Kenya races to trace all contacts after first Ebola death, WHO official says
Health authorities in Kenya are working urgently to identify and monitor every person who may have been exposed following the country’s first Ebola-related
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Critical funding gap threatens health response in Yemen
Yemen’s health emergency is entering a more difficult phase as conflict intensifies and humanitarian needs continue to grow. The World Health Organization has
WHO releases first global guidelines on child obesity as cases surge
Obesity among children and teenagers has become a major global health challenge, with rates rising sharply over the past several decades. The World Health
From drought to deluge: ‘Super’ El Niño’s expanding reach
Communities across Papua New Guinea are confronting worsening water shortages, damaged crops and higher food costs as an unusually powerful El Niño pattern
Testing and monitoring underway in suspected Russia plague death
Health authorities are closely watching developments in Russia’s Siberia region after the death of a laboratory worker raised concern about a possible case of
In Islamabad, Guterres calls for end to US-Iran conflict
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the United States and Iran to end their war, warning that the conflict is imposing a…
Security, sacrifice or opportunity: Visions differ over effective climate action
World leaders gathering in New York for this year’s High-level Week General Debate confronted a central question for global climate policy: should governments
UN upholds housing as a human right on World Habitat Day
A global housing emergency affecting almost 3.4 billion people was placed at the forefront of discussions in Muscat, Oman, as representatives of governments
One day behind bars: Students and incarcerated women break prison stigma in Thailand
A prison-based encounter in Thailand has brought students and incarcerated women into the same conversation, using a day behind bars to challenge the
Beyond the Moon: Space Week around the world
From 4 to 10 October, World Space Week invites people across the globe to look beyond Earth and consider how space exploration shapes science,…