‘Still reeling’: Myanmar quakes worsen humanitarian crisis in fractured country
The 28 March quake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale, struck central regions with deadly force, killing some 3,800 people and injuring over 5,000,...
Global solidarity key to future pandemic preparedness, says UN chief
The world remains dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic, despite the harrowing lessons of COVID-19, Mr. Guterres warned.“COVID-19 was a wake-up call to the...
WHO calls for greater investment in brain health and care services
More than 40 per cent of the global population – over three billion people – are affected by neurological conditions, according to WHO’s first-ever...
Traditional medicine is now a global reality: WHO
That’s according to Shyama Kuruvilla, director of WHO’s Global Traditional Medicine Centre, established in 2022 to tap into the potential of these systems for...
UNAIDS: Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives
The report details how this debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending AIDS in Sub-Saharan African countries, which account for a significant majority...
UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test
The test - called Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra – uses molecular analysis to detect the genetic markers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes TB,...
Level of unprotected teenage sex ‘worryingly high’, WHO finds
This is putting young people at greater risk of sexually transmitted infections, unsafe abortions and unplanned pregnancies.
The new data was published as part of...
Preventable ‘meningitis belt’ deaths targeted in health agency action plan
People anywhere, at any age can be infected with meningitis, which is transmitted through respiratory secretions or droplets in close human contact. Low and...
New report flags severity of US funding cuts to global AIDS response
UNAIDS said that at least one status report on the impact of cuts has been received from 55 different countries up to the start...
Stories from the UN Archive: Tumbling for peace and development
The UN uses that universality to unite individuals and groups through supporting sport for development efforts, participating in events from the global to the...
WHO reports 71 per cent rise in cholera deaths last year
Over 4000 people died from the disease last year, a 71 per cent increase compared to 2022. The number of reported cases also increased by...
Flavoured nicotine products driving youth addiction, WHO warns
This is especially true among youth users: it’s one of the main reasons young people experiment with tobacco or nicotine products in the first...
Why is the war between mathematics and physics drifting science in the wrong direction?
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Scientists have collected a lot of data on nature based on specific hypothesis, but because these data did not yield the...
The missing half: The urgent need for more women’s representation in the media
“When women are missing, democracy is incomplete,” said Kirsi Madi, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director with the UN gender equality agency, UN Women, responding...
Songs of hope rise from Gaza’s ruins
Among them is Ahmed Abu Amsha, a music teacher who has become something of a humanitarian troubadour.Fleeting moments of joyLiving in a worn tent...
DR Congo: WHO tracks deadly mysterious illness
In recent months, disease surveillance has identified increases in cases and fatalities on three occasions across different areas of the country, which triggered follow-up...
Countries finalize historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations
Developed after over three years of negotiations under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO), the draft outlines a framework for strengthening international...
Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050, WHO...
The findings, published in Nature Medicine on Monday, warn that if current trends continue, the world will see 3.2 million new breast cancer cases...
UN marks first World Turkic Language Family Day
The new commemoration highlights the shared linguistic and cultural heritage of Turkic-speaking peoples and reinforces UNESCO’s wider commitment to multilingualism and cultural diversity.A historic...
Can traditional medicine strengthen modern healthcare? An expert weighs in
Exploring evidence-based uses of traditional medicine, like ginger to treat nausea, is one of the topics at the second World Health Organization (WHO) summit dedicated to traditional, complementary and integrative...
South Sudan’s longest cholera outbreak enters critical stage
The outbreak – which started in September 2024 and was confirmed a month later – comes amidst a protracted humanitarian crisis exacerbated by rising...
World News in Brief: Historic Palestine monastery on World Heritage in Danger List, rights...
“This decision recognizes both the site's value and the need to protect it from danger,” the agency said , noting the threats posed by...
Science180 Launches Shocking Non-Evolution, Non-Big Bang Scientific Theory of the Origins of the Universe,...
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American scientist Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel presents mathematical proof challenging the multibillion-year age of...
World News in Brief: Gaza and Nicaragua human rights update, WHO hypertension alert and...
The damaged facilities include nine schools and two health centres sheltering more than 11,000 people. At least five displaced people were injured and UNRWA’s...
