To Improve Healthcare Delivery, WHO Asks Countries to Generate Evidence on Climate Migration & Displacement 07/07/2026 Disha Shetty WHO’s Western Pacific region, the agency’s most populous, is home to nearly two billion people, including some small island nations like Fiji, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands whose very existence is threatened by climate change. And yet, no one really knows how many people are on the move due to climate-related extreme weather events that […] Continue reading -> Digital Regulation for Youth Health: Joint Statement by WHO and France Demands Urgent Action 05/07/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen A lack of youth online safety is a global public health crisis that demands systemic platform regulation to protect children from harm, according to a joint declaration by the French government and the World Health Organization (WHO). They demand urgent digital governance to mandate safe platform redesigns, as nations struggle to enforce easily bypassed social […] Continue reading -> Marburg is Detected in Uganda 01/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan An outbreak of Marburg, a highly infectious haemorrhagic fever, has been reported in western Uganda. The outbreak was discovered after a child died, according to Reuters, while Stat reports that two cases of Marburg were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) this week. Uganda is already trying to contain an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo […] Continue reading -> Despite Wildfires, Europe’s 2025 Air Quality Improves as Regulation and Tech Advances Pay Off 30/06/2026 Disha Shetty Decades of environmental policies, advances in technology, and cleaner approaches to industry and transportation in Europe have paid off, resulting in a steady decrease in the emission of major air pollutants. Despite the challenge of wildfires, Europe’s air quality improved in 2025, according to the latest data released by Copernicus, the European Union’s (EU) Earth […] Continue reading -> Hopes Fade for Survivors of Venezuela Earthquakes 29/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan The official death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes last week was 1,450 by Sunday, but over 50,000 people are still missing, and hopes of reaching them alive are fading fast. The first 72 hours are critical for earthquake rescue efforts before injuries, suffocation and dehydration take their toll, according to rescue experts. “Critical infrastructure remains […] Continue reading -> WHO Urges Dramatic Expansion of Newborn Screening to Detect Birth Defects 23/06/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Universal newborn screening needs to be dramatically expanded to improve infant mortality, says the World Health Organization (WHO). Without intervention, many of the estimated eight million infants born worldwide annually with congenital anomalies face severe impairment or death, warns a new technical report. The WHO report reflects a paradoxical landscape. As low- and middle-income countries […] Continue reading -> European Parliament Deadlock On Higher Tobacco and Nicotine Taxes Leaves Decision to Divided European Council 19/06/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Parliament on Wednesday defeated a proposal to freeze cigarette excise taxes at a 60% rate of retail value – throwing a final decision on tobacco and nicotine policies into the court of the European Council of Ministers. But the politically divided EU Council is unlikely to raises taxes anywhere near the bar set […] Continue reading -> ‘Finish Pandemic Agreement,’ Tedros and Lula Urge Ahead of G7 15/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders need to finalise the Pandemic Agreement by applying political will at the “highest level”, a spirit of equity and a sense of urgency. This is the call made by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in an open letter published on Monday […] Continue reading -> Saving Women From Bleeding to Death After Giving Birth 12/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every year, around 27 million women bleed excessively after giving birth, and almost 43,000 die – yet there are new ways for this to be detected and treated. This is according to a series on maternal health published in The Lancet on Friday by the United Nations Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training […] Continue reading -> Contact Tracing is the Biggest Weakness in Ebola Outbreak 11/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Only around 12% of the contacts of Ebola patients in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been reached, posing a “huge risk” for community transmission, Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention told a media briefing on Thursday. Ituri is the epicentre of the current […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Digital Regulation for Youth Health: Joint Statement by WHO and France Demands Urgent Action 05/07/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen A lack of youth online safety is a global public health crisis that demands systemic platform regulation to protect children from harm, according to a joint declaration by the French government and the World Health Organization (WHO). They demand urgent digital governance to mandate safe platform redesigns, as nations struggle to enforce easily bypassed social […] Continue reading -> Marburg is Detected in Uganda 01/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan An outbreak of Marburg, a highly infectious haemorrhagic fever, has been reported in western Uganda. The outbreak was discovered after a child died, according to Reuters, while Stat reports that two cases of Marburg were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) this week. Uganda is already trying to contain an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo […] Continue reading -> Despite Wildfires, Europe’s 2025 Air Quality Improves as Regulation and Tech Advances Pay Off 30/06/2026 Disha Shetty Decades of environmental policies, advances in technology, and cleaner approaches to industry and transportation in Europe have paid off, resulting in a steady decrease in the emission of major air pollutants. Despite the challenge of wildfires, Europe’s air quality improved in 2025, according to the latest data released by Copernicus, the European Union’s (EU) Earth […] Continue reading -> Hopes Fade for Survivors of Venezuela Earthquakes 29/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan The official