Roughly one in 10 people may have been infected with the coronavirus, leaving the vast majority of the world's population vulnerable to the COVID-19 disease it causes, the World Health Organization ...

Those who cite scientific studies to support policies should take care to tell the whole story, especially when it’s complex.

Just 14 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals are partially functioning, WHO says, as Israel continues to bomb amid ceasefire talks.

Obesity and poor diet choices can increase colon cancer risk, but sustained, healthy weight loss can offer lasting protection ...

The World Health Report 2008 aims to spotlight disparities in health care across the globe, and as the Nairobi example illustrates, the differences exist not only between the Firs ...

Ike Anand, 48, steps into the CEO position after serving as interim since March. He aims to refine the charity's approach to ...

Everybody that goes over there is horrified by what they see,” said Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, a trauma surgeon in California, who ...

United States President Donald Trump says Hamas and Israel have agreed on the first phase of his plan for a ceasefire in the ...

The largest protests n years in the North African nation drew a direct link between the country’s struggling health care ...

Few studies examine how severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tests assist or hinder efforts to prevent illness, hospitalisations, or people dying. Due to weak evidence, we’re ...

The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. President Trump has ...

Landmines are one of the most dangerous legacies of war, continuing to kill and injure long after the fighting has ended.