Health & Wellness
Tobacco use continues to fall, but still ‘long way to go’
The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said onTuesday.
And according to the fourth WHO global tobacco trends report, that number is expected...
Europe hits highest weekly COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
Almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single week in that region since the pandemic started, according...
Green light for two new COVID-19 therapeutics
European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given a positive opinion on two COVID-19 treatments - Ronapreve and Regkirona - identified by the Commission as promising...
COP26 Presents Historic Opportunity to Stamp Out the Next Pandemic Before It Starts
Preventing Pandemics at the Source coalition experts are attending the UNFCCC COP26 climate summit taking place in Glasgow until Nov. 12 to highlight research...
COVID-19: Europe and Central Asia, epicentre of new rise
About 22 months since the first cases of COVID-19 were reported, and almost a year since the first vaccines were approved, reported cases and deaths from the...
Indian COVID-19 vaccine receives WHO approval
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday approved an eighth vaccine against COVID-19, which follows a slight uptick in new cases globally.
COVAXIN, made by Indian company Bharat Biotech, has received WHO emergency...
Stockholm+50: Accelerate action towards a healthy and prosperous planet for all
The United Nations General Assembly agreed on the way forward for plans to host an international meeting at the highest possible level in Stockholm...
COVID-19 deaths at lowest level in nearly a year
Although COVID-19 deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, again calling for greater support for developing countries.
Agency chief...
Global health community prescribes climate action for COVID recovery
Ambitious national climate commitments are crucial for States to sustain a healthy, green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UN health...
World misses most 2020 mental health targets
At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting a growing need for mental health support, there has been a worldwide failure to provide...