Browsing: World Health Organization

China challenged the U.S. WHO withdrawal at the Geneva board, saying international law must guide exits and pressing clearer rules on dues ahead of May Assembly.

WHO seeks about $1 billion in a 2026 emergency appeal to keep health services running in 36 crises worldwide, as funding shortfalls disrupt clinics and care today.

WHO and IARC say 37% of 2022 cancer cases were tied to preventable risks, led by cigarettes and infections, pointing to vaccines and stronger controls worldwide.

WHO and global partners unite at AIRIS 2025 to advance safe, ethical and equitable AI in healthcare with coordinated global regulation.

WHO and WMO urge heat-health plans to protect workers, citing 22.85 million injuries and 19,000 deaths annually linked to rising temperatures.

Lenacapavir, a new HIV PrEP injection approved for EU use, shows 99.9% efficacy in global trials, offering the longest protection yet for at-risk groups.

WHO warns cholera is spreading fast in 2025, with over 100,000 cases and 1,300 deaths already reported globally.

WHO has identified 17 pathogens as top priorities for vaccine R&D to tackle major health threats, highlighting HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis, aiming to save millions of lives globally.

In an ironic twist of self-serving rhetoric, Jacek Olczak, CEO of tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), has taken to…