All news on the topic: World Health Organization

The WHO warns airlines have the right to refuse to carry passengers with conditions that may worsen, or have serious consequences, during the flight - so check the list before you travel

Experts say a cost of living crisis hitting the UK as the country emerges from years under a Covid pandemic could be causing a rise in cases of scurvy and rickets

While cavities can be reduced by using sugar-free gum, munching on the stringy stuff endlessly can wear away the enamel - a protective coating across our teeth

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) has caused two reported deaths in Pakistan and there have been several cases reported in Spain, in addition to other nations

A study that found a link between gum disease, tooth loss, and brain health, emphasising the importance of dental care in preserving brain function

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever is feared to be heading towards Britain and France thanks to climate change and has a high mortality rate, according to experts

Ovarian cancer is on the rise among young women and experts have identified four key factors behind it. According to the CDC there are over 18,000 new cases of the cancer a year in the US

Aspartame will be officially listed by the World Health Organization as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" in a bombshell reclassification of many favourite treats, according to reports

A new study from Oxford Population Health and Peking University has found that regularly consuming alcoholic beverages increases the risk of over 60 different diseases

Five people have been diagnosed with malaria in Florida and Texas as the potentially-fatal disease spreads across parts of the US

Between March 2020 and February 2023, the number of people dying from all causes was 5% higher than in the years before the Covid crisis struck, with ONS figures showing176,083 more people died than normal in England and Wales

Florida has issued a malaria alert after two cases of the disease were confirmed , marking the first instances of malaria in the state in a decade - know the symptoms

Brits planning to travel abroad are being warned about the risks of potentially deadly dengue fever - a disease spread by Asian tiger mosquitoes and which has been detected in the likes of Ibiza and southern France

A deadly virus that is killing nearly 50% of patients is "highly likely" to arrive in the UK along with other illnesses spread by insects which are "marching north" due to climate change

After Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed states across the Northeastern U.S., animal health experts and veterinarians issued a health warning for all animals - along with several steps pet owners can take to keep their pets and livestock safe.

Keir Starmer has acknowledged that Britain needs nuclear power in the short term to keep our lights on, even though renewable energy sources are ultimately more desirable

WHO member states would need to take the organisation's advice as 'binding' under new regulations being discussed - but some MPs fear the institution may become a 'controlling authority'

World Health Organization chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that people need to be ready for a virus that is "even deadlier" than Covid which he stated has killed at least 20 million

A Senate investigation into the origins of Covid-19 has presented further circumstantial evidence linking the Wuhan Institute of Virology to the leak - though admits there's no "smoking gun"

A more infectious Covid variant has been surging in India, while cases have also been confirmed in the UK, and a doctor has revealed an unusual symptom that has been found

The World Health Organization has warned of a new "more infectious" Covid variant dubbed "Arcturus" which is spreading in 22 countries and has been described as "one to watch"

The tourist hotspot, Chang Mai, in Thailand, is popular among many travellers around the world, but it is now competing against other cities in having the world’s worst air quality

The 61-year-old Indian man, whose name hasn't yet been shared, started experiencing flu-like symptoms and was unable to swallow for three months - which was later found to have been caused by a deadly fungus

A new outbreak of a disease with a near 90% death rate kills has killed five people in Tanzania. The World Health Organisation said they hope to contain the Marburg virus 'as soon as possible'

This week, messages sent by former Health Secretary Matt Hancock during the coronavirus pandemic have been leaked. Three care home bosses have spoken to The Mirror about their despair