death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes last week was 1,450 by Sunday, but over 50,000 people are still missing, and hopes of reaching them alive are fading fast. The first 72 hours are critical for earthquake rescue efforts before injuries, suffocation and dehydration take their toll, according to rescue experts. “Critical infrastructure remains […] Continue reading -> WHO Urges Dramatic Expansion of Newborn Screening to Detect Birth Defects 23/06/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Universal newborn screening needs to be dramatically expanded to improve infant mortality, says the World Health Organization (WHO). Without intervention, many of the estimated eight million infants born worldwide annually with congenital anomalies face severe impairment or death, warns a new technical report. The WHO report reflects a paradoxical landscape. As low- and middle-income countries […] Continue reading -> European Parliament Deadlock On Higher Tobacco and Nicotine Taxes Leaves Decision to Divided European Council 19/06/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Parliament on Wednesday defeated a proposal to freeze cigarette excise taxes at a 60% rate of retail value – throwing a final decision on tobacco and nicotine policies into the court of the European Council of Ministers. But the politically divided EU Council is unlikely to raises taxes anywhere near the bar set […] Continue reading -> ‘Finish Pandemic Agreement,’ Tedros and Lula Urge Ahead of G7 15/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders need to finalise the Pandemic Agreement by applying political will at the “highest level”, a spirit of equity and a sense of urgency. This is the call made by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in an open letter published on Monday […] Continue reading -> Saving Women From Bleeding to Death After Giving Birth 12/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every year, around 27 million women bleed excessively after giving birth, and almost 43,000 die – yet there are new ways for this to be detected and treated. This is according to a series on maternal health published in The Lancet on Friday by the United Nations Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training […] Continue reading -> Contact Tracing is the Biggest Weakness in Ebola Outbreak 11/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Only around 12% of the contacts of Ebola patients in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been reached, posing a “huge risk” for community transmission, Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention told a media briefing on Thursday. Ituri is the epicentre of the current […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Marburg is Detected in Uganda 01/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan An outbreak of Marburg, a highly infectious haemorrhagic fever, has been reported in western Uganda. The outbreak was discovered after a child died, according to Reuters, while Stat reports that two cases of Marburg were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) this week. Uganda is already trying to contain an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo […] Continue reading -> Despite Wildfires, Europe’s 2025 Air Quality Improves as Regulation and Tech Advances Pay Off 30/06/2026 Disha Shetty Decades of environmental policies, advances in technology, and cleaner approaches to industry and transportation in Europe have paid off, resulting in a steady decrease in the emission of major air pollutants. Despite the challenge of wildfires, Europe’s air quality improved in 2025, according to the latest data released by Copernicus, the European Union’s (EU) Earth […] Continue reading -> Hopes Fade for Survivors of Venezuela Earthquakes 29/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan The official death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes last week was 1,450 by Sunday, but over 50,000 people are still missing, and hopes of reaching them alive are fading fast. The first 72 hours are critical for earthquake rescue efforts before injuries, suffocation and dehydration take their toll, according to rescue experts. “Critical infrastructure remains […] Continue reading -> WHO Urges Dramatic Expansion of Newborn Screening to Detect Birth Defects 23/06/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Universal newborn screening needs to be dramatically expanded to improve infant mortality, says the World Health Organization (WHO). Without intervention, many of the estimated eight million infants born worldwide annually with congenital anomalies face severe impairment or death, warns a new technical report. The WHO report reflects a paradoxical landscape. As low- and middle-income countries […] Continue reading -> European Parliament Deadlock On Higher Tobacco and Nicotine Taxes Leaves Decision to Divided European Council 19/06/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Parliament on Wednesday defeated a proposal to freeze cigarette excise taxes at a 60% rate of retail value – throwing a final decision on tobacco and nicotine policies into the court of the European Council of Ministers. But the politically divided EU Council is unlikely to raises taxes anywhere near the bar set […] Continue reading -> ‘Finish Pandemic Agreement,’ Tedros and Lula Urge Ahead of G7 15/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders need to finalise the Pandemic Agreement by applying political will at the “highest level”, a spirit of equity and a sense of urgency. This is the call made by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in an open letter published on Monday […] Continue reading -> Saving Women From Bleeding to Death After Giving Birth 12/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every year, around 27 million women bleed excessively after giving birth, and almost 43,000 die – yet there are new ways for this to be detected and treated. This is according to a series on maternal health published in The Lancet on Friday by the United Nations Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training […] Continue reading -> Contact Tracing is the Biggest Weakness in Ebola Outbreak 11/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Only around 12% of the contacts of Ebola patients in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been reached, posing a “huge risk” for community transmission, Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention told a media briefing on Thursday. Ituri is the epicentre of the current […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Despite Wildfires, Europe’s 2025 Air Quality Improves as Regulation and Tech Advances Pay Off 30/06/2026 Disha Shetty Decades of environmental policies, advances in technology, and cleaner approaches to industry and transportation in Europe have paid off, resulting in a steady decrease in the emission of major air pollutants. Despite the challenge of wildfires, Europe’s air quality improved in 2025, according to the latest data released by Copernicus, the European Union’s (EU) Earth […] Continue reading -> Hopes Fade for Survivors of Venezuela Earthquakes 29/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan The official death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes last week was 1,450 by Sunday, but over 50,000 people are still missing, and hopes of reaching them alive are fading fast. The first 72 hours are critical for earthquake rescue efforts before injuries, suffocation and dehydration take their toll, according to rescue experts. “Critical infrastructure remains […] Continue reading -> WHO Urges Dramatic Expansion of Newborn Screening to Detect Birth Defects 23/06/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Universal newborn screening needs to be dramatically expanded to improve infant mortality, says the World Health Organization (WHO). Without intervention, many of the estimated eight million infants born worldwide annually with congenital anomalies face severe impairment or death, warns a new technical report. The WHO report reflects a paradoxical landscape. As low- and middle-income countries […] Continue reading -> European Parliament Deadlock On Higher Tobacco and Nicotine Taxes Leaves Decision to Divided European Council 19/06/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Parliament on Wednesday defeated a proposal to freeze cigarette excise taxes at a 60% rate of retail value – throwing a final decision on tobacco and nicotine policies into the court of the European Council of Ministers. But the politically divided EU Council is unlikely to raises taxes anywhere near the bar set […] Continue reading -> ‘Finish Pandemic Agreement,’ Tedros and Lula Urge Ahead of G7 15/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders need to finalise the Pandemic Agreement by applying political will at the “highest level”, a spirit of equity and a sense of urgency. This is the call made by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in an open letter published on Monday […] Continue reading -> Saving Women From Bleeding to Death After Giving Birth 12/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every year, around 27 million women bleed excessively after giving birth, and almost 43,000 die – yet there are new ways for this to be detected and treated. This is according to a series on maternal health published in The Lancet on Friday by the United Nations Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training […] Continue reading -> Contact Tracing is the Biggest Weakness in Ebola Outbreak 11/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Only around 12% of the contacts of Ebola patients in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been reached, posing a “huge risk” for community transmission, Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention told a media briefing on Thursday. Ituri is the epicentre of the current […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Hopes Fade for Survivors of Venezuela Earthquakes 29/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan The official death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes last week was 1,450 by Sunday, but over 50,000 people are still missing, and hopes of reaching them alive are fading fast. The first 72 hours are critical for earthquake rescue efforts before injuries, suffocation and dehydration take their toll, according to rescue experts. “Critical infrastructure remains […] Continue reading -> WHO Urges Dramatic Expansion of Newborn Screening to Detect Birth Defects 23/06/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Universal newborn screening needs to be dramatically expanded to improve infant mortality, says the World Health Organization (WHO). Without intervention, many of the estimated eight million infants born worldwide annually with congenital anomalies face severe impairment or death, warns a new technical report. The WHO report reflects a paradoxical landscape. As low- and middle-income countries […] Continue reading -> European Parliament Deadlock On Higher Tobacco and Nicotine Taxes Leaves Decision to Divided European Council 19/06/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Parliament on Wednesday defeated a proposal to freeze cigarette excise taxes at a 60% rate of retail value – throwing a final decision on tobacco and nicotine policies into the court of the European Council of Ministers. But the politically divided EU Council is unlikely to raises taxes anywhere near the bar set […] Continue reading -> ‘Finish Pandemic Agreement,’ Tedros and Lula Urge Ahead of G7 15/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders need to finalise the Pandemic Agreement by applying political will at the “highest level”, a spirit of equity and a sense of urgency. This is the call made by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in an open letter published on Monday […] Continue reading -> Saving Women From Bleeding to Death After Giving Birth 12/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every year, around 27 million women bleed excessively after giving birth, and almost 43,000 die – yet there are new ways for this to be detected and treated. This is according to a series on maternal health published in The Lancet on Friday by the United Nations Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training […] Continue reading -> Contact Tracing is the Biggest Weakness in Ebola Outbreak 11/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Only around 12% of the contacts of Ebola patients in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been reached, posing a “huge risk” for community transmission, Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention told a media briefing on Thursday. Ituri is the epicentre of the current […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
