Tobacco smoking may be harming your chances of having a baby
WHO validates Bhutan for eliminating dog-transmitted human rabies
WHO advances access to quality-assured, child-friendly cancer medicines
WHO validates Timor-Leste’s elimination of trachoma as a public health problem
Global initiative launched to improve access to mpox vaccines
The Third Global Summit on Traditional Medicine set for November 2027
WHO moves to expand access to lifesaving sickle cell treatment and care for children
Global action plan on rare diseases – process and next steps
African Traditional Medicine Day 2026: from research to reach, advancing health for all
Africa tobacco growing increases despite global decline
Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Meeting report
WHO launches the Biorisk Implementation and Evaluation Tool for biorisk management
WHO appoints 21 leading scientists to Science Council to help shape future health breakthroughs
WHO expands global regulatory capacity through new collaborating centre in Republic of Korea
People, animals, plants, ecosystems: making the case for investing in One Health
World No Tobacco Day 2027: Mental well-being – protecting young minds from tobacco and nicotine
Statement of the Forty-fifth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee
Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Temporary recommendations
Strategic roundtable on addressing health mis- and dis-information: protecting scientific integrity
Mozambique strengthens regulation of medicines and imported vaccines, boosting health protection
WHO reports latest global trends in cholera, meningitis and plague
World leaders renew commitment to protect the world from future pandemics
Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine composition for the 2027 southern hemisphere influenza season
WHO launches toolkit to strengthen information environment assessments in health emergencies
WHO to update the recommendations on criteria and diagnosis of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy
WHO announces expansion of prequalification programme for medical devices
WHO-IRCH Working Group 2 advances cooperation on herbal medicine quality and standards
From competencies to action: strengthening refugee and migrant health
WHO expands safe options for contraception
WHO launches new e-learning course on behavioural sciences for better health
Advancing One Health implementation and investment: from country action to sustainable solutions
Country-comparable childhood cancer survival data now available through WHO data portal
WHO welcomes strong health commitments at the 2026 BRICS Summit
New WHO report calls for stronger ethics oversight of AI-related health research
Member States advance negotiations on pathogen access and benefit-sharing ahead of UN General Assembly meeting on pandemics
WHO launches new primary health care course to strengthen health systems globally
New brief highlights gaps and recommendations for improving violence data on women
One in four doctors nearing retirement age as WHO warns of global health workforce gap
WHO calls for more research into traditional medicine to meet growing health needs
Patient safety at the heart of forthcoming WHO asthma guidelines
