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Social Connection Reduces Dementia Risk – and 90,000+ Australians are already doing something about it
SOFI 2026: Hunger not inevitable, FAO says as global hunger report shows progress
Experts agree at landmark event that simulation should be built into health system
UN report: Global hunger levels ease for third consecutive year as regional disparities persist
WHO marks 25 years of Research4Life, advancing access to scientific knowledge in more than 120 countries
Your dementia risk is higher if your spouse has it – but it’s more than shared lifestyle
New guide helps more Australians benefit from proven dementia care
Road deaths fall by 21% globally but stronger action is needed to save lives
WHO Member States continue negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing Annex
Burnout isn’t new – 18th-century farm records show workers describing the same exhaustion
Screen time guidelines for kids and adolescents have shifted as research paints a more nuanced picture
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem, but solutions do exist – expert Q&A
No evidence mobile phones cause brain cancer – new study
Ultrafine Particles cause worldwide nearly two million premature deaths
Gaza Strip: Scale-up in FAO’s conditional cash for farmers projected to help feed 100 000 people over the next year
Monash University joins TGA Academic Outreach Program
New WHO guidelines: up to 45% of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed
FDA drug approval affects healthcare around the world, but political shortcuts could hurt the agency’s international reputation
Global childhood immunization coverage inches forward despite conflict and hesitancy – UNICEF, WHO
WHO issues updated dosing guidance for antiretroviral medicines used in newborns, infants and children
WHO launches climate, health and migration research roadmap for the Western Pacific Region
Who needs another COVID vaccine – and who might be able to skip it?
El Salvador validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem
The WHO Civil Society Commission reshapes priorities at the World Health Assembly
WHO at the 152nd IPU Assembly: strengthening parliamentary leadership for global health
Earthquakes in Venezuela expose a severely under-resourced and unprepared healthcare system
WHO joins the Open Health Stack Software Foundation to advance open, standards-based digital health for all countries
Morocco’s road safety governance has lessons to share
Community first-responders save lives on Bangladesh’s roads
New research foundation to improve support for war-affected children in Ukraine
Invitation: Public Review of the Draft Global Strategy on Donation and Transplantation
Iran’s environmental catastrophe has also wrecked its economy
First global breast cancer survival estimates show wide regional and income disparities
WHO calls for urgent action as new cancer cases are projected to nearly double by 2050
Historic resolution on neglected tropical diseases adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council
New study advances dry mRNA vaccine patch design
Global food safety standards body Codex adopts new guidance on “may contain” allergen labels
Withania Somnifera And Very Rare Risk Of Liver Injury
World Health Assembly Global Parliamentary Forum: from commitment to action on the WHO Pandemic Agreement and sustainable financing for health
FAO-WHO 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopts new standards
New virus catalogue reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat
FAO boosts support for Codex, calls for stronger implementation of global food safety standards
NZ’s approval of Roundup relies on industry-funded reviews currently under investigation
AMA supports mandatory health star ratings to support healthier food choices
WHO Director-General meets HIV community leaders to reaffirm commitment to community leadership and meaningful engagement
WHO launches first global database on the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections
WHO adds first diagnostic test for Ebola Bundibugyo virus to its Emergency Use Listing
Ibero-American road safety leaders strengthen cooperation

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