Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored
According to a 2021 global survey, more than one-third of responding health institutions reported at least one ransomware attack in the preceding year, and...
World News in Brief: ‘Trust crisis’ impacts vaccine rollouts, Cyberspace must ‘serve the common...
And because healthcare spending is also under pressure around the world, it should be a priority to develop so-called combination vaccines, the panel insisted. WHO...
Rights experts reveal impact of Poland’s restrictive abortion laws on women
These restrictive laws have forced many women to carry unwanted pregnancies to term, travel abroad to have legal abortions or seek private unsafe procedures,...
Lives of pregnant women and newborns at risk as funding cuts impact midwifery support
But despite their critical role, UN support for midwifery is under serious threat due to severe funding cuts.Each year, three-quarters of all maternal deaths...
Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns
According to the UN human rights office (OHCHR), more than 70,000 Palestinians have been killed since 7 October 2023, when Palestinian armed groups attacked...
While energy access improved, more funding is needed to address disparities, says WHO
While the rate of basic access to energy has increased since 2022, the current pace is insufficient to reach universal access by 2030, one...
Scientifically unchaining the power of the turbulence code that cracked the universe formation
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Scientists and engineers have long known that cracking the code of turbulence would be highly gratifying, but they did not know...
FAO warns of ‘unprecedented’ avian flu spread, in call for global action
Briefing Member States in Rome, FAO officials called for urgent action to strengthen biosecurity, surveillance and rapid-response mechanisms to curb the outbreak.FAO Deputy Director-General...
World News in Brief: Deadly virus outbreak in Uganda, $500 million human rights appeal,...
Health authorities in Kampala confirmed that one patient has died – a nurse who had sought treatment at various other medical facilities after developing...
Toxic air threatens children’s lives across East Asia and the Pacific, UNICEF warns
The analysis underscores the devastating impact of toxic air on young lives, with air pollution now linked to nearly one in four deaths of...
Invisible killer: What is antimicrobial resistance?
Ahead of the General Assembly’s high-level meeting on AMR on 26 September, here’s what you need to know:What is AMR?Since their discovery a century ago,...
Catch-up immunization campaign ‘a lifeline’ for Gaza’s children
Estimates indicate one in five children under three are either zero-dose or have missed vaccinations because of the war, putting them at risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks.The catch-up campaign aims...
Tobacco control efforts protect three-quarters of the world’s population, WHO report finds
The World Health Organization (WHO) published its 2025 report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic on Monday, focusing on the six policies outlined in the WHO MPOWER tobacco...
Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO
AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines. It is among the top global public...
Scientifically unchaining the power of the turbulence code that cracked the universe formation
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Scientists and engineers have long known that cracking the code of turbulence would be highly gratifying, but they did not know...
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...
‘Every piece tells a story’: Bombs to beauty, from Gaza to Ukraine
“The purpose was to transform the negative energy of destruction into the positive energy of creation,” said Ukrainian designer Stanislav Drokin, who turns shrapnel...
Afghanistan: 20 years of steady education progress ‘almost wiped out’
Afghanistan is currently the only country in the world where secondary and higher education is strictly forbidden to women and girls over age 12.The...
Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South
The call for access to all in need by Special Rapporteur Tlaleng Mofokeng, coincided with the arrival of vaccine shipments and the start of...
How was the Solar System formed?
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Many theories have been proposed about the origin of the Solar System, but until recently, the scientific community was unsure of...
From Science and Math to the Bible’s Conclusions: A Shocking Discovery that Will Surprise...
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Author Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel Demystifies the Intersection of Science and Faith with the Holy Grail of Scientific Discovery
Science180, the trusted U.S.-based...
‘Step Up the Pace’ and end female genital mutilation, UN says
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) refers to all procedures involving the partial or total removal of female external genitalia or other injuries to female genital...
Antibiotic resistance surges globally, UN health agency warns
According to the agency’s latest surveillance report, antibiotic resistance rose in more than 40 per cent of the bacteria-drug combinations tracked between 2018 and...
World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’...
Observed annually on 1 December, the World AIDS Day serves as a reminder of the global fight against the pandemic while commemorating lives lost...
