Undetected Tuberculosis Crisis Plagues Europe; WHO Rolls Out New Diagnostic Tools 24/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Widespread undetected tuberculosis is leaving one in five patients across the European region without crucial care, as health services fail to identify a vast number of infections. This critical diagnostic gap was highlighted in a joint surveillance report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and […] Continue reading -> World Athletics Expands Air Quality Monitoring, But Can Sports Fill Global South’s Data Void? 24/03/2026 Kate Okorie On a Saturday morning in Lagos, several volunteers in white “Run Lagos” t-shirts gathered for an air pollution awareness walk. They split into small groups and filed through the narrow streets, placards in hand. One read, “Air Is Free But Polluted Air Leads To Health And Climate Change Expenses.” The walk coordinators carried portable air […] Continue reading -> Air Quality Worsens Globally – Share of Cities Meeting WHO Guidelines Declines 24/03/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji Pakistan had the most polluted air in the world overall in 2025, and Delhi was the most polluted capital for the seventh time in the last eight years of reporting by the Swiss-based IQAir. A town bordering India’s capital is the world’s most polluted place. Despite covering nearly 9,500 cities, pollution data gaps leave millions […] Continue reading -> Tense Start to Final Pandemic Agreement Talks as Africa Rejects New Draft Text 23/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Tension was palpable at the start of the sixth – and supposedly final – round of talks on an annex to the Pandemic Agreement, with the African region rejecting the latest draft PABS Annex text. Pakistan also asserted that an agreement on the Pathogen Access and Benefit-sharing (PABS) annex should not be rushed simply […] Continue reading -> ‘Flashing Red’: Extreme Weather Events Challenge Most of the Globe in 2025 23/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Hurricane Melissa’s $60 billion path of destruction through the Caribbean. Cyclones in Mozambique. Typhoons in the Philippines. Floods in Nigeria, the United States, India and Viet Nam. Wildfires in California and Korea. Heatwaves from Europe to East Asia. These are some of the extreme weather events captured by the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Middle East Conflict Set to Drive Up Food and Medicine Costs, Exacerbate Hunger 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following Iranian missile attacks on Dubai, a major global logistics and humanitarian hub, the World Health Organization is struggling to revive the traffic of medicines and health care supplies in and around the Middle East and African regions most served by the hubs, a WHO official said on Wednesday. “We have managed to do a […] Continue reading -> Pressure Builds as Pandemic Agreement Talks Reach Final Week With Little Consensus 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan There are only six negotiating days left to nail down the final piece of the Pandemic Agreement, but huge areas of disagreements still exist between World Health Organization (WHO) member states. The talks, which start on Monday, are set to go until 11pm each night at the WHO headquarters in Geneva – but this may […] Continue reading -> Progress Reducing Early Childhood Mortality Has Slowed Sharply Since 2015 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Under-five deaths have fallen globally by more than half since the year 2000. However, since 2015, the pace of reduction in early childhood mortality has slowed by more than 60%, a new UN report shows. The report, co-authored by UNIICEF, WHO and the World Bank, also shows that while great gains have made globally, the […] Continue reading -> WHO Expert Group: Step up Typhoid Vaccination in High Risk Regions, Fewer Polio Doses in Low-Risk Areas 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Countries with a high incidence of typhoid or antimicrobial resistance to its leading pathogen, Salmonella Typhi, should introduce typhoid vaccinations, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization. In new guidance issued Wednesday, SAGE also recommended routine COVID-19 vaccination for groups at highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
World Athletics Expands Air Quality Monitoring, But Can Sports Fill Global South’s Data Void? 24/03/2026 Kate Okorie On a Saturday morning in Lagos, several volunteers in white “Run Lagos” t-shirts gathered for an air pollution awareness walk. They split into small groups and filed through the narrow streets, placards in hand. One read, “Air Is Free But Polluted Air Leads To Health And Climate Change Expenses.” The walk coordinators carried portable air […] Continue reading -> Air Quality Worsens Globally – Share of Cities Meeting WHO Guidelines Declines 24/03/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji Pakistan had the most polluted air in the world overall in 2025, and Delhi was the most polluted capital for the seventh time in the last eight years of reporting by the Swiss-based IQAir. A town bordering India’s capital is the world’s most polluted place. Despite covering nearly 9,500 cities, pollution data gaps leave millions […] Continue reading -> Tense Start to Final Pandemic Agreement Talks as Africa Rejects New Draft Text 23/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Tension was palpable at the start of the sixth – and supposedly final – round of talks on an annex to the Pandemic Agreement, with the African region rejecting the latest draft PABS Annex text. Pakistan also asserted that an agreement on the Pathogen Access and Benefit-sharing (PABS) annex should not be rushed simply […] Continue reading -> ‘Flashing Red’: Extreme Weather Events Challenge Most of the Globe in 2025 23/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Hurricane Melissa’s $60 billion path of