Five billion people still at risk from industrial trans fat exposure
Six countries restricted industrially produced trans fat since 2018, and another 24 countries, including the European Union, recently adopted trans fat regulations that will come into effect over the next two years. Yet, more than 110 countries still...
Too many babies are born too small
More than 20 million babies were born with a low birthweight (less than 2500g; 5.5 pounds) in 2015—around one in seven of all births worldwide according to the first-ever estimates documenting this major health challenge.
Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of dementia
People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, controlling their weight, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, according...
DR Congo: ‘No time to lose’ says newly appointed UN Ebola response coordinator
Parents visiting her 15-year-old daugher, who is suspected of being infected by Ebola, at the...
Countries must up their game to reduce low birth weights, warns UN-backed report
Baby in Papua New Guinea wears an orange hypothermia alert device at the neo natal unit in...
UN health agency highlights lifestyle choices that can prevent onset of dementia, as millions more succumb each year
An elderly woman rides her bike in Croatia (13 February 2013). New World Health Organization...
DRC Ebola Outbreak 'Worsening;' Over 1,000 Dead
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) says the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is “worsening” and has killed more than 1,000 people.
NIH statement on World Malaria Day 2019
Malaria sporozoites, the infectious form of the malaria parasite that is injected into people by mosquitoes...
Scientists translate brain signals into speech sounds
Scientists used brain signals recorded from epilepsy patients to program a computer to mimic natural speech — an advancement that could one day have a profound effect on the ability of certain patients to communicate.
‘Zero malaria starts with me’ UN health agency urges grassroots responsibility on World Day
A woman cares for her child who has malaria at a hospital in Malawi (April 2019)
