The US has formally exited the World Health Organization under Trump, leaving unpaid dues and a funding gap. The exit has much to do with China, but as the top government contributor after the US, Beijing could have greater influence on WHO 

US officially exits World Health Organization, for second time under Trump. Can China's influence on UN body grow? A look at budgets and funding

During a press briefing on Monday (Sep 21), Trump insisted that pregnant women should avoid Tylenol and “tough it out”, linking it to autism. He also urged major changes to the standard vaccines administered to babies.

‘Evidence remains inconsistent’: WHO quashes Trump’s claims of Tylenol linked with autism during pregnancy

Big setback for polio eradication in Afghanistan: Taliban suspend virus vaccination campaigns, says UN

Over quarter of those wounded in Gaza Strip have life-changing injuries: WHO

Mpox crisis: Africa to finally receive its first batch of vaccines against virus

Body image battles: Break free of BMI stereotypes. Your weight isn't the whole story

Mpox crisis updates: Pakistan adopts safety measures; WHO says no need to close borders

WHO's cancer agency says talc 'probably carcinogenic' for humans

World's life expectancy is lowest in over a decade due to Covid: WHO

Bird flu risk is currently low: WHO urges countries to remain on alert

Explained | Four years of Covid crisis: What did we learn from the pandemic?

By 2050, the world will see a whopping 77% increase in cancer cases, predicts WHO report

‘Future generations may not forgive us’: WHO chief warns as fate of global pandemic agreement hangs in balance

Israel-Hamas war: WHO says moving severely ill people in Gaza is a death sentence

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.8 million to 2.7 million cases worldwide result in between 81,410 and 137,880 deaths from snakebite envenoming, making it one of the most neglected tropical diseases (NTD). In an attempt to prevent fatal snakebite deaths, a Maharashtra couple has taken on this task and has so far saved over 6000 lives.

Snakebite cases on the rise in rural India

Traditional medicines are first port of call for millions of people worldwide, says WHO

China reports a five-fold increase in mpox cases; 96% patients are male

Popular artificial sweetener Aspartame used in Diet Coke causes cancer, WHO to declare soon