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Country Taxes on Alcohol and Sugary Drinks are ‘Too Low to be Effective’, WHO Finds
Governments should “significantly strengthen” taxes on alcoholic and sugary drinks as these products are getting cheaper, fueling obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers and injuries. This ...
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Despite La Niña, 2025 Was One of Warmest Years on Record
Climate change
The year 2025 was among the top three warmest years on record, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological ...
Most Vaccine Hesitancy can be Successfully Overcome, New Lancet Study Finds
Pandemic Preparedness
Fears over the side effects of COVID-19 jabs, which led to initial vaccine hesitancy, mostly gave way to acceptance in the ...
Monetary Cost of Air Pollution’s Health Impacts Dropped from EPA Assessments
Air Pollution
While the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will still consider the health benefits of emissions regulations, it will no longer publish ...
Climate Crises Erode Pakistan’s Land and People’s Resilience
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Along the winding road to Babusar Top, a favourite summer tourist spot in northern Pakistan, there was once ...
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Scientist Disputes Indian Government Claim that Farm Fires Were Reduced by 90% – As Public Outrage Over Air Pollution Grows
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Member States to Discuss US Withdrawal from WHO as Failure to Pay Fees Violates Agreement
When and how the United States withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) is an “open question” for member states ...
14/01/2026
US Pulls out of 66 Multilateral Bodies Including Key Climate Convention
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from 66 multilateral organisations that it describes as “wasteful, ineffective, and harmful” ...
08/01/2026
Escalating DR Congo Conflict Exacerbates Refugee Flight; Gaza Famine Threat Eases
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has said it is “deeply alarmed” by the worsening humanitarian situation in Burundi, which has ...
22/12/2025
Scientist Disputes Indian Government Claim that Farm Fires Were Reduced by 90% – As Public Outrage Over Air Pollution Grows
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Escalating DR Congo Conflict Exacerbates Refugee Flight; Gaza Famine Threat Eases
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$1.9 Billion in Pledges to Polio Eradication by Gates and Other Donors Narrows Funding Gap
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Gavi Cuts Staff and Support to WHO and UNICEF – Gives More Freedom to Countries to Decide Vaccine Priorities
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Collaboration Across Africa is Key to Increasing Clinical Trials
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Global Health Policy in Geneva & Worldwide
Africa
Eastern Mediterranean
Europe
Latin America & Caribbean
North America
South-East Asia
Western Pacific
Africa
Eastern Mediterranean
Europe
Latin America & Caribbean
North America
South-East Asia
Western Pacific
Africa
More
Escalating DR Congo Conflict Exacerbates Refugee Flight; Gaza Famine Threat Eases
Humanitarian Crises
$1.9 Billion in Pledges to Polio Eradication by Gates and Other Donors Narrows Funding Gap
Outbreaks
Gavi Cuts Staff and Support to WHO and UNICEF – Gives More Freedom to Countries to Decide Vaccine Priorities
Medicines & Vaccines
Collaboration Across Africa is Key to Increasing Clinical Trials
Drug & Diagnostics Development
More
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Collaboration Enabled South Africa’s Success in Tackling Tuberculosis – But Funding Cuts Threaten Progress
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