The World Health Organization has appointed Dr Vanessa Kerry as the WHO Director-General’s Special Envoy for Health Resilience. Building on her previous role as WHO’s first Director-General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health, Dr Kerry will help advance a broader agenda focused on building resilient, integrated and sustainably-financed health systems capable of responding to…
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News|Articles|September 3, 2026 Navigating Cosmetic Dermatology in Pregnancy and Lactation: Evidence-Based Safety Guidelines Author(s)Marie Bosslett, Assistant Editor
It was 2019, and Megan O’Grady was 32 weeks pregnant with her first child. She took her dogs for a walk, just as she usually did. But that day, she was surprised by how tired she was. Then her chest started to hurt. Later, sitting in a restaurant with her husband, she felt miserable. She…
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