Health

Influenza and other respiratory viruses are on the rise, Dr. Wenqing Zhang, head of the Global Respiratory Threats Unit at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Epidemic and Pandemic Threat Management Department, told reporters in Geneva, and this year is marked by “the emergence and rapid spread of a new subclass of the AH3N2 virus.” The…

Meeting on November 27, the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety reviewed 31 major research studies published between 2010 and August 2025. The analysis covered data from several countries and looked at both vaccines in general and those containing thiomersal, a preservative sometimes used to prevent contamination in multidose vials. ‘Positive safety profile’ According…

This is stated by Shyama Kuruvilla, director of the WHO World Center for Traditional Medicine, created in 2022 to harness the potential of these systems for health care and well-being. “With half of the world’s population lacking access to essential health services, traditional medicine is often the closest or only care available to many people,”…

The mosquito-borne parasitic disease is preventable and curable, but it remains a serious and deadly threat to global health, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives, especially among young children and pregnant women, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. The WHO’s latest annual update shows impressive progress since 2000: the intervention has saved an estimated 14 million lives…

“Promise yourself that you will take your medications for life,” Mishra told UN News in a message to mark World AIDS Day on Monday. “Your medicine is your greatest protection.”he added. However, the global response to HIV for the more than 40 million people living with the disease is facing its most serious setback in…

The guideline focuses on GLP-1 therapies (drugs such as liraglutide, semaglutide and tirzepatide) and offers conditional recommendations on how they can be used safely as part of long-term treatment. Living with obesity More than one billion people worldwide live with obesity, which was linked to 3.7 million deaths in 2024. Without stronger action, the WHO…

“Sometimes it seems like the world wasn’t made for people like me,” Shiminenge said, his voice firm despite the weight of the words. In Gbajimba, north-central Nigeria, the 32-year-old lives daily life in a displaced people’s camp that offers little space, safety or accessibility for people living with disabilities. Around them, tents are spread out…

Today, in the midst of a fragile ceasefire and the devastation of her homeland, she appears on the soccer field not only as a player, but as a symbol of resilience and hope. For Farah, football is more than just a game: it is a new beginning, a way to regain his identity and a…

The warning comes in a report from the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) office in Europe, where AI is already helping doctors detect diseases, reduce administrative tasks and communicate with patients. Technology is reshaping the way care is delivered, data is interpreted, and resources are allocated. “But Without clear strategies, data privacy, legal barriers…

This Friday, on World Diabetes Day, the UN highlights how the disease affects pregnancy, in line with this year’s global theme of managing diabetes “at all stages of life.” The organization also released its first global guidelines on how to manage diabetes before, during and after pregnancy. “These guidelines are grounded in the realities of…