

Visualizing Literacy Rates Around the World
To go to interactive map, click here For many people around the world, the ability to read is an essential tool that’s needed for...


WHO’s new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) comes into effect
The World Health Organization (WHO) Eleventh Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) has now come into effect,...


World Cancer Day 2022 Livestream
Streaming will take place on 4 February from 9 AM to 8:20 PM | GMT +1 (CET) Create a future without cancer. The time to act is now. Why...


More People Died of Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ than HIV/AIDS in 2019; Sub-Saharan Africa Worst
Surveillance for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Southeast Asia – much more is needed to combat rising mortality from drug resistant...


The Global Risks Report 2022
A divergent economic recovery from the crisis created by the pandemic risks deepening global divisions at a time when societies and the...


Last Call? Moderate Alcohol's Health Benefits Look Increasingly Doubtful
When holiday shoppers recently went to their local liquor stores in search of some liquid spirit, many were instead greeted by the sight...


Protect the environment, World No Tobacco Day 2022 will give you one more reason to quit
WHO today announces the 2022 global campaign for World No Tobacco Day - “Tobacco: Threat to our environment." . The campaign is aimed to...


The World Bank Group Mounts the Fastest and Largest Health Crisis Response in its History
The World Bank Group Mounts the Fastest and Largest Health Crisis Response in its History to Save Lives from COVID-19


Your unvaccinated friend is roughly 20 times more likely to give you COVID
As lockdowns ease in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT, and people return to work and socialising, many of us will be mixing more...


‘The pressure for change is building’: reactions to the Glasgow climate pact
Delegates and campaigners weigh the promise and the shortfalls of the Cop26 conference deal Applause for Cop26 president Alok Sharma...
