Global health officials urge countries to raise ‘sin taxes’ on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks
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UN warns of surge in acute malnutrition among Gaza’s young children | Hunger News
Numbers of children requiring hospitalisation for complications due to severe malnutrition rising as WHO warns ‘health system is…
New COVID-19 variant sees rise in cases in some countries. Here’s where – National
By Staff The Associated Press Posted May 28, 2025 3:09 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size…
New Covid variant spreading from Asia now surges across US — what is it and where is it spreading
The new Covid variant is continuing to proliferate around the U.S. — although you might not know it…
WHO members adopt landmark pandemic agreement in US absence | Health News
Accord aims to prevent repeat of disjointed response and international disarray that surrounded COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the…
World Health Organization makes sensational U-turn on Ozempic amid growing concerns about side effects
By LUKE ANDREWS SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 09:19 EDT, 1 May 2025 | Updated: 10:07 EDT,…
World Health Organization makes sensational U-turn on Ozempic amid growing concerns about side effects
By LUKE ANDREWS SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 09:19 EDT, 1 May 2025 | Updated: 10:07 EDT,…
Countries reach landmark deal on tackling future pandemics, WHO says | Health News
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says draft agreement shows multilateralism is ‘alive and well’. The members of the…
Congo mystery disease “investigation deepens” as deadly, unidentified illness spreads, WHO says
The World Health Organization said Thursday that its “investigation deepens” into a mystery illness suspected of killing more…
Popular artificial sweetener can raise risk of heart attack, stroke
Not all artificial sweeteners are created equal. A new study out of Sweden reports that one of the…
Opinion: Is This The Birth Of A 'Post-Aid' World?
Since President Donald Trump’s January 25 executive orders slashing US global aid commitments, the world of development assistance…
How China Is Rushing To Fill The Gaps Trump Is Creating
America, the leader of the free world, is once again hellbent on abdicating its global leadership responsibilities. Donald…
Uganda battles new Ebola outbreak – and a vaccine hesitancy crisis | Health News
Kampala, Uganda – A month after an Ebola outbreak struck Uganda in September 2022, Edward Kayiwa began feeling…
U.S. CDC told to stop working with WHO ahead of formal withdrawal – National
U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. A…
What a U.S. exit from the WHO means for global health
For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and…