The measles outbreak has hit a new high, with over 1,200 cases reported in 2025 so far. The last time infections were that ...

Nongovernmental organizations filled some of the gap in health services, often with funding from the United States or Europe, ...

Health leaders, policymakers and development partners across Africa have renewed commitment to accelerate the implementation ...

D has been used as a pesticide since the 1940s, and gained notoriety as a component of Agent Orange, used by U.S. forces in ...

Commission on Social Connection has released its global report revealing that 1 in 6 people worldwide is affected by ...

Overweight and obesity are growing public health challenges in the Philippines. In just over two decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Filipino adults has doubled, rising from 20% in ...

The World Health Organization has launched a bold push encouraging the world's countries to hike taxes on alcohol, sugary ...

Photos of the Vietnamese capital, home to almost 9 million people, show the environmental cost of the Southeast Asian ...

The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th anniversary this month. But there’s little to celebrate. Its clout ...

Citing "evolving scientific research," Gov. Kevin Stitt is ending Oklahoma's endorsement of fluoride in drinking water.

Although access to mental health and psychosocial support services is considered a fundamental human right by the United Nations (UN), hundreds of millions of people experience limited or inadequate ...

A map to show the use of 2,4-D pesticides in different US states. Uncredited/U.S. Geological Survey What To Know 2,4-D is used to kill broadleaf weeds in various places, from lawns to fruit and ...