WHO

Health organisations and cancer research firms are blasting the biggest tanning bed firm in the UK over wrong statements that tanning beds do not cause cancer.

Nick Suter May 29, 2026

The Trump administration's withdrawal from the WHO amid an Ebola outbreak in Africa raises concerns about weakened global disease response and coordination, potentially increasing cross-border transmission risks.

Nobelle Borines May 25, 2026

The WHO has provided an update on the real status of the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa and revealed that efforts to develop a vaccine are underway.

John Tan May 21, 2026

The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a global health emergency, urging international coordination amid rising cases and cross-border transmission risks.

Ana Trenas May 18, 2026

Meghan Markle travels to Geneva for a children's online safety memorial days after Princess Kate's Italy tour, joining WHO leaders and bereaved parents at a stark public installation.

Welbert Bauyaban May 17, 2026

A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths. Health officials are concerned about potential human-to-human transmission of the Andes strain.

Ana Trenas May 13, 2026

A hantavirus outbreak on Tristan da Cunha has resulted in three deaths, with a British national among suspected cases.

Manuel Demegillo May 08, 2026

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit Jordan to focus on health projects and women's empowerment, distancing themselves from royal controversies.

Corazon Victorino Feb 27, 2026

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's WHO-linked Jordan trip has reignited the UK's row over 'fake royal tours' amid fresh Royal Family turmoil after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest.

Maybelyn B. Paden Feb 26, 2026

Guinea-Bissau suspends a US-funded vaccine trial for newborns following ethical concerns and international criticism.

Bernadette B. Tixon Feb 14, 2026

Health experts warn that mpox, rubella, bird flu and Oropouche could spark the next pandemic as vaccine rates plummet globally and the UK remains unprepared.

Maybelyn B. Paden Jan 15, 2026

The World Health Organisation says GLP‑1 weight‑loss jabs, originally for diabetes, can also treat obesity.

Shiena Iane B Enerio Dec 02, 2025

The world's ageing population is reshaping society, with people over 65 soon to outnumber children—here's what's causing it and how leaders are responding.

Emma Clark Jul 21, 2025

The new Stratus Covid variant, now dominant in several regions, is linked to hoarseness as an early symptom. Here's what doctors and data reveal.

David Unyime Nkanta Jul 09, 2025

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on governments to implement stricter regulations on products that endanger people's health.

Danielle Summer Jun 13, 2024

Gaza children and pregnant and breastfeeding women are surviving on less than two meals a day of the lowest nutritional value because of the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in acute malnutrition.

Pratiti Nath Feb 28, 2024

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer.

Sadhna Yadav Feb 27, 2024

Zosurabalpin is now undergoing human trials and is set to target CRAB which holds a priority 1 classification as a critical pathogen by the WHO.

Jastine Beatrice Yap Jan 08, 2024

Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern around the world.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 05, 2024

This is the first time in Pakistan that such a method has been used.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 22, 2023

Most of the people in Gaza have been forced to live in temporary shelters, tents, or cars.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 01, 2023

The disease burden due to air pollution is now estimated to be on par with other major global health risks.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 30, 2023

Lack of clean drinking water, toilets, and clean food could lead to typhoid and cholera outbreaks.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 29, 2023

The health authorities are investigating how the person in question came to be infected with the virus.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 28, 2023

Loneliness may put us at a higher risk of developing anxiety, dementia and depression amongst others.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 17, 2023

In the UK, Pirola has been linked to an outbreak at a care home in Norfolk, where 28 individuals have been infected.

Pragati Singh Sep 19, 2023

More than 40 per cent of pharmaceutical products have been made from herbal plants, with health professionals declaring cost-effectiveness as one of the major benefits of using herbal medicines.

Danielle Summer Aug 18, 2023

As many as 21 people, including an Indian, have been put on trial in Uzbekistan for the deaths.

Sadhna Yadav Aug 18, 2023

The World Health Organisation has added over 500 lifesaving essential medicines to its essential list including the first approvals for multiple sclerosis.

Pratiti Nath Aug 10, 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared a new Covid strain called Eris as a variant of interest.

Sadhna Yadav Aug 10, 2023