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WHO urges countries to make drugs such as Mounjaro more accessible to people and asks drugs companies to lower prices

Air pollution remains one Europe’s deadliest environmental threats despite recent progress.

Measles deaths have plummeted worldwide since the turn of the century, but health officials warn that there are troubling signs that it is now resurging.

An estimated one in six people worldwide experience infertility at some point in their lives.

Where can you get AI-assisted diagnostics, and which countries are carrying out experiments aimed at significantly reducing waiting times?

Most EU countries drank less between 2013 and 2023, but Portugal, Spain and Romania bucked the trend, with per-capita alcohol use climbing by two litres or more.

Mcdonald’s, Wendy’s, Donuts, Starbucks Frappuccinos... Not exactly the healthiest diet for someone with diabetes. Yet, one diabetic woman insists on indulging in such food while at work. Needless to say, she ends up getting ill and as a result, is always behind schedule with her tasks. One of her colleagues…

Right now, humanoid robots are where smartphones were in 2007. The question is how fast they will transform our lives.

ON THE GROUND: As rich countries turn their back on foreign aid, the Institut Pasteur in Senegal is preparing the continent to fight deadly diseases that can spread silently across borders. Rachel Schraer reports