Global measles threat grows with millions of children unvaccinated
Measles continues to pose a relentlessly increasing threat to children. Following years of decline in measles vaccination coverage, measles cases in 2022 have increased by…
WHO makes loneliness a global health priority
The World Health Organization (WHO) is making loneliness a global health priority by launching a new Commission on Social Connection. For the next three years,…
US health officials alarmed by ‘dire’ rise in dangerous preventable syphilis infection in babies
US public health officials are calling for urgent action to curb an alarming increase in the number of babies born with syphilis. In infants, syphilis…
WHO calls for financing for sustainable, healthy urban future
World Cities Day, designated by the United Nations, is celebrated on 31 October and serves as an opportunity to promote sustainable urban development around the…
Health workers face mental health crisis, CDC says
Researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are sounding the alarm on a mental health crisis for health workers around the country….
WHO outlines considerations regulating artificial intelligence for health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new publication listing key regulatory considerations on artificial intelligence (AI) for health. The publication emphasizes the importance…
Experts shed light on OCD
This week is OCD Awareness Week, when activists, organizations and clinicians spread the word about the condition to dispel the stigma and share greater understanding,…
Pink tax affects breast cancer patients
Two new reports show that women are paying what’s become known as a kind of “pink” tax for their health care. This is the markup…
Ground-breaking research series on health benefits of the arts
WHO and the Jameel Arts & Health Lab have announced an upcoming Lancet Global Series on the health benefits of the arts. The research collaboration,…
First WHO report details the devastating impact of hypertension
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to…