Protecting lives in a warming world: Health takes centre stage at COP30
Hailed by Brazil as “a crucial moment to demonstrate the [...]
Ethiopia: UN supports response to potentially deadly virus outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting Ethiopia as the [...]
Gaza: War has made children violent, sad and bereft
More than nine in 10 children in Gaza are displaying [...]
World News in Brief: Gaza latest, Americas loses measles-free status, tornado recovery in Brazil
At least 600,000 litres of desperately needed diesel fuel has [...]
TB cases fall for first time since pandemic
Tuberculosis, or TB, remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious [...]
Catch-up immunisation campaign ‘a lifeline’ for Gaza’s children
A campaign for routine immunisation, nutrition, and growth monitoring will [...]
Syria’s future under threat from acute funding shortages
Hopes for a peaceful future in post-war Syria are at [...]
Around 224 million women still don’t access family planning
Since 1990, the number of people using modern contraception methods [...]
World News in Brief: Self-sufficiency call for healthcare funding, Australia treaty with Indigenous Peoples, Haiti women at risk
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance on [...]
Surviving the next pandemic could depend on where you live
A new global report warns that inequality is increasing the [...]
Fresh push to fight toxic mercury pollution underway
Representatives from countries around the world are working together to [...]
As global crises deepen, leaders in Doha urge shift from promises to action
As global challenges deepen, governments, civil society and international partners [...]
‘Let’s finish the job’ and end polio: WHO
Thirty-five years ago, polio, a highly infectious viral disease, paralysed [...]
Ceasefire offers ‘lifeline’ but Gaza hospitals remain in ruins
Gaza’s health system remains in ruins despite the fragile ceasefire [...]
World Food Day LIVE: The task of feeding the world
Amid the destruction of the Second World War, nations responded [...]
Afghan quake aftermath: Children facing heightened risk from disease
Over 212,000 Afghan children are now at risk of acute [...]
WHO calls for greater investment in brain health and care services
Countries must scale up investment and care to treat neurological [...]
Antibiotic resistance surges globally, UN health agency warns
Common infections are becoming harder – and sometimes impossible – [...]
Can AI create a fairer future for persons with disabilities?
For millions of persons living with disabilities worldwide, artificial intelligence [...]
Europe’s health system under strain as doctors and nurses face mental health crisis
One in 10 doctors and nurses in Europe experience suicidal [...]