Today, 7 April 2023, marks World Health Day. 75 years ago, the World Health Organization was also founded on the same day in 1948. Though it is a chance to reflect on public health achievements over the past decades, it is equally important to address current and upcoming health concerns.

World Health Day 2023: With animal-to-human diseases on rise, should we fear another pandemic?

China has been accused by the World Health Organisation for withholding information crucial for determining the origins of Covid-19. This has happened after a group of international scientists pointed out that the virus might be linked to wild Raccoon dogs.

China accused of withholding Covid-19 data, study links virus origins with Raccoon Dogs

World Health Organization (WHO) is updating how it tracks and names Covid variants. As per a statement posted on the international health body's website, it will be updating the working definitions for variants of COVID-19, causing SARS-CoV-2.

As Omicron continues to evolve, WHO updates how it tracks and names new Covid variants

More than half the world's top 100 most polluted cities are in India; check if your city made the list

A new report by the World Obesity Federation predicts that 51 per cent of the world, which would amount to more than four billion people, will be obese or overweight in the next 12 years if no significant action is taken by governments to curb the growing epidemic.

More than half of the world is set to become overweight or obese by 2035: Report

After two confirmed cases of human infection including one death from H5N1 bd flu in Cambodia. The World Health Organisation has described the situation as worrying, the global body is working with local authorities to ascertain whether there has been any human to human transmission.

11-year-old Cambodian girl dies of H5N1 virus, infected girl's father also tests positive

According to an early draft of a global pandemic agreement, World Health Organization (WHO) may ask governments to reserve drugs and vaccines in order to distribute them in poorer countries.

WHO may ask countries to reserve vaccines for poor to prevent ‘catastrophic failure’ like Covid

The World Health Organisation (WHO) criticised China for the “very narrow” definition of COVID-19 deaths and said that the government has not revealed the true impact of the new infections.

WHO says data provided by China ‘under-represents’ true impact of Covid outbreak

The World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed his concerns regarding the massive increase in COVID-19 cases in China. During a press briefing, the head of the United Nations body said that the WHO is focused on helping governments all around the world in their fight against the infection and the first step will be to make sure that everyone is completely vaccinated.

WHO chief 'very concerned' with rising number of COVID-19 cases in China

The samples of cough syrup that were linked to the deaths of children in Gambia were found to be complying with the required specifications, India told World Health Organisation on Thursday, adding, that Indian pharmaceutical company Maiden Pharma fulfilled the required safety criteria.

WHO drew 'premature link' between Gambia deaths and India-made cough syrups

One of the most pressing environmental issues today is air pollution. According to the World Health Organisation, every year air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide. This video shows how a family in Poland struggles to live in the polluted air.

WION Climate Tracker: Air pollution chokes Poland, families use wood to cook food | English News

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has decided to rename Monkeypox to mpox in English to avoid the stigma existing to the current name. In the past year, the name has sparked a lot of controversy for the alleged racial undertone and its usage as a slur in various parts of the world.

WHO to use new preferred term ‘mpox’ for ‘Monkeypox’ virus to avoid stigma

Tuberculosis has rebounded after years of decline, killing an estimated 1.6 million people in 2021, up 14 percent in two years, new World Health Organization figures showed Thursday.

Tuberculosis firmly on the rise after years of decline: WHO

Raising the alarm Saturday about a “second disaster” in the wake of the deadly floods in Pakistan this summer, the World Health Organization expressed concerns about a wave of disease.

WHO raises alarm about 'second disaster' in wake of deadly floods in Pakistan

A senior World Health Organization director has been placed on leave, a spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday, following staff accusations of bullying and other complaints.

WHO Asia director placed on leave amid bullying accusations: Report

Two cases of the deadly Marburg virus have been identified in Ghana. As per health authorities, this is the first time that this Ebola-like disease has been found in a West African nation.

Ghana reports 2 deaths from Marburg, which has fatality rate of 88%. Here are its symptoms, treatment & more

With more countries coming under the grip of the monkeypox outbreak, the World Health Network (WHN), an independent coalition of scientists formed to tackle the COVID-19 threat, has declared the disease a pandemic.

Monkeypox a pandemic, declares World Health Network

The World Health Organization will be deciding whether the monkeypox outbreak will be considered a public health emergency of international concern in an emergency meeting next week.

WHO to hold meeting over declaring monkeypox an international health emergency

Malawi said Thursday it will launch a nationwide polio vaccination campaign next month following the detection of its first case in 30 years and Africa's first in five years.

Malawi polio immunisation starts next month after outbreak

Since the discovery of the Omicron variant in the Covid-19 virus, half a million deaths have been reported, according to the World Health Organization calling the toll "beyond tragic".

'Beyond tragic': WHO reports 130 million cases and 500,000 deaths linked to Omicron

World Health Organization says that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is killing people around the world, and should not be disregarded as mild. According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO chief, hospitals are overburdened by the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant, which is rapidly outcompeting the Delta variant in many countries.

WHO cautions against underestimating Omicron as 'mild', decries vaccine inequity

As the world grapples with the Omicron variant, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asserted that "blanket travel bans will not prevent the international spread of Omicron," while adding, "globally, we have a toxic mix of low vaccine coverage and very low testing."

Blanket travel bans will not prevent international spread of Omicron, says WHO Chief Tedros

In Europe, the number of premature deaths caused by fine particle air pollution has declined 10 per cent annually, but it still accounts for 307,000 premature deaths annually, according to the European Environment Agency.

'Invisible Killer': Air pollution in Europe still kills 300,000 a year

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday, September 1 opened a new epidemic intelligence hub with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The chancellor took a blushing approach to high praise heaped on her by Ghebreyesus, thanking him for the 'heavy' medal and saying that there was still much to be done.

Germany's Angela Merkel receives World Health award