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Canada once again backs Israel at the UN

Trudeau government votes against WHO resolution singling out only Israel.

Canada once again backs Israel at the UN

Israel in top ten for life expectancy

Israeli men can expect to live to 80.6; women, 84.3.

Israel in top ten for life expectancy

First case of Zika virus hits US

Virus reported in Texas attributed to human transmission and not mosquito bite.

First case of Zika virus hits US

Zika virus declared a global emergency

WHO, criticized for being asleep at the wheel on Zika like Ebola, snaps into action as Brazil reports 4,000 birth defects and virus spreads.

Zika virus declared a global emergency

WHO Bemoans Lack of Health Service for Millions in Iraq

World Health Organization says more than five million in need of health services - but no funds to provide it.

WHO Bemoans Lack of Health Service for Millions in Iraq

WHO Seeks $1 Billion More for Four Conflict-Hit Countries

Syria, Iraq, Central African Republic and South Sudan all in dire need of emergency aid, World Health Organization says.

WHO Seeks $1 Billion More for Four Conflict-Hit Countries

WHO: One Million People Wounded in Syrian War

Lack of medical care is causing infectious disease crisis as Syria continues on road to ruin, WHO representative reveals.

WHO: One Million People Wounded in Syrian War

WHO Warns Ebola May Infect 10,000 a Week by December

Ebola now at 70% - not 50% - mortality rate as epidemic deepens, with 9,000 total infections expected by weekend and 4,447 dead.

WHO Warns Ebola May Infect 10,000 a Week by December

Doomsday Scenario: 1.4 Million Ebola Victims By January

US Centers for Disease Control reports case numbers higher than thought and growing fast, meaning crisis unless serious action taken.

Doomsday Scenario: 1.4 Million Ebola Victims By January

8% Rise in HIV Carriers in Israel

2012 report counts 487 carriers of HIV in Israel, an 8% increase from 2011. Experts: soon, we'll approach the same percentages as in US.

8% Rise in HIV Carriers in Israel

PA Group Condemns WHO Conference in Jerusalem

A Palestinian Authority human rights organization has used a WHO regional health conference as a launching pad for political salvos.

PA Group Condemns WHO Conference in Jerusalem

UN Issues New 'Bird Flu' Warnings

The World Health Organization has warned of a possible resurgence of the H5N1 'Bird Flu' virus; and a new 'mutant strain.'

UN Issues New 'Bird Flu' Warnings

Health Ministry Advisory: Polio Outbreak in Tajikistan

The Health Ministry is warning Israelis traveling to Tajikistan to be vaccinated against polio due to an outbreak of the illness in that country.

Health Ministry Advisory: Polio Outbreak in Tajikistan