Some 2.6 billion people in 79 countries are covered by smoke-free policies in indoor public places, the WHO reports.

Ben Hallman and his team of almost 20 are taking on four of the biggest global industries, one health investigation at a time ...

A draft pandemic treaty negotiated at the World Health Organisation (WHO) leaves health policy to national governments, ...

One in six people are affected by loneliness, with significant implications for health and well-being, according to a new ...

In a landmark gathering that placed lived experience at the center of global health discourse, the 3rd Global Forum of People's Organizations on Hansen's Disease was held in Bali, Indonesia, from July ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged countries to massively increase the price of tobacco, alcohol and ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on ...

Commission on Social Connection has released its global report revealing that 1 in 6 people worldwide is affected by ...

The chair of the WHO's investigative group said that most scientific data supports the hypothesis that the new coronavirus ...

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Overweight and obesity are growing public health challenges in the Philippines. In just over two decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Filipino adults has doubled, rising from 20% in ...

AN environmental watchdog is calling on the government to regulate toxic metals in water facilities after laboratory tests showed alarming levels of lead and cadmium in several tested products. An ...