By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA/LONDON - The World Health Organization (WHO) should soon get results from clinical trials it is conducting of drugs...
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THE UNITED NATIONS - The COVID-19 pandemic is “profoundly affecting” peace and security across the globe, the Secretary-General told the Security...
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GENEVA - A likely link between processed and fried foods containing so-called “transfats” and ovarian cancer has been identified by UN scientists,...
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GENEVA - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that some nations battling the COVID-19 pandemic who have been taking a...
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