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Malaria: Drug resistance and underfunding threaten progress towards eliminating killer disease By Conor Lennon 4 December 2025 Health The authoritative World Health Organization (WHO) World Malaria Report, published on Thursday, shows that resistance to antimalarial ...
African football legends join forces to give a red card to polio In partnership with the UN-backed Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), they have launched the ‘Kick Out Polio’ campaign ahead of the Africa Cup ...
WHO backs wider use of weight-loss medicines, calling obesity a chronic disease The guidance focuses on GLP-1 therapies – medicines such as liraglutide, semaglutide and tirzepatide – and offers conditional recommendations on how they can ...
HIV and AIDS: Despite funding setbacks, prevention sees progress “Promise that you will take your medicines lifelong,” Ms. Mishra told UN News in a message marking World AIDS Day on Monday. “Your medicine is your ...
Every step a struggle:’ Nigerian woman with disabilities leads push for dignity and inclusion “Sometimes, it feels like the world isn’t made for people like me,” said Shiminenge, her voice steady despite the weight of ...
Amputee footballers reclaim hope amid Gaza’s ruins Today – amid a fragile ceasefire and the devastation of her homeland – she stands on the football pitch not only as a player, but as a symbol ...
UN calls for legal safeguards for AI in healthcare The warning comes in a report by the UN World Health Organization’s (WHO) office in Europe, where AI is already helping doctors to spot diseases, reduce ...
Diabetes now affects 1 in 6 pregnancies: What you need to know This Friday, for World Diabetes Day, the UN is highlighting how the disease affects pregnancy, in line with this year’s global theme of ...
Gaza: War has made children violent, sad and bereft Issuing a warning that the children’s sense of stability and security has been eroded as key everyday services have collapsed, humanitarians insist that young Gazans will ...
Ethiopia: UN supports response to potentially deadly virus outbreak 13 November 2025 Health The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting Ethiopia as the country faces a suspected viral haemorraghic fever outbreak in the south, the ...