destruction through the Caribbean. Cyclones in Mozambique. Typhoons in the Philippines. Floods in Nigeria, the United States, India and Viet Nam. Wildfires in California and Korea. Heatwaves from Europe to East Asia. These are some of the extreme weather events captured by the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Middle East Conflict Set to Drive Up Food and Medicine Costs, Exacerbate Hunger 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following Iranian missile attacks on Dubai, a major global logistics and humanitarian hub, the World Health Organization is struggling to revive the traffic of medicines and health care supplies in and around the Middle East and African regions most served by the hubs, a WHO official said on Wednesday. “We have managed to do a […] Continue reading -> Pressure Builds as Pandemic Agreement Talks Reach Final Week With Little Consensus 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan There are only six negotiating days left to nail down the final piece of the Pandemic Agreement, but huge areas of disagreements still exist between World Health Organization (WHO) member states. The talks, which start on Monday, are set to go until 11pm each night at the WHO headquarters in Geneva – but this may […] Continue reading -> Progress Reducing Early Childhood Mortality Has Slowed Sharply Since 2015 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Under-five deaths have fallen globally by more than half since the year 2000. However, since 2015, the pace of reduction in early childhood mortality has slowed by more than 60%, a new UN report shows. The report, co-authored by UNIICEF, WHO and the World Bank, also shows that while great gains have made globally, the […] Continue reading -> WHO Expert Group: Step up Typhoid Vaccination in High Risk Regions, Fewer Polio Doses in Low-Risk Areas 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Countries with a high incidence of typhoid or antimicrobial resistance to its leading pathogen, Salmonella Typhi, should introduce typhoid vaccinations, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization. In new guidance issued Wednesday, SAGE also recommended routine COVID-19 vaccination for groups at highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Air Quality Worsens Globally – Share of Cities Meeting WHO Guidelines Declines 24/03/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji Pakistan had the most polluted air in the world overall in 2025, and Delhi was the most polluted capital for the seventh time in the last eight years of reporting by the Swiss-based IQAir. A town bordering India’s capital is the world’s most polluted place. Despite covering nearly 9,500 cities, pollution data gaps leave millions […] Continue reading -> Tense Start to Final Pandemic Agreement Talks as Africa Rejects New Draft Text 23/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Tension was palpable at the start of the sixth – and supposedly final – round of talks on an annex to the Pandemic Agreement, with the African region rejecting the latest draft PABS Annex text. Pakistan also asserted that an agreement on the Pathogen Access and Benefit-sharing (PABS) annex should not be rushed simply […] Continue reading -> ‘Flashing Red’: Extreme Weather Events Challenge Most of the Globe in 2025 23/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Hurricane Melissa’s $60 billion path of destruction through the Caribbean. Cyclones in Mozambique. Typhoons in the Philippines. Floods in Nigeria, the United States, India and Viet Nam. Wildfires in California and Korea. Heatwaves from Europe to East Asia. These are some of the extreme weather events captured by the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Middle East Conflict Set to Drive Up Food and Medicine Costs, Exacerbate Hunger 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following Iranian missile attacks on Dubai, a major global logistics and humanitarian hub, the World Health Organization is struggling to revive the traffic of medicines and health care supplies in and around the Middle East and African regions most served by the hubs, a WHO official said on Wednesday. “We have managed to do a […] Continue reading -> Pressure Builds as Pandemic Agreement Talks Reach Final Week With Little Consensus 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan There are only six negotiating days left to nail down the final piece of the Pandemic Agreement, but huge areas of disagreements still exist between World Health Organization (WHO) member states. The talks, which start on Monday, are set to go until 11pm each night at the WHO headquarters in Geneva – but this may […] Continue reading -> Progress Reducing Early Childhood Mortality Has Slowed Sharply Since 2015 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Under-five deaths have fallen globally by more than half since the year 2000. However, since 2015, the pace of reduction in early childhood mortality has slowed by more than 60%, a new UN report shows. The report, co-authored by UNIICEF, WHO and the World Bank, also shows that while great gains have made globally, the […] Continue reading -> WHO Expert Group: Step up Typhoid Vaccination in High Risk Regions, Fewer Polio Doses in Low-Risk Areas 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Countries with a high incidence of typhoid or antimicrobial resistance to its leading pathogen, Salmonella Typhi, should introduce typhoid vaccinations, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization. In new guidance issued Wednesday, SAGE also recommended routine COVID-19 vaccination for groups at highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Tense Start to Final Pandemic Agreement Talks as Africa Rejects New Draft Text 23/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Tension was palpable at the start of the sixth – and supposedly final – round of talks on an annex to the Pandemic Agreement, with the African region rejecting