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Over a billion people living with mental health conditions – services require urgent scale-up
South Africa celebrates African Traditional Medicine Day with national commemoration
Australia Has Banned 3 ‘forever Chemicals’
UNSW To Lead Two New Centres Of Research Excellence
Support For Pacific Dengue Outbreak
‘We need to look after our grand-friends’: how childcare in aged care can help young and old
New research finds many infant food products make claims that don’t match the main ingredients
New online tool could revolutionise how high blood pressure is treated
Cigarette filters do nothing for smokers’ health and just create plastic pollution – they should be banned
1 in 4 people globally still lack access to safe drinking water – WHO, UNICEF
Common painkillers linked to antibiotic resistance
Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000. This precautionary approach makes clear sense
Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s
Famine Confirmed For First Time In Gaza
WHO, WMO issue new report and guidance to protect workers from increasing heat stress
Human vaccination focus of Rift Valley Fever research
The George Institute redesignated as official WHO Collaborating Centre on Population Salt Reduction
Is wireless tech safe? Here’s what Australia’s radiation experts say
New report demonstrates that corporal punishment harms children’s health
New video highlights the critical role of evaluation at WHO
‘Theories of change can anchor our collective efforts and trigger real change in people’s lives’
Executive Board approves revised WHO Evaluation Policy (2025)
Ensuring vital mental health and psychosocial support reaches people in need
Steering Committee established for second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine
World Patient Day 2025: explore free courses to enhance newborn and child health
WHO releases new Target Product Profiles for tuberculosis screening tests
WHO Youth Council, Dr Tedros marks International Youth Day 2025
WHO recommends spatial emanators for malaria vector control and prequalifies first two products
UN experts appalled by relentless Israeli attacks on Gaza’s healthcare system
Crunch time for Health Star Ratings as voluntary phase nears end
Vape brands bypass regulations on marketing to young people by using global social media accounts
WHO launches Health Inequality Monitoring Network to catalyse progress towards health equity
Weight loss support before IVF could boost pregnancy chances – and reduce the need for treatment
Melbourne Exhibit Exposes Psychiatry’s Human Rights Abuses
A taste of how AI could help prevent 600 million cases of food poisoning
WHO releases an update to the operational handbook on diagnosis of tuberculosis
Outcomes of the Fifth Global Conference on Climate and Health
Kenya achieves elimination of human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness as a public health problem
Baby food in pouches is stripped of nutrients – but convenient, healthy alternatives are on the horizon
WHO calls for parliamentary leadership on health at the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament
WHO designates new WHO-Listed Authorities, strengthening global access to quality-assured medical products
Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia
Climate change and global health: WHO calls for migrant-inclusive and climate-resilient health systems
WHO and partners launch global guide to advance respectful maternal and newborn care
Scared of giving birth? You’re not alone, but stay positive to ease the fear
WHO releases new target product profile for diagnostic tests to detect serious bacterial infections in young infants
What your pet’s poo can reveal about the spread of antibiotic-resistant superbugs
On World Breastfeeding Week, countries urged to invest in health systems and support breastfeeding mothers