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Cheaper drinks will see a rise in noncommunicable diseases and injuries
Maternity Consumer Network Hosts Australia’s Inaugural Respectful Maternity Care Conference Amid Ongoing Failures in Addressing Birth Trauma
WHO releases updated recommendations on HIV clinical management
Global population requiring interventions against trachoma falls below 100 million for the first time
Moving house? 3 surprising ways your new neighbourhood can affect health and happiness
WHO prequalifies the first two rapid antigen detection tests for COVID-19
WHO Global Summit charts a bold future for traditional medicine
WHO launches new cancer control planning course
UN agencies welcome news that famine has been pushed back in the Gaza Strip, but warn fragile gains could be reversed without…
Belgium and WHO sign new agreement to boost global equitable access to health products and technologies
Strategic joint evaluation of the global COVID-19 response: what did we learn?
Evaluation of WHO’s coordination in health emergencies helps guide humanitarian reforms
Advocacy video amplifies the call for disability-inclusive health systems
WHO launches its first Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine
WHO validates Brazil for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Advancing health equity for people on the move
Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines
We Care: building evidence for safer abortion services
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO – November/December 2025
WHO hosts the second Global Summit to advance evidence, integration and innovation for traditional medicine
WHO’s new guidance on maintaining opioid agonist maintenance treatment as an essential health service
WHO highlights health risks and opportunities in the global waste crisis
World leaders adopt a historic global declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health
As flu cases spike, is it time to start wearing masks again?
Best way for employers to support employees with chronic mental illness is by offering flexibility
WHO launches call for high-level experts to join the Science Council
Universal Health Coverage Day: RACGP calls out need for better funding for chronic conditions and preventive care
WHO expert group’s new analysis reaffirms there is no link between vaccines and autism
Lahore’s toxic winters: how smog is reshaping daily life in urban Pakistan
Learning on TAP: improving access to assistive technology in Tanzania
New resource to help countries count cases of suicide more accurately
New resource on setting up a suicide bereavement support group
Statement of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) on vaccines and autism
WHO Expert Committee concludes critical review of coca leaf, recommends maintaining current controls
WHO and the European Commission expand partnership to combat antimicrobial resistance
Countries to reconvene sooner to accelerate progress on WHO Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system negotiations
Most countries make progress towards universal health coverage, but major challenges remain, WHO-World Bank report finds
New tools saved a million lives from malaria last year but progress under threat as drug resistance rises
WHO launches new, unified plan for countries to manage coronaviruses: COVID-19 and beyond
Impact of child maltreatment on the costs of health service use
Breaking down barriers to accessing dementia-friendly eyecare
Taking a drug like Ozempic? What you need to know about risks of suicidal thoughts and contraception failure
WHO issues global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating obesity
Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide
Lenacapavir approved in Zambia and Zimbabwe in record time through WHO Collaborative Registration Procedure
New prevention tools and investment in services essential in the fight against AIDS
Are UN climate summits a waste of time? No, but they are in dire need of reform
WHO and African health ministries set global benchmark for preventing sexual exploitation in joint health operations