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The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up support in Sudan, where authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref state amid the ongoing brutal conflict between opposing militaries. more
Ban smoking and vaping in schools worldwide urges WHO

Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a call to ban smoking and vap ...

New global action pledge to end TB by 2030

New York: Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders approved a declaration ...

Healthcare: Lack of universal coverage, ‘human rights tragedy on a massive scale’

World leaders on Thursday agreed to boost efforts to provide universal health coverage for all by 2030.

WHO report claims proper hypertension treatment can avert 76 million deaths between 2023 and 2050

A report released by the World Health Organization on Tuesday released a report which showed approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if cou ...

‘Radical reorientation’ needed as half of humanity lacks basic health coverage

Over 4.5 billion people worldwide lack coverage for essential health services the UN health agency said on Monday, underscoring the need for stronger political commitment and increased go ...

Researchers from University of Queensland find young women can ‘bank’ on exercise for better heart health

Researchers from The University of Queensland have found women can retain the benefits of exercise during their 20s, going on to have better heart health later in life.

Universal flu vaccine: US commences clinical trial

The United States has begun the phase 1 trial of a new investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate.

Unhealthy snacking can increase risk of strokes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, finds study

A recent study has found that unhealthy snacking habit is associated with metabolic diseases such as stroke, cardiovascular disease and obesity.

Mother gets proper diagnosis of his son's chronic pain from ChatGPT

A mother has made a surprising revelation that it was Artificial Intelligence platform ChatGPT which gave her the perfect diagnosis for chronic pain which her son had been suffering for t ...