The US will no longer participate in the WHO’s global influenza monitoring system – a shift experts say will lead to more flu ...

No Nipah virus cases had been detected in China as of Tuesday and the probability of infections in China remains low, the ...

In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring ...

Background Cigarette sharing has not been assessed at the provincial level or analysed the degree of its association with smoking cessation in China. Such analysis would provide critical intelligence ...

Discover Wudang Mountain in China’s Hubei Province, birthplace of Tai Chi and a UNESCO site, emerging as a top destination ...

The most rapidly growing cause of disability and loss of human potential and productivity emanates from mental health conditions. Mental illness was the largest source of loss in GDP (Gross Domestic ...

World Bank Group and Gavi sign a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen immunization, primary healthcare and regional vaccine manufacturing Washington, D.C. / Geneva, 6 December 2025 – Gavi, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. For the first time ever, the World Health Organization has ...

The World Health Organization conditionally recommends the use of GLP-1 drugs, including tirzepatide, marketed as Mounjaro and Zepbound, for obesity treatment. Peter Dazeley via Getty Images The World ...

The World Health Organization on Monday issued its first guideline on the use of GLP-1 therapies for obesity, conditionally recommending them as part of long-term treatment for the condition, which ...

Globally, more than 1 billion people currently live with obesity. The World Health Organization on Monday released new guidance on GLP-1 medications for adults with obesity, recommending their ...

On October 16, 2025, the World Bank Group, the Government of Japan, and the World Health Organization officially launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition. This global alliance brings together ...