World Health Organization
WHO says microplastics in water not harmful to health
UN: Don’t worry about drinking microplastics in water.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak an emergency of global concern: WHO
The Ebola virus is highly contagious and has an average fatality rate of around 50 percent.
World Health Organization plagued by travel expense abuses
The UN health agency struggles with travel abuses, while they try to raise funds their fight against Ebola, according to the latest auditors' report.
UN warns of worsening humanitarian situation in Libya
Fierce fighting for control of Libya's capital that has displaced thousands of people, threatens to bring further damage.
WHO estimates around 150 casualties in battle of Libya's Tripoli
At least 147 people have been killed and 614 wounded in the offensive launched by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
Turn down the volume
WHO takes aim at harmful smartphone use and other audio devices to safeguard against hearing loss.
Men, school-going children more vulnerable to malaria
Study also showed that when households have an adequate supply of treated bed nets, these gender and age disparities shrink.
Scientists create new tuberculosis drug that cures 8 in 10 patients
The World Health Organization says currently only 55 per cent of people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are successfully treated.
Death of Malaria: Scientists wipe out whole colony of mosquitoes in new experiment
The results mark the first time this technology has been able to completely suppress a population.
‘3 infants die every 2 min in India’
Over 8,00,000 infants died in India in 2017, highest in the world, claims UN report.