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New global roadmap launched to tackle hypertension in pregnancy, a leading cause of maternal and newborn deaths
Advancing inclusive pandemic prevention, preparedness and response for migrants, refugees and displaced populations
WHO issues first global guidelines on child and adolescent obesity
WHO reinforces oral disease surveillance with an updated NCD STEPS module
New analysis shows high levels of violence against adolescent girls
The death of a Russian plague researcher, explained by a microbiologist
New WHO estimates show changing global health landscape
WHO and the Netherlands strengthen partnership on global health security and emergency response
UN Decade of Healthy Ageing midpoint report finds progress, calls for greater investment
Grant funding available to promote age-friendly Western Australia
Kazakhstan Summer School strengthens national clinical research capacity
The WHO Academy expands multilingual learning to advance equitable access
Fifteen years of tobacco tax reform show countries can make harmful products less affordable
WHO releases new guidance to prevent heat-related illness at mass gatherings
WHO and partners discuss governance of traditional medicine knowledge in the AI era at WIPO-IGC
WHO reports latest global trends in cholera, meningitis and plague
World leaders renew commitment to protect the world from future pandemics
Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine composition for the 2027 southern hemisphere influenza season
WHO announces expansion of prequalification programme for medical devices
WHO to update the recommendations on criteria and diagnosis of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy
ASHAs help co-design AI-enabled training platform for cervical cancer screening in rural Assam
World Health Organization sets global research priorities for traditional medicine
WHO-IRCH Working Group 2 advances cooperation on herbal medicine quality and standards
WHO expands safe options for contraception
WHO launches new e-learning course on behavioural sciences for better health
Advancing One Health implementation and investment: from country action to sustainable solutions
Bangladesh has lost 900 children to measles – a warning to other countries where vaccine rates have slipped
Country-comparable childhood cancer survival data now available through WHO data portal
Scientists Recognised At 2026 Premier’s Science Awards
New WHO report calls for stronger ethics oversight of AI-related health research
WHO welcomes strong health commitments at the 2026 BRICS Summit
Can nutrients in our foods mimic calorie restriction and increase our healthspan?
WHO launches new primary health care course to strengthen health systems globally
Member States advance negotiations on pathogen access and benefit-sharing ahead of UN General Assembly meeting on pandemics
New brief highlights gaps and recommendations for improving violence data on women
One in four doctors nearing retirement age as WHO warns of global health workforce gap
New Zealand will be ‘super-aged’ within a decade. Are our cities ready?
Media Alert | Deputy Chief Minister 18 September
Patient safety at the heart of forthcoming WHO asthma guidelines
WHO calls for more research into traditional medicine to meet growing health needs
Are data centres actually noisy, and is this bad for our health?
New strategy to build a healthier market for childhood cancer medicines
Professor Nobhojit Roy appointed Executive Director of The George Institute, India
WHO and Commonwealth Secretariat renew partnership to strengthen health systems and advance universal health coverage
Can an ancient virus be brought back to life? What 500-year-old smallpox DNA reveals
Chile becomes first country in South America validated for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem
BRICS leaders advance commitment for traditional medicine in New Delhi Declaration
Public health leaders explore how traditional medicine can support health system transformation

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