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Innovative AI glaucoma screening research recognised at Premier’s Awards
WHO and the Stop TB Partnership publish a TB near point-of-care and swab-based testing toolkit
World Hand Hygiene Day 2026: Action Saves Lives
Hantavirus: ‘silent’ Virus
IDAHOBIT 2026: Celebrating Inclusion And Democracy
Behavioural insights toolkit helps countries address harmful skin‑lightening practices
New WHO online course strengthens good practices in clinical trials
Statement by UN experts deploring widespread attacks on healthcare in Sudan, 10 years after Security Council Resolution 2286
Strengthening asthma and COPD care through primary health care in Nepal and Sri Lanka
Joint call by the President of the ICRC, the Director-General of WHO and the International President of MSF
WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex
GISRS mourns the passing of Dr Nancy Cox
Fiber’s structural integrity keeps plants strong – and its indigestibility keeps your digestive system healthy
Application period now open for the 2027 update of the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines
Ghana’s new road traffic law and safety standards will save lives
Poliovirus Detected In Western Australian Wastewater
From smoking to stigma: how screen stories influence health
PolyU research reveals hidden health risks from urban airborne microbes: low concentration of bacterial toxins may trigger nearly 20% of inflammatory responses,…
Australia Eliminates Trachoma Endemic
Global forum takes stock of progress on new TB vaccines for adults and adolescents
Australia becomes the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
Learning to deliver comprehensive abortion care
WHO expands global biomanufacturing workforce network to strengthen equitable access and health security
Efforts to eliminate hepatitis delivers gains but more action needed to meet 2030 targets
Practicing today for tomorrow’s emergencies – WHO convenes countries and partners to simulate response to major disease outbreak
WHO prequalifies first-ever malaria treatment for newborns and infants, adds new diagnostic tests
UN drug policy body acts on WHO recommendations to control new psychoactive substances and considers coca leaf review
No PBS listing for Mounjaro® (tirzepatide) in type 2 diabetes
Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations
AMA calls for stronger regulation of infant formula marketing
World Immunisation Week (24-30 April): Spotlights prevention ahead of 2026/27 Federal Budget
What a ‘post-antibiotic era’ could mean for modern medicine
Finding sexual and reproductive health and rights facts fast: a new AI-powered tool
Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
WHO reports measurable health impact in 2025 amid transition to new strategy
WHO certifies the Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
From floppy discs to Claude Mythos, how ransomware grew into a multibillion-dollar industry
Novel Antimicrobial Discovery At Flinders
Message from the Head of the PIP Framework Secretariat, Anne Huvos
Message from the Head of the PIP Framework Secretariat, Anne Huvos
Drug Resistant Fungi Warning
After three years of conflict, Sudan faces a deeper health crisis
Understanding Everyday Functioning In Autism And ADHD
Health-care workers risk their lives in warzones. Are we protecting them enough?
What declining vaccination rates mean for your family – and what you can do
First-ever WHO Forum unites 800+ Collaborating Centres for stronger scientific collaboration
Joint Statement FAO/WHO/WOAH Joint One Health Learning Taskforce
Kazakhstan becomes first country in Central Asia to earn WHO recognition for regulation of medicines and imported vaccines