Maria Van Kerkhove knows how to operate under stress. As an epidemiologist and key leader at the World Health Organization during the pandemic, she was at the forefront of trying to combat the ...

Climate change is already driving a global health emergency, with over 540 000 people dying from extreme heat each year and 1 in 12 hospitals worldwide at risk of climate-related shutdowns, warns a ...

It's the biggest global health meeting of the year. And the United States won't be taking a seat at the table. This week, representatives from the 194 countries of the World Health Organization — ...

The organization has faced mounting criticism over its handling of COVID-19. The World Health Organization has faced mounting criticism in recent weeks over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

October is Depression Awareness Month and Oct. 10 is the World Health Organization’s World Mental Health Day. It’s a distinction that is important to local mental health experts. “The way I think ...