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WHO Member States continue negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing Annex
Lancet Papers Call for Japan to Redesign Health and Diplomacy by 2040
University of Melbourne secures more than $42m in medical research grants
Cute Cartoons, colours and claims: baby food marketing tactics have exploded in a decade
New malaria drug candidate shows early promise in human study
The WHO Civil Society Commission reshapes priorities at the World Health Assembly
WHO at the 152nd IPU Assembly: strengthening parliamentary leadership for global health
WHO joins the Open Health Stack Software Foundation to advance open, standards-based digital health for all countries
Saida Hadjab receives second Novo Nordisk Foundation grant to advance chronic pain research
Australian cancer trials are getting worse at reporting sex differences – putting patients at risk
From birdsong to galaxies: unleashing the potential of citizen science
World Health Assembly Global Parliamentary Forum: from commitment to action on the WHO Pandemic Agreement and sustainable financing for health
The “healthier” drink that isn’t: popular alcoholic beverages found to be ultra-processed despite health claims
Airway cells, not immune cells, trigger silicosis: new understanding of a deadly disease
STEM Education Plan For Future
Manchester connects world-class science with global pharmaceutical pathways
WHO convenes global experts to develop new road safety legal guidance
New WHO report outlines critical steps to confront fungal disease and antifungal resistance
Using AI To Tackle Global Superbug Crisis
From consultation to partnership: WHO Civil Society Commission charts next phase
One Health experts in Lyon chart path from commitment to coordinated action on capacity-building
KI and the Stockholm School of Economics strengthen emerging leaders in global health
Karolinska Institutet and the Stockholm School of Economics strengthen emerging leaders in global health
Obesity inequalities in England have widened since COVID-19 – with steepest increases in new cases in young adults
AI helps identify new antibiotic candidates against drug resistant gonorrhoea
Western Australia to host Global Citizen NOW ahead of COP31
WHO designates new Collaborating Centre to strengthen the application of behavioural sciences for better health
Taste and smell genes could help explain how diet influences disease risk
Copper drug restores memory and clears toxic Alzheimer’s proteins
WHO consultation builds momentum for coordinated action on pharmaceutical decarbonization
A new blueprint offers definitive solutions to end one of childbirth’s deadliest complications
A new systematic review identifies key barriers preventing Indian adolescents from seeking mental health care
EAACI Calls for a “Vision Zero” Future Free from Allergy and Asthma Burden
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO – May 2026
Hidden antibiotic reservoirs drive antimicrobial resistance
Rio Tinto Canada Fund boosts community investment to C$13 million to better meet the needs of Canadians
Kanvas Biosciences raises $48 million to advance microbiome cancer therapies
Professor Bala Venkatesh receives Order of Australia award for transformative impact on critical care
Three landmark studies highlight expanded benefits of kidney drug finerenone
Study shows peer support model improves mental health and wellbeing of transgender persons in Delhi NCR
Unsafe food causes 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually, young children at highest risk
Support For Global Response To Ebola
Primary Care Reform Implementation Report
Should climate change be declared a global health emergency?
Women with kidney disease are being undertested, undertreated and left behind by decades of male-dominated research
Australia-China network set to advance collaborative biomedical research
Driving innovation in stroke care and sustainable clinical trials
Changemakers LIVE highlights the next generation shaping the future of health