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International 'No Smoking Day' highlights the dangers of tobacco

On International No Smoking Day - and every day - there’s an opportunity to pause and ask: is it worth inhaling this again?

Discarded cigarettes; Illustrative.
Workers line up to disinfect their protective equipment at General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu during the Ebola outbreak response in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 20, 2026.

WHO reports 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola

Syrians gather to mark the anniversary of the 2011 uprising against the ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria March 15, 2026.

Syria pushes to gain closer ties with Western powers as it reaches meetings with G7, NATO, and WHO

Bahati Erasto Musanga, provincial Governor walks with other officials, as they leave the Rodolphe Merieux Laboratory, National Biomedical Research Institute (INRB), where samples from suspected Ebola cases are examined, as part of the response to the epidemic in Goma, North Kivu province of the Demo

Latest outbreak of Ebola in central Africa prompts global health emergency


Prince Harry donates $500,000 to help wounded children in Ukraine and Gaza

Harry and Meghan announced $500K in grants to help child amputees in Gaza and Ukraine, funding WHO evacuations, prosthetics research, and humanitarian aid.

Britain's Prince Harry departs, following his visit to the Centre for Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London, in London, Britain, September 10, 2025.

WHO asks Taliban to lift female aid worker restrictions following earthquakes

WHO urged the Taliban to lift restrictions on Afghan women aid workers after a deadly quake, warning the shortage of female staff is leaving women without vital medical and mental health care.

Rescue workers clear debris of a damaged house after a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 2, 2025.

IDF rejects WHO claim Israeli soldiers attacked staff during Deir al-Balah operations

The WHO said the Israeli military attacked its staff residence and main warehouse in Deir al-Balah on Monday, compromising its operations in Gaza.

 Palestinians gather at an aid distribution center in Deir Al-Balah, in the Gaza Strip, May 28, 2025.

At least 59 Palestinians killed in mass casualty event near Gaza food site, medics say

Medics said at least 59 people were killed and 200 wounded, at least 20 of them in critical condition.

 A Palestinian man carries aid supplies, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 16, 2025; illustrative.

Recognizing Taiwan's considerable contributions to global health and potential at the WHO - opinion

We urge WHO and all relevant parties to recognize Taiwan’s considerable contributions to global public health and the human right to health.

Dr. Chiu Tai-yuan.

Trump lässt Gaza-Bombe platzen und erschüttert diplomatische Orthodoxie – Analyse

Trumps Vorschlag, die Bewohner des Gazastreifens in andere Länder umzusiedeln, hat eine weltweite Debatte ausgelöst und stellt diplomatische Normen und Friedensstrategien im Nahen Osten in Frage.

 US-Präsident Donald Trump unterzeichnet den Laken Riley Act im Weißen Haus in Washington, USA, 29. Januar 2025. (Bildnachweis: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)

Trump pulls US from WHO again, sparking concerns for Israeli doctors

What Trump’s WHO exit means for Israel’s role in global health.

 DOCTORS ON their way into an emergency room: A growing shortage of doctors threatens to become a major problem in the Jewish state.

Trump drops Gaza bombshell, shattering diplomatic orthodoxy - analysis

Trump’s proposal to relocate Gazans to other countries has sparked global debate, challenging diplomatic norms and raising questions about Middle East peace strategies.

 U.S. President Donald Trump signs the Laken Riley Act at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2025.

Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization

The WHO said on Tuesday that it regretted the move from its top donor country.

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

'I wasn't sure I could survive' Israeli attack on Yemen's Sana'a Airport, WHO chief says

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that the explosions happened very close to where he was sitting.

 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General (Illustrative)