Global health funding has plunged to its lowest level since 2009, with international health aid to lower-income countries falling sharply in 2025 due to significant cuts…
A child has died from measles in the UK, prompting health officials to issue urgent appeals for vaccination amid a concerning rise in infections both nationally…
A large-scale Danish study has found a potential link between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of developing meningioma, a typically non-cancerous brain…
As Europe braces for another long, hot summer, public health officials are sounding the alarm over a growing threat: the spread of mosquito-borne diseases typically found…
There are now an estimated 630,000 people around the world aged 100 or older, according to the latest United Nations figures. These centenarians—many of whom were…
A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that one in six people worldwide is experiencing loneliness—an emotional and social crisis with far-reaching…
Thailand is set to tighten restrictions on cannabis sales, reversing parts of its historic 2022 decriminalisation policy that had made it the first Asian nation to…
Exposure to “forever chemicals” before birth may increase the risk of high blood pressure during adolescence, according to new research that raises further concerns about the…
U.S. health officials have expanded their vaccination guidance for international travellers as measles cases rise sharply around the world, including in Europe and the United States.…
