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Countries pledge to act on childhood violence affecting some 1 billion children
WHO e-courses on HIV, hepatitis and STIs national strategic planning and programme reviews
WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed
What the budget got wrong about the NHS and prevention
Misinformation really does spread like a virus, suggest mathematical models drawn from epidemiology
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee – Stop the assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those trying to help them
Polio vaccination campaign to resume in northern Gaza
Action over perfection: a Cape Town epidemiologist’s experience at WHO
G20 health ministers rally support for WHO’s Investment Round
Global Model WHO youth delegates urge swift action on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response
Glioblastoma: why immunotherapy may offer hope for brain cancer patients
Stop the assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those trying to help them
Quadripartite partners organize High-Level One Health Meeting in collaboration with the Brazil’s Ministry of Health at the G20 Summit
New guidance to accelerate elimination of schistosomiasis and intestinal helminthiasis
On World Cities Day 2024, WHO releases tools to foster healthier cities for empowered youth
New WHO report shows how cities are driving progress in preventing NCDs and injuries
Uganda’s Ministry of Health and WHO unveil key strategies to strengthen health care services for refugees and migrants
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Tougher limits on salt in packaged foods could save thousands of lives, study shows
The UN warns famine is likely in Gaza. What do malnutrition and hunger do to the body?
WHO lists additional mpox diagnostic tests for emergency use
The Lancet urges divestment from fossil fuels to save lives
Fighting antibiotic resistance at the source – using machine learning to identify bacterial resistance genes and the drugs to block them
Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killer
General meeting restructures the Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health
WHO and partners activate Global Health Emergency Corps for the first time in response to mpox outbreak
IATA, ICAO, and ACI to Jointly Host Symposium on Accessibility in International Civil Aviation
Scabies outbreak in UK universities – what you need to know
How Apple developed the world’s first end-to-end hearing health experience
First meeting of the Acute Care Action Network
Coffee price volatility harms the mental health of farmers
Report from the World Medical Association General Assembly, Helsinki, Finland
FAO to co-implement 21 new projects with $109 million in second round of Pandemic Fund financing
WHO publishes preferred product characteristics for blood tests for Alzheimer disease
Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza force the postponement of polio vaccination campaign
Patients transferred, critical supplies denied as high-risk, on WHO-led joint mission in northern Gaza amid intense hostilities
Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation supports BCM Global Health’s cervical cancer project in Malawi
WHO explores collaboration with SNOMED International for linkage between ICD-11 and SNOMED CT
Global experts meet in Milan to unite the global evidence ecosystem for health decision-making
AMA welcomes government’s strong action on infant formula marketing
WHO global network expands digital health certification for Hajj pilgrims
Viet Nam eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
Ignored, blamed, and sometimes left to die – a leading expert in ME explains the origins of a modern medical ‘scandal’
Urgent and equitable action needed to prevent mpox becoming the next pandemic
Discovery boosts fight against antibiotic-resistant hospital superbugs
Egypt is certified malaria-free by WHO
Antifungal resistance is not getting nearly as much attention as antibiotic resistance – yet the risks to global health are just as serious