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WHO: population aged 60 and over projected to reach 2.1 billion by 2050
The UN Decade midpoint report finds progress in ageing policy alongside persistent financing gaps in long-term care and data systems.
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Abu Dhabi expects 130 speakers and participants from 100 countries at health summit
Announced for October 20–22, the summit's more than 175 exhibitors and 100-country participation are event forecasts, not completed counts.
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EMA safety committee assessed 85 medicine reports in October
PRAC’s monthly figures list nine safety signals, 49 risk-management plans and 16 post-authorisation studies.
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U.S. drills completed masking and isolation together in 60% of 73 outbreak simulations
In CDC’s January–June simulations, median time to masking was 2 minutes and to isolation 11 minutes.
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CDC system recorded 72,093 violent deaths in 50 states and DC in 2023
NVDRS records covered 91.6% of specified U.S. death categories; Puerto Rico data were reported separately.
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WHO introduces pandemic-preparedness project spanning 12 Pacific countries
The Data to Action project is backed by a US$35.99 million grant, with additional partner co-financing reported above US$151 million.
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Europe reports 1,765 locally acquired West Nile virus cases this season
ECDC’s 2 October update lists 202 affected areas in 16 countries through 30 September.
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Australian registered deaths rise to 188,421 in 2025
ABS recorded more deaths while the age-standardised rate declined.
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ONS estimates 974 deaths among people experiencing homelessness
The ONS estimated 974 registered deaths among people experiencing homelessness in England and Wales in 2025, with a 95% confidence interval of 908 to 1,041.
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WHO estimates show life expectancy nearing its pre-pandemic level in 2023
Global life expectancy returned to 73.3 years, while healthy life expectancy remained 0.4 years below 2019.
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WHO estimates 41 million people were living with HIV at end-2025
WHO estimates updated in July 2026 put new HIV infections at 1.2 million and HIV-related deaths at 570,000 in 2025.
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WHO and UNICEF: 85% of infants completed three-dose DTP series in 2025
WUENIC estimates put global three-dose DTP coverage at 85%, up one point; an estimated 13.5 million children received no vaccine.
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