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For years, cases of sexual misconduct hampered the WHO's social impact. Now, it's betting on transparency, speedy interventions, and victim support to change its culture.

The World Health Organization is adopting another world health indicator in addition to morbidity and mortality: human functioning.

Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden's outdoor bars and restaurants

As we mark World No Tobacco Day today, it is imperative that we reflect on this year's theme: "We need food, not tobacco." While smoking continues to pose a significant public health threat in Thailand, we must also recognise the adverse impact of tobacco cultivation on tobacco farmers, food security…

Over the course of the 20th century, tobacco smoking killed around 100 million people, most of whom lived in today's rich countries. Today the health burdens of smoking are moving from high-income to low- and middle-income countries. Some estimates even suggest that one billion people could die from tobacco use…

Air quality in Darwin and Palmerston deteriorated to unhealthy levels in recent days amid fuel-reduction burns ahead of the Top End's fire season.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the biggest-ever drone strike on Moscow targeted civilians, accusing Ukraine of an attack that would warrant a "severe" response.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday it had recorded 1,004 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine during the Russian invasion, the highest number recorded by the organisation in any conflict.

Asian tiger mosquitoes carry several diseases including one known as breakbone fever because of the severe muscle spasms and joint pain it can cause to those who catch it