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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens Thirtieth Session
Hearing Aid Could Extend Your Brain Function By Years
Measles is one of the deadliest and most contagious infectious diseases – and one of the most easily preventable
WHO launches Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance guidelines, 10th edition
One in eight people are now living with obesity
WHO issues guidance to improve access to hearing care in low- and middle-income settings
World’s first global technical advisory group on motorcycle safety convened by WHO
Drinking olive oil: a health and beauty elixir or celebrity fad in a shot glass?
Leaders call for scale-up in implementing One Health approach
WHO launches a Repository of systematic reviews on interventions in environment, climate change and health
Message From Director
Nasal solution for ear infection in kids closer thanks to major grant
‘Naked carbs’ and ‘net carbs’ – what are they and should you count them?
Music therapy could help manage the pain of bereavement
Drug-resistant TB responds rapidly to bedaquiline-based therapy
Inclusion of noncommunicable disease care in response to humanitarian emergencies will help save more lives
A pandemic that won’t go away – as COVID enters its 5th year, NZ needs a realistic strategy
Nicotine pouches are being marketed to young people on social media. But are they safe, or even legal?
Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine composition for the 2024-2025 northern hemisphere influenza season
International Pathogen Surveillance Network launches catalytic grant fund for pathogen genomics
Southern Africa: A four-fold surge in cholera cases puts tens of thousands of children at risk as cyclone season brings more flooding
New series highlights the importance of a positive postnatal experience for all women and newborns
Civilians in Gaza in extreme peril while the world watches on: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC): Civilians in Gaza in extreme peril while the world watches on
Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Indonesia on Successful General Elections, Raise Questions on the Job Creation…
Study examines medical mystery of child hepatitis outbreak
If you’re worried about inflammation, stop stressing about seed oils and focus on the basics
WHO transfers critical patients out of Nasser Medical Complex, fears for safety of remaining patients
WHO releases new guidance on monitoring the social determinants of health equity
Bangkok’s children exposed to toxic air seven out of ten days in 2023 
Date set for fluoridation of Gunnedah’s town water
Children’s lives threatened by rising malnutrition in the Gaza Strip
Member States consider proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations with discussions on equity to continue
NZ is bound by international mental health agreements – statistics for Māori show we’re failing to uphold them
Updated WHO guidance for controlling vector-borne diseases through indoor residual spraying
WHO releases guidelines and tools to enhance small water supplies
Can we be inoculated against climate misinformation? Yes – if we prebunk rather than debunk
Bushfires in Victoria: how to protect yourself if the air is smoky where you live
WHO announces forthcoming updates on tuberculosis preventive treatment
Epidemiologist seconded to the World Health Organization will bring with her valuable insights into best practices back to KI
China CDC becomes first WHO collaborating centre on injury prevention in China
Why ban ham from school canteens? And what are some healthier alternatives for kids’ lunches?
India gets “PRET” for future pandemics: a national consultation on developing the content framework for the National Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Respiratory Viruses
Vaccination, testing, clean air: COVID hasn’t gone away – here’s where Australia needs to do better
WHO Medically Important Antimicrobial List 2024
Digital payments to health workers boost retention, motivation, and impact
Burnet research driving WHO guidelines on preventing maternal deaths
We’re in a food price crisis. What is the government doing to ease the pressure?