The Latest Breaking News from World Health Organization

Ahead of a meeting later this month where the EU will decide whether to adopt World Health Organization recommendations to cut funding to European tobacco farms, Polish producers are making their voices heard.

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Australia free of measles in 2014.

For years, health authorities have warned against red meat consumption, with the World Health Organization’s cancer research arm classifying it as “probably carcinogenic to humans”. But a controversial new study challenges that position, suggesting that animal protein might protect against cancer deaths rather than cause them.

Describing toxicity as ‘most underrated threat facing humanity’, new report warns risks to health are ‘widely underestimated’ with impact of pesticide use on cancer rates potentially rivalling that of smoking

Abuse of older people is far more common than most families realize. A recent World Health Organization fact sheet reports that one in six adults over 60 experienced abuse in community settings last year, while a staggering two out of three nursing-home staff admitted to committing abuse within the same…

Hamas said on Thursday that it had responded to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, as pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end almost two years of devastating conflict that has triggered a humanitarian crisis for civilians.

The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were "far below what is needed for the survival of the population".

Signatories pledge to making 12 tangible steps towards reducing air pollution emissions

Despite a growing number of initiatives generating momentum for improving air quality, meeting the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines remains a steep climb for India.