What the end of Meta's fact-checking could mean for health, medical misinformation
Meta announced this week it was ending third-party fact-checking and moving towards community notes. Some experts fear it ...
The new fluoride study dividing the public health world as RFK Jr. calls for a ban on adding it to water
A new study has found a clear relationship between high fluoride exposure and decreased I.Q. in children. The findings, ...
International sanctions have left Syria’s health system on life support
U.S. and E.U. sanctions aimed at punishing the former Assad regime have made it more difficult for Syrian hospitals to ...
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and ...
From gastro to allergies, climate change is a 'threat to human health'
Climate scientists are already recording a steady change in global temperatures, and experts warn cases of gastro, ...
This Is the Deadliest Foodborne Illness, According to the World Health Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization teamed up to publish a new ...
U.N.'s World Health Organization calls on Israel to free Gaza hospital chief as death toll tops 45,500
Israeli forces raided northern Gaza's last hospital and detained its director as a purported Hamas suspect. U.N. officials ...
Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
An awkward question remains five years after COVID-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next ...
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Celebrating Excellence: Shamila Ajodha Receives the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General’s Excellence Award 2024
During the past two decades, Shamila has excelled in her role, delivering high-quality work with tireless commitment. Her assiduity and pursuit of excellence were key to the many successes and ...
Gaza Doctor’s Kidnapping Underscores Israel’s Pattern Of Targeting Health Care
The lack of transparency around Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya's whereabouts highlights the Israeli military's larger campaign of destroying Gaza's health care system.
World Health Organization head caught in Israeli bombing of Yemen airpot
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has revealed he was inside an airport in the capital of Yemen when Israeli forces launched a deadly strike.