The Latest Breaking News from WHO

‘We’ll know how it started’: WHO calls on China to release all its COVID secrets

WHO's chief sees no chance of establishing the origins of the COVID-19 virus unless China grants access to all information in its possession

The New Daily · Apr 7, 2023

Dangerous exhaust particles ‘evading vehicle cleanup systems’

Study finds no sign of improvement in efforts to reduce smallest particles being emitted on busy London road

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023

‘Spreading faster than ever’: Bangladesh’s tea pickers have world’s highest rate of leprosy

Despite the WHO declaring it eliminated in 1998, thousands of tea pickers have caught the disease

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023

Benefits of breastfeeding - from nutrients to comfort the experts share it all

Benefits of breastfeeding are varied, we speak to the experts to get the lowdown on all the good work boobs can do

GoodToKnow · Apr 6, 2023

Breastfeeding Vs Breast pumping - find out which is best for you and your baby

We speak to the experts and mums who've been there to find out the pros and cons of both breastfeeding and breastpumping - either way baby is fed, but it's always best to find the way that works for you.

GoodToKnow · Apr 6, 2023

Daily sugar intake should be kept to this level for better health, researchers say

Harmful associations found between sugar intake and health outcomes like high blood pressure and strokes

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

One in Six People Globally are Infertile, WHO Reports

Infertility affects one in six people globally, according to a report from the World Health Organization, which urged countries to do more to help people conceive, Bloomberg reported. Researchers found little difference between high, middle and low-income countries in the report published Tuesday. This crisis has left many people struggling…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2023

New ‘more infectious’ Covid strain spreading in 22 countries as Brits offered booster jab

The World Health Organization has warned of a new "more infectious" Covid variant dubbed "Arcturus" which is spreading in 22 countries and has been described as "one to watch"

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

In a 1st, man catches 'silver leaf,' a tree fungus never before seen in humans

A fungus that normally infects trees caused an abscess to form in a man's neck.

LiveScience · Apr 4, 2023

World Health Day 2023: What is this year’s theme?

World Health Organisation marks 75 years in 2023 with an inclusive message

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2023