Major studies identify accurate non-invasive tests for liver disease
Two major international studies have delivered the strongest evidence to date on which non-invasive tests can accurately diagnose…
Planetary crisis heightens global inequality of health opportunities
The worldwide inequality of health opportunities is being further heightened by the triple planetary crisis – climate change,…
Maldives meets UN target for reducing premature chronic disease deaths
The Maldives has become the only country in the World Health Organization’s South East Asia region to meet…
Wildfire smoke poses greater health risks than other pollution
As climate change drives more frequent and intense wildfires, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount…
Type 2 diabetes incidence increases 10-fold among American youth
Type 2 diabetes has traditionally been a disease that has developed mostly in middle-aged and older adults. But…
Africa CDC and WHO unite to combat Ebola outbreak
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched…
We need to reset Africa’s health algorithm
As healthcare enters the age of artificial intelligence, data is becoming as strategically important as physical infrastructure. For…
EU trumpets its reliability on global health as US slashes foreign aid – POLITICO
The strategy also condemns the “instrumentalization” of health and says closing “the emerging gaps in global health resilience”…
Why Japan saw a major pertussis surge in 2025 while other countries peaked earlier
Pertussis cases dropped during the pandemic, then surged back across several countries, but Japan’s delayed 2025 outbreak stood…
Middle East nuclear concerns haunt top health officials – POLITICO
“I think those who read the history of previous incidents, whether intentional or accidental, are very aware of…
WHO Foundation and Novo Nordisk Expand Collaboration to Provide Financial Support towards strengthening health systems for Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Diseases
GENEVA, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The WHO Foundation today announced an expanded collaboration with Novo Nordisk to support…
Global breast cancer burden rising fastest in low-income countries
Despite recent advancements in breast cancer treatments, new breast cancer cases in women are predicted to rise by a third globally from 2.3…