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Influenza and other respiratory viruses are increasing sharply, said Dr. Wenqing Zhang, head of the Global Respiratory Threats Unit at the Department of Epidemics and Pandemic Threats Management at the World Health Organization (WHO) told reporters in Geneva that this year has been marked by “the emergence and rapid expansion of a new AH3N2 virus […]

Meeting on 27 November, the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety examined 31 major research studies published between 2010 and August 2025. The analysis covered data from several countries and looked both at vaccines in general and at those containing thimerosal – a preservative sometimes used to prevent contamination in multi-dose vials. ‘Positive safety

This is according to Shyama Kuruvilla, director of WHO’s Global Traditional Medicine Center, established in 2022 to harness the potential of these systems for health care and well-being. “With half of the world’s population lacking access to essential health services, traditional medicine is often the closest or only treatment available to many people,” Ms. Kuruvilla

In partnership with the UN-backed Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), they have launched the ‘Kick Out Polio’ campaign ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, which begins in Morocco on 21 December. “Polio is a disease that we simply have to take seriously,” said Naby Keïta of Guinea’s national team, who plays for

Aksonethip Somvorachit spoke with Pakinomist about the challenges she has faced as the staff point of contact for PSEA. “Early in my UN career, I took on the responsibility of acting as the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) focal point. I acted as the confidential contact for anyone who raised a concern –

“Pledge that you will take your medicine for life,” Mishra told Pakinomist in an announcement to mark World AIDS Day on Monday. “Your medication is your greatest protection” she added. Yet the global HIV response for the more than 40 million people living with the disease faces its most serious setback in decades, UNAIDS said

The parasitic mosquito-borne disease is both preventable and curable, but it remains a serious and deadly global health threat – claiming hundreds of thousands of lives – mostly among young children and pregnant women, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa. WHO’s latest annual update shows impressive progress since 2000: intervention has saved an estimated 14 million lives

The guidance focuses on GLP-1 treatments – drugs such as liraglutide, semaglutide and tirzepatid – and provides conditional recommendations on how they can be used safely as part of long-term treatment. Living with obesity More than one billion people worldwide live with obesity, which was associated with 3.7 million deaths by 2024. Without stronger action,

“Sometimes it feels like the world wasn’t made for people like me,” Shiminenge said, her voice steady despite the weight of the words. In Gbajimba, northern Nigeria, the 32-year-old navigates daily life in a camp for displaced people that offers little space, safety or accessibility for people living with disabilities. Around her, tents stretch over

New modeling shows that if program coverage is cut in half, an additional 1.1 million children could contract HIV and 820,000 more could die from AIDS-related causes by 2040—pushing the total number of children to three million infections and 1.8 million deaths. Even maintaining current service levels will still result in 1.9 million new infections