In a new report, the UN health agency described the “deceptive tactics” used by manufacturers to normalize nicotine use among young people.In addition to social media promotion and advertising aimed at youth, packaging of some products mimics candy or popular candy brands, increasing the risk to children. Nicotine pouches are…

Nearly 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries had been stranded aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise ship for weeks following an outbreak of Andean hantavirus, a rare but potentially fatal disease that can rarely spread between people through close contact.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the operation, coordinated under the International…

The sudden drop in funding is hitting the HIV response “like a shock wave,” said Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS, adding that “the world is pulling back just when we need to push forward.”Many countries are unprepared to sustain programs that have previously been supported by international funding, Ms….