WHO Seeks More Information From Russia After Siberian Lab Worker Dies
The World Health Organization is seeking additional information from Russian authorities following the death of a laboratory worker in Siberia...
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WHO Reports Influenza Activity Remains Significant in Latest Global Respiratory Virus Update
Geneva: Influenza continues to account for a significant share of respiratory virus activity worldwide, according to the latest global surveillance...
Global Cholera Deaths Rise 30% as WHO Warns of Growing Public Health Challenge
Global deaths from cholera increased by 30% in 2025, reaching the highest annual level reported to the World Health Organization...
Indonesia Approves $1.1 Billion Support Package for National Health Insurance System
Indonesia is preparing an additional 20 trillion rupiah ($1.11 billion) in government funding for its national health insurance agency, BPJS...
World Leaders Renew Global Commitment to Prepare for Future Pandemics
World leaders have renewed their commitment to strengthening global preparedness for future pandemics, calling for sustained investment, stronger health systems...
🌍 World Rabies Day 2026: WHO Calls for Stronger Global Action to End Rabies Deaths
September Countries and health organisations around the world are marking World Rabies Day 2026 with a renewed call for coordinated...
African Health Leaders Push AI and Cross-Border Data Sharing for Earlier Epidemic Detection
African health leaders and international partners are calling for stronger cross-border cooperation and responsible use of artificial intelligence to improve...
WHO Updates 2027 Southern Hemisphere Flu Vaccine Composition After Global Virus Surveillance
The World Health Organization has released its recommended composition for influenza vaccines to be used during the 2027 Southern Hemisphere...
WHO Expands Medical Device Prequalification to Improve Access to Quality-Assured Health Technologies
The World Health Organization has expanded its medical-device prequalification programme to cover a wider range of health technologies, including contraceptive...
WHO Advances Global System for Sharing Pathogens and Pandemic Health Benefits
Countries are moving closer to establishing a new global system for sharing pathogens with pandemic potential and ensuring that the...
Western Pacific Countries Test Readiness for Cross-Border Food Safety Emergency
Countries and territories across the Western Pacific have completed a regional emergency simulation designed to test how quickly health and...
First Diagnostic X-Rays Captured in Space Open New Possibilities for Astronaut Healthcare
For the first time, researchers have successfully obtained diagnostic-quality X-ray images of humans during a commercial spaceflight, demonstrating that portable...
Engineered “Triple-Threat” Immune Cells Show Potential Against Artery Plaque
Scientists have developed an experimental form of engineered immune cell that could eventually offer a new way to attack the...
Emerging Knee Procedure Could Help Some Patients Delay Knee Replacement
A minimally invasive medical procedure is attracting attention as researchers investigate new ways to manage painful knee osteoarthritis without immediately...
Long-Term Study Finds Higher Cancer Incidence Among People With Type 2 Diabetes
A large long-term analysis is drawing attention to the relationship between type 2 diabetes and cancer, reporting that people living...
New Blood Test Could Expand Early Detection of More Than 50 Cancers
A large new study is adding momentum to research into blood-based cancer detection, showing that a single blood test designed...
🇨🇳 China Health News: AI Drug Discovery Startup Anew Labs Raises $290 Million
Shanghai, September 22, 2026: China’s artificial-intelligence healthcare sector has attracted major new investment after Anew Labs, a Shanghai-based company focused...
WHO Highlights Need for Child-Friendly Cancer Medicines
Geneva, September Children undergoing cancer treatment can face challenges when medicines are designed primarily for adults. Large tablets, unpleasant-tasting liquids...
New Study Examines How REM Sleep May Be Linked to the Risk of Multiple Diseases
New York:Scientists are taking a closer look at the relationship between REM sleep and long-term health, with new research suggesting...
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Children With Rare Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A
Washington, United States:A major development in the field of rare disease treatment has emerged after U.S. health regulators approved the...
West Nile Virus Spreads Further Across Italy as Warmer Conditions Extend Mosquito Transmission Season
Rome, Italy:Italy is experiencing a significant increase in West Nile virus infections in 2026, with more than 650 reported infections...
Measles Cases Rise Across the United States as Health Officials Work to Strengthen Disease Surveillance
Washington:Health authorities in the United States are working to strengthen the way measles-related deaths are identified and reported as the...
Measles Outbreak in Kerala’s Malappuram Prompts Vaccination Drive and Intensified Surveillance
Malappuram, Kerala:Health authorities in Kerala have stepped up disease-control measures after a measles outbreak was reported in the Valavannur health...
WHO Warns Global Health Worker Shortage Could Reach 11.1 Million by 2030
The world could face a shortage of 11.1 million health and care workers by 2030, with an ageing medical workforce...
Uganda Declared Ebola-Free as Deadly Outbreak Continues to Spread in Congo
Kampala/Kinshasa, August 28, 2026: A major development in Africa's fight against Ebola has brought both relief and renewed concern after...
Measles Resurgence in the United States: Pennsylvania Deaths Raise Fresh Alarm Over Falling Vaccination Rates
President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Physicist John M. Martinis, Science and Technology Policy Director...
Global Polio Emergency Continues as Countries Step Up Vaccination and Surveillance Efforts
Geneva, August 28, 2026: The international effort to eradicate polio remains under intense pressure as poliovirus transmission continues in parts...
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Escalates as Vaccination Campaign Begins Amid Record-Breaking Spread
Kinshasa, August 28, 2026: The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing an unprecedented Ebola emergency as the disease continues spreading...
UN Chief Appeals for $1.1 Billion to Strengthen Ebola Response in DR Congo
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an urgent international funding boost of $1.1 billion to help expand the...
Global Health Systems Face Growing Pressure as Conflict, Climate Shocks and Disease Outbreaks Intensify
Healthcare systems around the world are facing an increasingly complicated combination of challenges as armed conflicts, climate-related disasters, infectious-disease outbreaks...
Indigenous Health Inequality Remains a Global Concern as World Indigenous Peoples Day 2026 Is Observed
The health challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples are receiving renewed international attention on August 9, 2026, as countries and international...
BRICS Expands Health Cooperation as Countries Seek Stronger and More Resilient Healthcare Systems
BRICS countries are placing greater emphasis on international health cooperation as governments across the Global South look for ways to...
Global Cancer Burden Set to Surge by 2050 as WHO Calls for Stronger Prevention and Equal Access to Care
The world's cancer burden is entering a critical phase, with new global statistics warning that the number of people diagnosed...
Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 4,000 Cases as Bundibugyo Virus Spreads Across Five Provinces
A rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has crossed a major milestone, with confirmed infections...
