The Latest Breaking News from the World Health Organization

Researchers have called for enhanced reporting of the disease after it was found in humans in multiple states

The World Health Organization says it no longer considers the mpox outbreak in Africa to be an international health emergency

The World Health Organization recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.

Last month, Australia’s ban on the import, use and manufacture of three types of “forever chemical” came into effect. These chemicals – PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS – have long lifespans and resist breaking down. They’re considered harmful due to their ability to build up inside living organisms and their toxicity.…

"I went to 17 different gynecologists. They all said I was just eating too much or not exercising enough."

The UK’s Health Security Agency has advised overseas travellers to take precautions to avoid contracting the potentially severe mosquito-borne virus, Chikungunya.

Research shows that when employees have the time and space to lead a fulfilling life outside work, it improves their performance on the job

Many employers are demanding more from workers these days, pushing them to log as many hours as possible.

The one thing that could make Gaza's hunger crisis even deadlier.

Around one in five women of childbearing age are living with [obesity], defined by the World Health Organization as having a body mass index (BMI) over 30 kg/m². Compared with women in the healthy BMI range (18.5–24.9 kg/m²), those living with obesity are three times more likely to experience fertility…

“Chikungunya is not a disease that is widely known, but it has been detected and transmitted in 119 countries globally."