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World Health Organization

Smoking and COVID-19: Scientific Brief

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03 Aug 2020

The harms of tobacco use are well-established. Tobacco causes 8 million deaths every year from cardiovascular diseases, lung disorders, cancers, diabetes, and hypertension.1 Smoking tobacco is also a known risk factor for severe disease and death fro...

ArticleChronic Respiratory DiseasesCommunicable diseasesTobacco use+1

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World Health Organization

WHO statement on heated tobacco products and the US FDA decision regarding IQOS

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03 Aug 2020

WHO takes this opportunity to remind Member States that are Parties to the WHO Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC) of their obligations under the Convention. Heated tobacco products are tobacco products, meaning that the WHO FCTC fully app...

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsTobacco use+3

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ASH & AATCLC File Lawsuit Against FDA

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03 Jun 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 17, 2020 – Today, The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) held a virtual press conference announcing their joint complaint against the FDA, represented by Pollo...

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupSocial determinants of healthPhysical inactivity+6

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World Health Organization

COVID-19 and the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and receptor blockers

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08 May 2020

Concerns exists that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) increase susceptibility to coronavirus SARS CoV-2 (the viral agent that causes the disease COVID-19) and the likelihood of severe...

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseCommunicable diseases

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World Health Organization

New FAQs address healthcare workers questions on breastfeeding and COVID-19

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04 May 2020

Mothers and healthcare workers who support them have many questions and concerns about whether it is safe for mothers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 to be close to and breastfeed their babies during the pandemic. To address their questions, WHO...

ArticleCommunicable diseasesMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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British Heart Foundation

Coronavirus: what it means for you if you have heart or circulatory disease

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20 Mar 2020

Our medical experts help explain what we know so far about the Covid-19 coronavirus and how it can affect people with heart disease. Are people with heart and circulatory disease at increased risk of coronavirus? The majority of people diagnosed with...

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesCommunicable diseases+1

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World Health Organization

Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak

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18 Mar 2020

The World Heath Organization published 6 mental health and psychosocial support coping strategies to help children to deal with the stress&nbsp;which may arise as a result of the&nbsp;2019-nCoV outbreak.&nbsp;

ArticleGuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCommunicable diseasesMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health+2

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World Health Organization

Coping with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak

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18 Mar 2020

The World Heath Organization published 6 mental health and psychosocial support coping strategies to deal with the stress&nbsp;which may arise as a result of the&nbsp;2019-nCoV outbreak.&nbsp;

ArticleGuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCommunicable diseases+1

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World Health Organization

Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak

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18 Mar 2020

In January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. WHO stated there is a high risk of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreading to o...

ArticleMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+3

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International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA)

AFRO Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Initiative

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04 Mar 2020

Encouraging women to seek cervical cancer screening and medical help in case of early symptoms, and providing health workers with appropriate information and skills on cervical cancer to meet the needs of all women. The AFRO Comprehensive Cervical...

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Associacao de Diabetes Juvenil

Decentralized COVID-19 measures in Brazil were ineffective to protect people with diabetes

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28 Jan 2020

Background and aims: COVID-19 severity and mortality are elevated in individuals with diabetes. During the pandemic, interventions recommended globally for people with diabetes were to keep blood glucose on target whilst staying at home to curb the s...

ArticleDiabetesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived Experiences

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Forum of International Respiratory Societies

A Review by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies’ Environmental Committee, Part 2: Air Pollution and Organ Systems

Article

04 Jul 2019

Part 2 of the review on the effects of air pollution on health and evidence for its association with many diseases.

ArticleChronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution
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