How South Korea cracked its blood pressure crisis – and what other countries can learn
South Korea has given the world K-pop, K-beauty and K-dramas but its most important export could prove to…
Hydroxyurea Reduced Child Mortality from Sickle Cell Anemia
A 10-year study in sub-Saharan Africa revealed that a higher dose of the oral medication Hydroxyurea improved survival…
Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes gain momentum across the globe
One of the challenges public health officials face in reducing diet-related disease is the relatively easy and inexpensive access to…
New data confirms dengue vaccine safety for older and chronic-risk travelers
Data from 1,028 people vaccinated with TAK-003 in Catalonia suggests that the dengue vaccine has a good tolerability…
A Changing World: Global Health Meets Modern Travel
Person in an airport holding a drink and a suitcase with a plane in the background. Canva As…
Early pregnancy interventions improve healthy gestational weight gain outcomes
Both too little and too much weight gain during pregnancy are associated with serious maternal and child health…
Hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship outbreak rise to 13 – POLITICO
“The situation remains stable. Passengers who got sick are receiving needed care, while others remain in quarantine,” Tedros…
Chronic liver disease threatens millions across Europe, report finds
Europe is facing a growing chronic liver disease threat, according to a new Series published today in The…
Ebola risk in Congo now ‘very high’, WHO warns – POLITICO
The situation remains stable in neighboring Uganda, where two confirmed cases and one death have been recorded. Anne…
Ebola Risk ‘Very High’ In Eastern DR Congo As UN Intensifies Response
Saturday, 23 May 2026, 6:07 pmPress Release: UN News By Vibhu Mishra22 May 2026 The UN World Health…
Ebola taught me whose suffering the world sees
Amid another Ebola outbreak, hundreds of Africans are sick, displaced, fearful, or dead. Health care workers across Central…
Ebola deaths surge 30 percent as Berlin prepares for patient – POLITICO
Measures that specifically exclude foreigners are ineffective, said Jeanne Marrazzo, head of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.…