Chikungunya, for which there is no specific treatment, can cause rapid and large outbreaks as the mosquitoes bite in the ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has sharply criticized the handling of health infrastructure in the Gaza conflict after ...

World Health Organization. An unusually large outbreak of the Chikungunya virus has been spreading since early 2025, mirroring a similar spread that occurred in 2004 and 2005. The viral outbreak began ...

UNESCO runs the influential World Heritage Sites program. There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the United States ...

A former medical epidemiologist with the World Health Organization has been appointed as Toronto’s new top doctor.

The United States has rejected amendments adopted in 2024 by members of the World Health Organization to its legally binding ...

Israel denies it is responsible for shortages of food - but aid groups have accused its government of creating "chaos, ...

Asthma can impair a child's physical health, education, and emotional well-being, but with early detection and proper ...

In its more than 70-year history, the WHO has tackled some of the world’s most pressing health issues, including emergencies. It helped eliminate smallpox and all but eliminate polio.

The World Health Organization has verified 43 attacks on health care in the three weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, and says hundreds of facilities remain at risk. Accessibility links.