The WHO’s 2025 Western Pacific agenda focuses on harnessing AI, strengthening hypertension and surgical care, and intensifying tobacco control to advance equitable, technology-driven health systems.

Despite the rising burden of stroke across Africa, there is no continent-wide framework or standardised protocol for stroke ...

Leanne Wong made sure the U.S. women's all-around medal streak remains intact. Wong won the silver medal at the world gymnastics championships Thursday, finishing just 0.10 behind Angelina Melnikova.

Who will pay for global health? Scientists and policy leaders explored this question when they met this week at the World Health Summit in Berlin. The reason: a steep and consistent fall, beginning in ...

James Longman traces his family's mental health history, meeting the caregivers who supported his dad, and finding new hope in mental health research.

As we recognize World Mental Health Day, advocates are shedding light on some startling statistics about mental illness and what can be done about it. World Mental Health Day was established in 1992, ...

Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day, marking an international day dedicated to raising awareness, promoting education and advocating for mental health. With days getting shorter and cooler weather ...

Dolly Parton is one tough rhinestone, but even the strongest need a little help every now and then. Amid some health challenges, the Queen of Country’s younger sister is asking for prayers as Parton ...

Rabies is a deadly viral disease that targets the nervous system. Once symptoms set in, survival is extremely rare. The reassuring fact, however, is that rabies is entirely preventable when prompt and ...

A landmark agreement on fishing practices by the World Trade Organization recently took effect after the required number of member states signed on. As the Associated Press reports, after Brazil, ...

September 24, 2025 - The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen (also ...