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One in six people are affected by loneliness, with significant implications for health and well-being, according to a new report from the UN World Health Organization (WHO). more
DR Congo: New initiative to eliminate HIV in children ‘a beacon of hope’, says UN

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched a bold new national initiative aimed at eliminating AIDS among children by 2030 – a move hailed by the United Nations as &ldq ...

WHO study shows tobacco control efforts protect three-quarters of the world’s population

Tobacco use still claims over seven million lives a year, the World Health Organization warned on Monday, calling for greater efforts to limit its use amid rising interference from the gl ...

Drinking coffee can help you live longer, a new study reveals

A new study has found that coffee consumption is linked to a lower risk of mortality.

New study finds women who work night shifts are more likely to have asthma

Women who work night shifts are more likely to suffer with moderate or severe asthma compared to women who work in the daytime, according to a University of Manchester study published tod ...

New UN report shows social, economic barriers are factors leading to global fertility crisis

The global fertility slump isn’t down to young people turning their backs on parenthood – it’s due to social and economic pressures stopping them from having the childre ...

Study finds link between air pollution and premature birth

A new study by Emory University researchers, published in Environmental Science & Technology, found that exposure to the tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy can disrupt m ...

Nature may help those suffering from chronic back pain, shows study

A new study has revealed that spending time in or around nature can provide people suffering from chronic lower back pain with a degree of escapism that helps them better manage their phy ...

UN says AIDS still killing one person every minute

AIDS-related deaths have dropped to their lowest level since 2004, but progress remains precarious, with the disease still claiming one life every minute, as per the UN.

WHO alerts flavoured nicotine products driving youth addiction

For most nicotine users today, their first experience with the drug is a flavoured product – making it easier, and more appealing, to try, as per the UN World Health Organization (W ...