Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally
<p>Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04219-7" target="_blank">new global analysis</a> from
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Six years after COVID-19’s global alarm: Is the world better prepared for the next pandemic?
<p>Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization sounded the highest global alarm available under international law at
Read moreWHO launches 2026 appeal to help millions of people in health emergencies and crisis settings
<p></p><p>The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian
Read moreCommunities unite to address stigma and discrimination affecting people with neglected tropical diseases
<p>Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs
Read moreWHO urges schools worldwide to promote healthy eating for children
<p>Healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life, according to the World Health Organization (WHO),
Read moreWHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States
<p>As a founding member of the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States of America has contributed significantly to many
Read moreCountries progress negotiations in support of WHO Pandemic Agreement
The World Health Organization (WHO) Member States this week advanced their negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit‑Sharing (PABS) system
Read moreWHO renews commitment to a leprosy-free world, spotlighting partnership and progress ahead of World Leprosy Day
Access to treatment for leprosy is essential to global efforts to eliminate leprosy, says the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead
Read moreCheaper drinks will see a rise in noncommunicable diseases and injuries
<p>Sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages are getting cheaper, due to consistently low tax rates in most countries, fueling obesity, diabetes,
Read moreSudan: 1000 days of war deepen the world’s worst health and humanitarian crisis
Today, the conflict in Sudan reaches its 1000th day, with over 20 million people requiring health assistance and 21 million desperately needing
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