Women

    Real-world data from South Sudan offers reassuring safety evidence for hepatitis E vaccine use in pregnancy, key for outbreak settings.

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