the latest draft PABS Annex text. Pakistan also asserted that an agreement on the Pathogen Access and Benefit-sharing (PABS) annex should not be rushed simply […] Continue reading -> ‘Flashing Red’: Extreme Weather Events Challenge Most of the Globe in 2025 23/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Hurricane Melissa’s $60 billion path of destruction through the Caribbean. Cyclones in Mozambique. Typhoons in the Philippines. Floods in Nigeria, the United States, India and Viet Nam. Wildfires in California and Korea. Heatwaves from Europe to East Asia. These are some of the extreme weather events captured by the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Middle East Conflict Set to Drive Up Food and Medicine Costs, Exacerbate Hunger 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following Iranian missile attacks on Dubai, a major global logistics and humanitarian hub, the World Health Organization is struggling to revive the traffic of medicines and health care supplies in and around the Middle East and African regions most served by the hubs, a WHO official said on Wednesday. “We have managed to do a […] Continue reading -> Pressure Builds as Pandemic Agreement Talks Reach Final Week With Little Consensus 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan There are only six negotiating days left to nail down the final piece of the Pandemic Agreement, but huge areas of disagreements still exist between World Health Organization (WHO) member states. The talks, which start on Monday, are set to go until 11pm each night at the WHO headquarters in Geneva – but this may […] Continue reading -> Progress Reducing Early Childhood Mortality Has Slowed Sharply Since 2015 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Under-five deaths have fallen globally by more than half since the year 2000. However, since 2015, the pace of reduction in early childhood mortality has slowed by more than 60%, a new UN report shows. The report, co-authored by UNIICEF, WHO and the World Bank, also shows that while great gains have made globally, the […] Continue reading -> WHO Expert Group: Step up Typhoid Vaccination in High Risk Regions, Fewer Polio Doses in Low-Risk Areas 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Countries with a high incidence of typhoid or antimicrobial resistance to its leading pathogen, Salmonella Typhi, should introduce typhoid vaccinations, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization. In new guidance issued Wednesday, SAGE also recommended routine COVID-19 vaccination for groups at highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
‘Flashing Red’: Extreme Weather Events Challenge Most of the Globe in 2025 23/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Hurricane Melissa’s $60 billion path of destruction through the Caribbean. Cyclones in Mozambique. Typhoons in the Philippines. Floods in Nigeria, the United States, India and Viet Nam. Wildfires in California and Korea. Heatwaves from Europe to East Asia. These are some of the extreme weather events captured by the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Middle East Conflict Set to Drive Up Food and Medicine Costs, Exacerbate Hunger 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following Iranian missile attacks on Dubai, a major global logistics and humanitarian hub, the World Health Organization is struggling to revive the traffic of medicines and health care supplies in and around the Middle East and African regions most served by the hubs, a WHO official said on Wednesday. “We have managed to do a […] Continue reading -> Pressure Builds as Pandemic Agreement Talks Reach Final Week With Little Consensus 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan There are only six negotiating days left to nail down the final piece of the Pandemic Agreement, but huge areas of disagreements still exist between World Health Organization (WHO) member states. The talks, which start on Monday, are set to go until 11pm each night at the WHO headquarters in Geneva – but this may […] Continue reading -> Progress Reducing Early Childhood Mortality Has Slowed Sharply Since 2015 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Under-five deaths have fallen globally by more than half since the year 2000. However, since 2015, the pace of reduction in early childhood mortality has slowed by more than 60%, a new UN report shows. The report, co-authored by UNIICEF, WHO and the World Bank, also shows that while great gains have made globally, the […] Continue reading -> WHO Expert Group: Step up Typhoid Vaccination in High Risk Regions, Fewer Polio Doses in Low-Risk Areas 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Countries with a high incidence of typhoid or antimicrobial resistance to its leading pathogen, Salmonella Typhi, should introduce typhoid vaccinations, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization. In new guidance issued Wednesday, SAGE also recommended routine COVID-19 vaccination for groups at highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Middle East Conflict Set to Drive Up Food and Medicine Costs, Exacerbate Hunger 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following Iranian missile attacks on Dubai, a major global logistics and humanitarian hub, the World Health Organization is struggling to revive the traffic of medicines and health care supplies in and around the Middle East and African regions most served by the hubs, a WHO official said on Wednesday. “We have managed to do a […] Continue reading -> Pressure Builds as Pandemic Agreement Talks Reach Final Week With Little Consensus 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan There are only six negotiating days left to nail down the final piece of the Pandemic Agreement, but huge areas of disagreements still exist between World Health Organization (WHO) member states. The talks, which start on Monday, are set to go until 11pm each night at the WHO headquarters