WHO Urges Dramatic Expansion of Newborn Screening to Detect Birth Defects 23/06/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Universal newborn screening needs to be dramatically expanded to improve infant mortality, says the World Health Organization (WHO). Without intervention, many of the estimated eight million infants born worldwide annually with congenital anomalies face severe impairment or death, warns a new technical report. The WHO report reflects a paradoxical landscape. As low- and middle-income countries […] Continue reading -> European Parliament Deadlock On Higher Tobacco and Nicotine Taxes Leaves Decision to Divided European Council 19/06/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Parliament on Wednesday defeated a proposal to freeze cigarette excise taxes at a 60% rate of retail value – throwing a final decision on tobacco and nicotine policies into the court of the European Council of Ministers. But the politically divided EU Council is unlikely to raises taxes anywhere near the bar set […] Continue reading -> ‘Finish Pandemic Agreement,’ Tedros and Lula Urge Ahead of G7 15/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders need to finalise the Pandemic Agreement by applying political will at the “highest level”, a spirit of equity and a sense of urgency. This is the call made by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in an open letter published on Monday […] Continue reading -> Saving Women From Bleeding to Death After Giving Birth 12/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every year, around 27 million women bleed excessively after giving birth, and almost 43,000 die – yet there are new ways for this to be detected and treated. This is according to a series on maternal health published in The Lancet on Friday by the United Nations Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training […] Continue reading -> Contact Tracing is the Biggest Weakness in Ebola Outbreak 11/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Only around 12% of the contacts of Ebola patients in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been reached, posing a “huge risk” for community transmission, Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention told a media briefing on Thursday. Ituri is the epicentre of the current […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
European Parliament Deadlock On Higher Tobacco and Nicotine Taxes Leaves Decision to Divided European Council 19/06/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Parliament on Wednesday defeated a proposal to freeze cigarette excise taxes at a 60% rate of retail value – throwing a final decision on tobacco and nicotine policies into the court of the European Council of Ministers. But the politically divided EU Council is unlikely to raises taxes anywhere near the bar set […] Continue reading -> ‘Finish Pandemic Agreement,’ Tedros and Lula Urge Ahead of G7 15/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders need to finalise the Pandemic Agreement by applying political will at the “highest level”, a spirit of equity and a sense of urgency. This is the call made by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in an open letter published on Monday […] Continue reading -> Saving Women From Bleeding to Death After Giving Birth 12/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every year, around 27 million women bleed excessively after giving birth, and almost 43,000 die – yet there are new ways for this to be detected and treated. This is according to a series on maternal health published in The Lancet on Friday by the United Nations Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training […] Continue reading -> Contact Tracing is the Biggest Weakness in Ebola Outbreak 11/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Only around 12% of the contacts of Ebola patients in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been reached, posing a “huge risk” for community transmission, Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention told a media briefing on Thursday. Ituri is the epicentre of the current […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
‘Finish Pandemic Agreement,’ Tedros and Lula Urge Ahead of G7 15/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders need to finalise the Pandemic Agreement by applying political will at the “highest level”, a spirit of equity and a sense of urgency. This is the call made by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in an open letter published on Monday […] Continue reading -> Saving Women From Bleeding to Death After Giving Birth 12/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every year, around 27 million women bleed excessively after giving birth, and almost 43,000 die – yet there are new ways for this to be detected and treated. This is according to a series on maternal health published in The Lancet on Friday by the United Nations Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training […] Continue reading -> Contact Tracing is the Biggest Weakness in Ebola Outbreak 11/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Only around 12% of the contacts of Ebola patients in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been reached, posing a “huge risk” for community transmission, Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention told a media briefing on Thursday. Ituri is the epicentre of the current […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Saving Women From Bleeding to Death After Giving Birth 12/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every year, around 27 million women bleed excessively after giving birth, and almost 43,000 die – yet there are new ways for this to be detected and treated. This is according to a series on maternal health published in The Lancet on Friday by the United Nations Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training […] Continue reading -> Contact Tracing is the Biggest Weakness in Ebola Outbreak 11/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Only around 12% of the contacts of Ebola patients in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been reached, posing a “huge risk” for community transmission, Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention told a media briefing on Thursday. Ituri is the epicentre of the current […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Contact Tracing is the Biggest Weakness in Ebola Outbreak 11/06/2026 Kerry Cullinan Only around 12% of the contacts of Ebola patients in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been reached, posing a “huge risk” for community transmission, Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention told a media briefing on Thursday. Ituri is the epicentre of the current […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts