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A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, but the strain does not appear to spread between people.

The WHO says the woman, who died in March, probably contracted the virus at a market and the risk of spread is low.

XBB.1.16 may not be just another run-of-the-mill Omicron, according to a prominent pediatrician in India.

"I never say never, but at the moment it’s very doubtful" - Roger Daltrey

On World Health Day that falls on April 7, the World Health Organization celebrates 75 years of improving public health and well-being in the Southeast Asia region and globally, fully committed to achieving Health for All through universal health coverage (UHC) -- when all people can access the health services…

The Spaceman offers his pick of the greatest riff-masters, salutes the player who invented the power chord and reveals the guitarist his bandmates compare him to (and it's not Ace Frehley)

The din of Britain’s conurbations affects poorer people disproportionately, blighting lives in cheaply built homes, says Guardian columnist Coco Khan

In 2020 the World Health Organization introduced a plan to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health threat by 2030. The first step towards this goal is to have 90% of girls fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) by the age of 15 years. Gynaecological oncologist Lynette Denny spells out…

Indonesia is performing comparatively well in its economic growth amid the current global economic slowdown.

Social inequality remains an obstacle in the provision of health care. As such, countries should not only focus on the financial aspect of universal health coverage but also empowering people, according to Jos Vandelaer, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Thailand.

Chinese health officials have defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic and other information earlier