Urgent measures are needed to curtail the rising "medicalization" of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to engage health workers to prevent the practice, according to a new guideline published today ...

Every year on April 7, people around the globe celebrate World Health Day to raise awareness about critical health issues.

In a briefing to member states, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the senior leadership team will be ...

A new outbreak in Angola , West Africa started on January 7, 2025, and it is likely to get worse as it spreads to more rural ...

It is time for the United States to consider an alternative to the WHO — a more nimble, innovative institution that would ...

World Health Organization member states agreed to the treaty after three years of talks. NPR speaks with Precious Matsoso, who served as co-chair of the group tasked with creating the treaty.

former top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci and the World Health Organization. The website was also critical of steps like ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds recommended pollution limits, contributing to over 7 million premature deaths ...

A two-day series of events, co-hosted by the World Bank and the World Health Organization during the World Bank-International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings, aims to move mental health from the margins ...

Therefore, it is crucial to stay updated not only on diseases that are currently in the news but also on various government health schemes aimed at improving the quality of life for people. Every year ...

Environmental groups says its a waste of Americans’ money at great cost to their health (REUTERS) Jason Rylander, of the Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute, said that the ...

The Democratic senators and the other leaders, speaking at a news conference at Schumer's Manhattan office, demanded the rehiring of laid-off staff from the World Trade Center Health Program ...