Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO's renewed Science Council prepares for the future of health, focusing on AI and gene editing.

Almost 50% of dementia cases could be prevented by eliminating modifiable risk factors.

The World Health Organization warns cancer cases will double in 25 years due to rising costs and aging populations.

The World Health Organisation calls yoga crucial for healthy ageing due to its gentle movement and mindfulness benefits.

Australian Jane Halton leads the fight against Ebola and future pandemics as chair of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.

Thailand imposes 21-day quarantine on travelers from Congo and Uganda due to Ebola concerns.

Meghan Markle urges global leaders to keep children safe online during a solo trip to Switzerland.

British passengers are evacuated from a hantavirus-infected cruise ship and quarantined in the UK.

WHO chief cites long incubation period as reason for potential increase in hantavirus cases.

WHO shares seven ways to prevent hantavirus as a cruise ship quarantine begins due to an outbreak.

Evacuations begin on MV Hondius cruise ship due to a hantavirus outbreak as it docks in Tenerife.

A third British national is suspected to have hantavirus on Tristan da Cunha island.

RSF drone attack in Sudan’s El-Obeid kills seven, wounds 22

Sudan faces a deepening health crisis after three years of conflict, with millions lacking aid and health services.

Ebola deaths surge to 1,000 in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to mistrust and misinformation.

Almost 50% of dementia cases could be prevented by eliminating modifiable risk factors.

The UN reports over 100,000 children under five died from severe acute malnutrition in 2024, highlighting an urgent need for action.

The World Health Organisation recommends yoga for healthy ageing due to its gentle movement and mindfulness benefits.

Australian Jane Halton leads the fight against Ebola and future pandemics as chair of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.

The Red Cross mourns three volunteers who died from suspected Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency, with 80 deaths and 246 suspected cases reported, warning of potential rapid spread across borders.

Meghan joins WHO director-general to push for stronger global online protection for kids.

Ten Brits linked to a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship are flown to the UK for monitoring.

The World Health Organisation shares seven effective measures to prevent hantavirus spread.

British passengers on a hantavirus-hit cruise ship will isolate at a UK hospital upon return.

Two Britons evacuated from a hantavirus-hit ship are improving in hospital, according to global health officials.

Gaza health crisis will last for 'generations', WHO chief warns

Almost 50% of dementia cases could be prevented by eliminating modifiable risk factors.

WHO warns long-term air pollution exposure could lead to dementia.

The WHO declares a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship over after three months and three deaths.

Australian Jane Halton leads the fight against Ebola and future pandemics as chair of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.

One in three people in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak area do not believe the virus is real.

The World Health Organization warns the world will miss every global health target by 2030.

Meghan urges leaders to protect children from harmful online content.

The Duchess of Sussex will attend a memorial in Geneva honoring children lost to online violence.

WHO chief says hantavirus will spread due to its long incubation period.

An American evacuated from MV Hondius tested positive for hantavirus but shows no symptoms.

India faces no immediate health threat from isolated hantavirus cases on a cruise ship.

The UK Foreign Office warns of hantavirus as a health concern in Argentina after a cruise ship outbreak.

Sudan faces a deepening health crisis after three years of conflict, with 21 million lacking health services and disease outbreaks rising.