Health

Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric pointed to the many missiles and drones fired at the United Arab Emirates on Monday, which the UAE has blamed on Iran. The attacks reportedly injured three people and sparked a fire at an oil facility in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone. The incident comes amid a series of maritime attacks in […]

The person, who is a man, had been traveling on the Dutch flag, Hondius, at the center of the outbreak. He is being treated at a hospital in Zurich after returning to Switzerland and responding to an email from the ship’s operator. “In accordance with the International Health Regulations (IHR), WHO is working with relevant

The deadly disease outbreak has sparked an international public health response. Seven people of the 147 passengers and crew have been reported ill and three have died in what remains a fluid situationtold the WHO’s head of epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, to journalists in Geneva. “One patient is in

The UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) is coordinating evacuations and risk assessments following the death of three people and several suspected infections. One patient remains in intensive care in South Africa. To date, one case has been confirmed after verification in a laboratory, but there are five more suspected cases among those on board. “This

The WHO supports the response, noting that one case of the rodent-borne disease has been confirmed so far and there are five more suspected cases. Detailed investigations are underway, including further laboratory tests. Of the six people affected, three have died and one is currently in intensive care in South Africa. “Medical care and support

It highlights significant progress in the fight against hepatitis B and C, which together account for 95 percent of all hepatitis-related deaths worldwide. These infections claimed 1.34 million lives in 2024. Meanwhile, transmission continues at a rate of about 1.8 million infections annually — or more than 4,900 cases each day. Viral infections Hepatitis B

During World Immunization Week, which runs from 24 to 30 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners highlights the benefits of vaccines at all stages of lifeas well as the scientific breakthroughs that have led to tested inoculations against infection by malaria, HPV, cholera, dengue, meningitis, RSV, Ebola and mpox. This year marks the

“As a female coach, the girls trust me,” she said. “They tell me things they can’t tell others, about pressure to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM), about being asked to drop out of school, about conditions that make them feel unsafe.” In parts of rural and hard-to-reach Uganda, female genital mutilation remains a serious human

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises, released Friday by an alliance of UN agencies, the European Union (EU) and partners, finds that 266 million people in 47 countries experienced high levels of acute food insecurity by 2025 – almost a quarter of the population analyzed and almost doubled the proportion recorded in 2016. The

The way jobs are designed, organized and managed has a major effect on worker health and safety, and according to the study – The psychosocial work environment: Global developments and options for action – the effect is growing and manifests itself in increasing incidence of cardiovascular diseases and mental disorders, including suicide. The report’s authors