World Health Organisation

David Nabarro, Sania Nishtar and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Credit: Twitter

WHO is Electing a New Leader. Here’s What’s at Stake

Priti Patnaik 24/03/2017

A look at member states' considerations, candidates plans for...

Smoking Will Kill Eight Million People Annually by 2030, Says WHO Study

Tom Miles 10/01/2017

Smoking costs $1 trillion to the global economy, will...

Results of New Ebola Vaccine Trial Creates Hope

Lyndal Rowlands 23/12/2016

Known as rVSV-ZEBOV – Vesicular Stomatitis Virus–Ebola Virus Vaccine...

The ORSL drink has a higher osmolarity than the WHO-prescribed ORS solution, and isn't suitable for treating dehydration due to diarrhoea. Credit: raheelshahid/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

A J&J Apple Drink is Being Confused for a WHO-Recommended ORS Solution

Manasi Gandhi 22/12/2016

Johnson & Johnson should be careful while branding its...

Credit: Thomas Brueckner/Flickr CC BY 2.0

An Average Indian Consumes 119% More Salt Than the WHO Limit Everyday

Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.org 07/11/2016

Excessive salt intake can lead to high blood pressure...

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Diwali Firecrackers: The Chokehold of Tradition

Omair Ahmad 31/10/2016

Despite a renewed conversation on air pollution, there was...

A Quarter of the World’s Population Has Latent TB, Suggests Study

Pete Dodd and Rein Houben 27/10/2016

Eradicating TB won't happen unless the number of people...