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First interregional meeting on the governance of the private health sector
The Gambia’s decision to uphold ban on FGM critical win for girls’ and women’s rights
Upcoming UN hunger report presents a new approach to financing the end of food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms
Global childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023, leaving many without life-saving protection
AMA Calls For Toddler Milk Marketing Revamp
WHO launches unique training course to enable parliamentarians in global health security
Why an ‘AI health coach’ won’t solve the world’s chronic disease problems
Cryptosporidiosis: what to know as gastro surges among Australian children
NIH Funds Consortium To Speed TB Treatment Development
Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Maldives on Legislation Pertaining to Children, Ask Questions about the Death Penalty and Climate Change
WHO prequalifies the first self-test for hepatitis C virus
Security Council: Maintenance of international peace and security
Public consultation of experts to join the Guideline Development Group (GDG) for updating WHO guidelines for risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia
WHO launches new toolkit to improve care for neurological disorders
MeDevIS platform announced to boost access to medical technologies and devices
WHO, UNICEF and WaterAid host Global Sanitation Summit
Examining influenza cases reported in the past two months
WHO celebrates milestone of influenza preparedness in South-East Asia Region
Pandemic and seasonal influenza severity assessment guidance updated
WHO publishes pandemic influenza monitoring and evaluation framework
From banning junk food ads to a sugar tax: with diabetes on the rise, we can’t afford to ignore the evidence any longer
Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Malta on Political Quotas for Women, Raise Questions on Measures to Combat Corruption and Obligations…
WHO updates laboratory biosecurity guidance
India’s high air pollution counts for a large share of deaths
Vaccines to treat human papillomavirus could be a significant innovation in the fight against cervical cancer
Alterations in human gene TRPC5 cause obesity and postpartum depression
WHO releases first-ever clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults
Can you drink your fruit and vegetables? How does juice compare to the whole food?
The findings of UK birth trauma inquiry show that change is long overdue – here’s what needs to happen now
WHO and partners launch global dashboard on child health
If you’re pregnant, how accurate is your ‘due date’?
Further Transparency Needed In Cancer Clinical Trials
Gazans’ extreme hunger could leave its mark on subsequent generations
WHO consults on action plan for sustainable clinical research infrastructure
Julian Assange was isolated for more than a decade. Here’s what that does to the body and mind
Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity
Hospital noise as loud as a lawn mower: sleep data sparks aircraft-inspired solution
Over 3 million annual deaths due to alcohol and drug use, majority among men
Health consequences of air pollution on populations
Human Rights Council Starts Dialogue on Drug Use, Harm Reduction and the Right to Health, and Concludes Discussion on Prostitution and Violence against Women
No more recreational vaping for Australians. From October, vapes will be sold over the counter at pharmacies
Today 3.7 billion people better protected from industrial trans fat exposure
Violence towards refugee and migrant women often goes undetected. We’ve found a way to help fix that
New method to degrade PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ found effective in the lab
Update on the Guideline Development Group on the health of trans and gender diverse people
WHO issues warning on falsified medicines used for diabetes treatment and weight loss
Chad eliminates human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem
WHO and United States Food and Drug Administration extend the CRP-Lite pilot