The World Health Organization (WHO) published Tuesday its first-ever reports addressing the critical lack of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, showing the urgent need for innovative research and development (R&D) to close these gaps. Fungal diseases are Read More

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have developed an innovative method that can help to understand better how cells behave in changing biological environments, such as those found within a cancerous tumor. The new system, called scNET, combines information on gene Read More

The year 2024 saw at least 8,938 people die on migration routes worldwide. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the 2024 toll continues a five-year trend of more deaths each year making it the deadliest year on record. Read More

Thousands of journalists’ working in the US media face their jobs being threatened. The US President Donald Trump Administration issued an executive order on 14 March, 2025 calling for a major reduction of US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to dismantle to Read More

Three cities namely--Córdoba, Argentina for food policy; Fortaleza, Brazil for air quality surveillance and Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Great Britain and Northern Ireland for smoke-free spaces honoured with Partnership for Healthy Cities Award during the annual Partnership for Healthy Cities Read More

In an unprecedented show of unity, more than 47 million health professionals, patients, advocates, representatives from civil society organizations, and individuals worldwide have signed a resounding call for urgent action to reduce air pollution and to protect people’s health from Read More

International Women’s Day on 8 March was celebrated around the world with jubilant celebrations of achievements by women worldwide in social, economic, culture and politics while also calling for increased gender equality globally removing barriers women continue to face. In Read More

Two boats carrying over 180 migrants capsized off the coast of Yemen’s Dhubab district in Ta’iz Governorate on Thursday, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s field reports. The incident occurred amid some of the worst weather in years, Read More

UN Tourism has opened a Regional Office for the Americas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new Regional Office will focus on strengthening investment promotion recognizing the importance of biodiversity for tourism in the Americas along with developing a strategy Read More

Haemorrhage – severe heavy bleeding – and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia are the leading causes of maternal deaths globally, according to a new study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). These conditions were responsible for around 80 000 Read More