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“The World Health Organization endorsed this near point-of-care technology in February 2026.”

“In 2024, 2.4 million people were not diagnosed with the disease, or not officially reported to national authorities, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).”

“In the same year, a WHO-recommended rapid molecular test was used as the initial diagnostic test for only about half of the 8.3 million people newly diagnosed with TB.”

“WHO recommended that NPOC NAATS can be used (1) on sputum samples as an initial diagnostic test for adults and adolescents with symptoms or screen-positive of pulmonary TB, replacing smear microscopy.”

“and (2) on tongue swabs as an alternative when sputum cannot be obtained.”

“In April this year, WHO rapidly followed up with a helpful toolkit which includes training content, job aids, and other practical tools for implementing these tests.”

“The World Health Organization estimates it will likely surpass the outbreak of 2014 to 2016 across West Africa, which was the deadliest Ebola outbreak on record with more than 11,000 deaths.”

“The World Health Organization has said it is on track to surpass the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the deadliest on record with more than 11,000 deaths.”

“reached a weekly record of 579 cases and 304 deaths in the previous week.”

“According to the World Health Organization, 11.6 percent of teens aged 13 to 15 in the European region use these products.”

“The World Health Organization estimates that one in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness”

“The World Health Organization (WHO) has documented more than 5,500 rare diseases globally affecting more than 300 million people worldwide.”

“In mid-July, the World Health Organization said its joint $518 million plan to fight Ebola with the Africa CDC faced a funding shortfall of over $400 million.”

“Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission”

“more than 800 million people worldwide who suffer from presbyopia”

“fewer than one in four people who need eyeglasses have them”

“According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases in DRC, with 301 suspected cases and 438 deaths, as of 30 June.”

“There have also been 20 confirmed cases in Uganda, leading to two deaths, and one confirmed case in France, as of 1 July.”

“Twenty-six cases of the disease have been diagnosed there since July, and at least 17 people have died.”

“The World Health Organization says 19 people have become ill, including 10 who have died, since early February in a remote village in northern Gabon.”

“According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2022 cervical cancer was the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, with about 660,000 new cases.”

“The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that adults limit the amount of trans fats they consume to less then 1% of their total energy intake.”

“This means that if a person eats a 2000-calorie diet, they should consume less than 2.2 grams (g) of trans fats per day.”

“As of 2020, there were 1 billion people over the age of 60.”

“Estimates indicate this will rise to 1.4 billion by 2030 and 2.1 billion by 2050.”

“The WHO notes that around 14% of adults ages 60 and over live with a mental health condition.”

“roughly 489,000 heat-related deaths occur worldwide each year.”

“more than 60% of medical facilities in Port-au-Prince have been closed or are only partly functioning.”

“The World Health Organization states that with the correct diagnosis and treatment, up to 70% of people living with epilepsy could enter epilepsy remission.”

“around 2.8 million people are infected with Taenia solium yearly”

“According to the World Health Organization (WHO) a person should reduce the amount of sugar in their dietary pattern to less than 10% of their total calorie intake.”

“The WHO add that reducing to 5% could provide additional health benefits.”

“For a person consuming 2,000 calories, this would equate to less than 200, or 100 calories from sugar per day.”

“The WHO suggests that a person reduces the amount of sugar in their dietary intake to less than 5% of their total calorie intake.”

“the World Health Organization (WHO) declared “smallpox is dead””

“the World Health Organization (WHO) says 20 people are known to have been infected there and two deaths have been confirmed.”

“The World Health Organization estimates that roughly 489,000 heat-related deaths occur worldwide each year.”

“The World Health Organization (WHO) says 20 people are known to have been infected there and two deaths have been confirmed.”