in Geneva – but this may […] Continue reading -> Progress Reducing Early Childhood Mortality Has Slowed Sharply Since 2015 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Under-five deaths have fallen globally by more than half since the year 2000. However, since 2015, the pace of reduction in early childhood mortality has slowed by more than 60%, a new UN report shows. The report, co-authored by UNIICEF, WHO and the World Bank, also shows that while great gains have made globally, the […] Continue reading -> WHO Expert Group: Step up Typhoid Vaccination in High Risk Regions, Fewer Polio Doses in Low-Risk Areas 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Countries with a high incidence of typhoid or antimicrobial resistance to its leading pathogen, Salmonella Typhi, should introduce typhoid vaccinations, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization. In new guidance issued Wednesday, SAGE also recommended routine COVID-19 vaccination for groups at highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Middle East Conflict Set to Drive Up Food and Medicine Costs, Exacerbate Hunger 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following Iranian missile attacks on Dubai, a major global logistics and humanitarian hub, the World Health Organization is struggling to revive the traffic of medicines and health care supplies in and around the Middle East and African regions most served by the hubs, a WHO official said on Wednesday. “We have managed to do a […] Continue reading -> Pressure Builds as Pandemic Agreement Talks Reach Final Week With Little Consensus 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan There are only six negotiating days left to nail down the final piece of the Pandemic Agreement, but huge areas of disagreements still exist between World Health Organization (WHO) member states. The talks, which start on Monday, are set to go until 11pm each night at the WHO headquarters in Geneva – but this may […] Continue reading -> Progress Reducing Early Childhood Mortality Has Slowed Sharply Since 2015 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Under-five deaths have fallen globally by more than half since the year 2000. However, since 2015, the pace of reduction in early childhood mortality has slowed by more than 60%, a new UN report shows. The report, co-authored by UNIICEF, WHO and the World Bank, also shows that while great gains have made globally, the […] Continue reading -> WHO Expert Group: Step up Typhoid Vaccination in High Risk Regions, Fewer Polio Doses in Low-Risk Areas 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Countries with a high incidence of typhoid or antimicrobial resistance to its leading pathogen, Salmonella Typhi, should introduce typhoid vaccinations, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization. In new guidance issued Wednesday, SAGE also recommended routine COVID-19 vaccination for groups at highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Pressure Builds as Pandemic Agreement Talks Reach Final Week With Little Consensus 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan There are only six negotiating days left to nail down the final piece of the Pandemic Agreement, but huge areas of disagreements still exist between World Health Organization (WHO) member states. The talks, which start on Monday, are set to go until 11pm each night at the WHO headquarters in Geneva – but this may […] Continue reading -> Progress Reducing Early Childhood Mortality Has Slowed Sharply Since 2015 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Under-five deaths have fallen globally by more than half since the year 2000. However, since 2015, the pace of reduction in early childhood mortality has slowed by more than 60%, a new UN report shows. The report, co-authored by UNIICEF, WHO and the World Bank, also shows that while great gains have made globally, the […] Continue reading -> WHO Expert Group: Step up Typhoid Vaccination in High Risk Regions, Fewer Polio Doses in Low-Risk Areas 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Countries with a high incidence of typhoid or antimicrobial resistance to its leading pathogen, Salmonella Typhi, should introduce typhoid vaccinations, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization. In new guidance issued Wednesday, SAGE also recommended routine COVID-19 vaccination for groups at highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Progress Reducing Early Childhood Mortality Has Slowed Sharply Since 2015 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Under-five deaths have fallen globally by more than half since the year 2000. However, since 2015, the pace of reduction in early childhood mortality has slowed by more than 60%, a new UN report shows. The report, co-authored by UNIICEF, WHO and the World Bank, also shows that while great gains have made globally, the […] Continue reading -> WHO Expert Group: Step up Typhoid Vaccination in High Risk Regions, Fewer Polio Doses in Low-Risk Areas 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Countries with a high incidence of typhoid or antimicrobial resistance to its leading pathogen, Salmonella Typhi, should introduce typhoid vaccinations, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization. In new guidance issued Wednesday, SAGE also recommended routine COVID-19 vaccination for groups at highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
WHO Expert Group: Step up Typhoid Vaccination in High Risk Regions, Fewer Polio Doses in Low-Risk Areas 18/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan Countries with a high incidence of typhoid or antimicrobial resistance to its leading pathogen, Salmonella Typhi, should introduce typhoid vaccinations, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization. In new guidance issued Wednesday, SAGE also recommended routine COVID-19 vaccination for groups at highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts