The Latest Breaking News from WHO

Research reveals the best way to exercise — and it's surprisingly simple

A small study finds that muscle-building derives the most benefit from frequent training is better, even if it's less intense or shorter than once-weekly training.

Inverse · Aug 22, 2022

Vietnam says homosexuality ‘not a disease’ in win for gay rights

Announcement from Health Ministry also bans conversion therapy but lacks enforcement powers.

Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2022

Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine

The polio viruses recently found in the sewer systems of Jerusalem, New York and London were mutated versions of viruses that first originated in vaccines meant to stamp out the paralytic disease

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022

WHO issues warning on human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox

The World Health Organization has called on people infected with monkeypox to avoid exposing animals to the virus following a first reported case of human-to-dog transmission.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 19, 2022

Can dogs catch monkeypox? Signs and symptoms of the disease in your pet

A dog recently caught monkeypox from its owners in the first case of human-to-dog transmission of the virus. Here's everything you need to know about monkeypox in pets, including symptoms and what to do

Daily Mirror · Aug 18, 2022

Dog infected with monkeypox after catching it from owner as WHO issues warning

Health experts stressed the need for proper isolation in cases, even from pets.

Daily Record · Aug 18, 2022

Ethiopia calls WHO chief's comments on Tigray "unethical"

Ethiopia’s government is criticizing as “unethical” the statement by the World Health Organization’s director-general that the crisis in the country’s Tigray region is “the worst disaster on Earth” and his assertion that the lack of global attention is due to Tigrayans’ “color of the skin.”

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

How worried should you be about monkeypox?

Over 3,200 cases of rare tropical virus now confirmed in UK

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

Where did monkeypox come from?

Disease continuing to spread beyond West Africa this summer

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

Monkeypox signs and symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease originating in Africa has spread across the world since May

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022