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Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including infants as young as one, amid the nationwide conflict rippling across Sudan, said UNICEF. more
Over half of adults worldwide will be obese by 2050: Study

Without urgent policy reform and action, over half the world’s adult population (3.8 billion) and a third of all children and adolescents (746 million) are forecast to be living wit ...

WHO warns Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050

Breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 percent globally by 2050, with annual deaths from the disease projected to rise by 68 percent, according to a new report from the Intern ...

Pakistan registers third polio case of 2025

Pakistan has recorded the third wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case of 2025, reflecting the country's failure in containing the disease.

Ebola vaccination trial begins in Uganda following recent outbreak

In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners on Monday launched a first-ever vaccine trial for Ebola from the Sudan species ...

WHO confirms Ebola outbreak in Uganda

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the Ebola virus family.

WHO declares Georgia as malaria free

Following a nearly century-long effort, Georgia has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Medical experts propose new definitions of obesity which is not only about BMI

A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 medical organisations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach to diagno ...

Avian flu risk still remains 'low' despite US registering first death due to H5N1 virus, says WHO

A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) insisted on Tuesday that the risk to the wider population remains &ldqu ...

New COVID-19-like viral outbreak hits China

Several videos are currently going viral on social media, showing China's hospitals overwhelmed with patients due to the outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV).