A woman dies from cervical cancer every two minutes, UN says
A flood of questions drowned Jeanette in thought after she [...]
Health advances marked 2025 as wars and funding cuts strained systems
From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, [...]
WHO research shows COVID vaccines still crucial in preventing severe illness
Up-to-date vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent severe [...]
Sudan civil war: Health system ‘on the verge of collapse’
The war in Sudan has been tearing the country apart [...]
Calming the mind and promoting global peace on World Meditation Day
Meditation, which has its roots in religious, yogic and secular [...]
Can traditional medicine strengthen modern healthcare? An expert weighs in
Ginger and cinnamon are more than just ingredients. Along with other spices, [...]
World News in Brief: Progress on hunger in Asia-Pacific, key Gaza pipeline repaired, flu hits Europe hard
While the Asia and Pacific region has made notable progress [...]
New influenza variant is surging, but vaccination still our best bet: WHO
Amid an early start to the Northern Hemisphere influenza season [...]
World News in Brief: Landmark disease and mental health declaration, Afghan hunger deepens, DR Congo refugee crisis
World leaders meeting at the UN General Assembly have adopted a [...]
Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns
Gaza’s health system for mothers and newborns has been “decimated”, [...]
WHO expert group reaffirms no link between vaccines and autism
A World Health Organization (WHO) expert committee has again confirmed that [...]
Traditional medicine is now a global reality: WHO
The vast majority of World Health Organization (WHO) member States [...]
First Person: Small acts, lasting impact, boost dignity for women in Lao PDR
Supporting colleagues facing potential sexual exploitation or abuse (PSEA) in [...]
Malaria: Drug resistance and underfunding threaten progress towards eliminating killer disease
The authoritative World Health Organization (WHO) World Malaria Report, published [...]
African football legends join forces to give a red card to polio
Six African football legends are urging the continent to unite [...]
HIV and AIDS: Despite funding setbacks, prevention sees progress
Pooja Mishra’s health kept worsening until she began treatment for [...]
WHO backs wider use of weight-loss medicines, calling obesity a chronic disease
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first guideline [...]
‘Every step a struggle:’ Nigerian woman with disabilities leads push for dignity and inclusion
A woman living with disabilities in a camp for displaced [...]
World News in Brief: Children hit by HIV funding gaps, risks to Pakistan’s courts, minority exclusion
Children and adolescents living with HIV continue to be left [...]
Global measles cases surge as 30 million children miss vaccines, UN health agency warns
Measles deaths have dropped by 88 per cent since 2000 [...]