World · 6 min read
Climate and Health: WHO Puts a Price on Inaction
WHO estimates six measures could avert 1.6 million deaths a year. The figure assumes global scale-up; it is not a guaranteed forecast.
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Business · 5 min read
Primary health care: WHO bets on a 90-minute course
WHO is offering a free, condensed course on primary health care. It is a useful entry point, provided a shared language is not mistaken for system transformation.
Business · 5 min read
Health Research and AI: WHO Calls for Stronger Ethics Oversight
WHO presents its report on AI-related health research on 21 September, focusing on consent, bias, benefit sharing and the capacity of ethics committees.
Business · 6 min read
The World Holds a Historic Weapon Against HIV — But a Financial Crisis Threatens to Upset Everything
The AIDS 2026 conference concludes in Rio with a striking paradox: prevention and treatment tools have never been more powerful, yet an unprecedented funding crisis threatens to deprive millions of these advancements.
Culture · 6 min read
Two Mummies Rewrite the History of Smallpox: Genetic Evidence Shedding Light on the Conquest of the Americas
Researchers have detected ancient DNA of the smallpox virus in the bones of two individuals who died in Chile between 1492 and 1631. Published in Science, the study provides the strongest genetic link to date between European strains and the epidemic that devastated indigenous populations in the Americas.
World · 6 min read
Ebola in the DRC: Over 1,500 Deaths, an Epidemic That Surpasses All Alerts
More than 1,500 people have died in the eastern DRC since the onset of an unprecedented Ebola epidemic. The Bundibugyo virus, insecurity, and failures in the health response create a global emergency.
World · 6 min read
300,000 Deaths Per Year: The Global Alert That Can Save Lives This Summer
On the occasion of World Drowning Prevention Day on July 25, 2026, the WHO launches PROTECT, a plan with seven measures against drownings. Nearly 300,000 people die each year, primarily in low- or middle-income countries.