Can one bad apple spoil the entire bushel? In science, a single flawed study can sometimes distort a larger body of evidence. A recent report, […]
Category: HEALTH & WELLNESS
‘Birdman’ copper plate: A 700-year-old depiction of a Native American warrior that may be a woman holding a weapon and a severed head
This hammered copper artifact depicts an Indigenous person wearing a bird costume and holding a severed head and a mace. (Image credit: Smithsonian National Museum […]
172 countries and multiple candidate vaccines engaged in COVID-19 vaccine Global Access Facility
Nine CEPI-supported candidate vaccines are part of the COVAX initiative, with a further nine candidates under evaluation, and procurement conversations on-going with additional producers not […]
In WHO global pulse survey, 90% of countries report disruptions to essential health services since COVID-19 pandemic
WHO to roll out learning and monitoring tools to improve service provision during pandemic The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a first indicative survey […]
Warming temperatures could make pregnancy riskier across the world — here’s how
Rising temperatures around the globe are contributing to a range of health risks, from infectious disease to food insecurity and wildfire smoke. Extreme heat is […]
At a Last-Hope Health Clinic, Desperation, Kindness and Fear for What’s Next
These doctors and community health workers are a safety net for patients losing coverage as premiums soar and Medicaid cuts mount, even as their clinic […]
COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress toward eliminating preventable child deaths, agencies warn
With the number of under-five deaths at an all-time recorded low of 5.2 million in 2019, disruptions in child and maternal health services due to […]
WHO’s three messages for UNGA75
As the world comes together at an unprecedented virtual session of the 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA), WHO has three messages to share. The first is […]
Equatorial Guinea is expanding an ambitious malaria elimination plan
Health workers prepare to visit communities to spray insecticide and help prevent the spread of malaria in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, April 24, 2026. Credit: AP […]
Kenya’s Ebola cases hit 8, with no community transmission yet
People disinfect their hands as a Kenyan health worker checks the temperatures of travelers crossing from Uganda to Kenya as part of measures to contain […]