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WHO highlights high cost of physical inactivity

Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases attributable to physical inactivity between 2020 and 2030, costing US$ 27 billion annually.

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WHO releases first-ever list of health-threatening fungi

The WHO fungal priority pathogens list is the first global effort to systematically prioritize fungal pathogens, considering the unmet research and development needs and the perceived public health importance.

International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2022

The focus of this year’s campaign, “Say No to lead poisoning”, reminds governments, civil society organizations, health partners, industry and others of the unacceptable risks of lead exposure and the need for action.

Science in 5: Older adults and COVID-19 vaccines

What do we know so far about older adults and COVID-19 vaccines? How long does the effect of the vaccine last and how successful have countries been in vaccinating older adults? WHO’s Dr Katherine O’Brien explains.

Shortage of cholera vaccines

A strained global supply of cholera vaccines has obliged the International Coordinating Group to temporarily suspend the standard two-dose vaccination regimen in cholera outbreak response campaigns, using instead a single-dose approach.