With lack of proper sanitation, there's an increased risk of infectious diseases like UTIs, diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid, and ...

In a sweeping series of papers, scientists have proposed policy reforms, such as taxes on sugary drinks, to improve the food ...

The United States may be heading into its second severe flu season in a row, driven by a mutated strain called subclade K ...

The World Health Organization said its workforce would shrink by about a quarter - or over 2,000 jobs - by the middle of next ...

Eswatini on Tuesday became the first African country to receive lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention injection hailed by global health officials as a game-changer in the fight against a ...

There are 1,248 locations on the World Heritage List, from ancient cities to natural wonders. Visiting them is growing in ...

Unequal global access to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) therapies creates profound health inequities. The increasing prevalence of IBD in Western countries, driven by high incidence rates and low ...

The global prevalence of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continues to rise, reflecting—among other factors—systemic failures in food environments and persistent inequities in access to ...

A new 20-year study highlights the importance of ensuring access to arsenic-free drinking water and provides the first long-term, individual-level evidence that reducing arsenic exposure may lower ...

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 ...

A new WHO study finds that telemedicine initiatives improve psychological well-being and quality of life among patients with ...

Nine cases reported in Ethiopia's Omo region, bordering conflict-wracked South Sudan, which has a fragile health system.