A snapshot in time: The state of malaria Last year’s World Malaria Report reflected the hard-won gains of countries across across the globe: between 2000 and 2024, sustained investment in malaria prevention and disease control averted 2.3 billion malaria cases and 14 million deaths. But the report also revealed concerning realities: drug and insecticide resistance…
5m ago Germany rejects calls for suspension of EU-Israel cooperation Germany has dismissed calls to suspend the EU’s cooperation deal with Israel, despite rising anger over the war in Lebanon and the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Spain and Ireland had put the issue of halting the agreement back on the table at…
On this year’s World Parkinson’s Day, Parkinson’s Africa has called for urgent strengthening of awareness, early diagnosis and inclusive care for persons living with Parkinson’s disease. The event brought together caregivers, health advocates and partners, who expressed concern over rising misconceptions, stigma and gaps in healthcare delivery across Nigeria and the continent. Speaking at the…
Technical and logistical problems mean Peruvians choosing a new president and members of Congress continue to vote on Monday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: “Together for health. Stand with science.” The campaign marks the anniversary of WHO’s founding on 7 April 1948, launching a year-long…
EXPLAINER The US-Israel war on Iran hit century-old medical research centre the Pasteur Institute and a bridge near Tehran. Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026 The United States and Israel are widening their attacks on Iran, hitting infrastructure in and around the capital, as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran and the conflict spreads…
City workers in the La Defense business district of Paris, France, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe-listed shares traded sharply lower on Thursday, as fears of escalation in the U.S.-Iran war gripped global markets once again. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 1.1% lower shortly after 9:30 a.m. in…
EXPLAINER The US and Israel’s war on Iran is intensifying, as Trump again claims Iranian leaders want to ‘make a deal’. Published On 26 Mar 202626 Mar 2026 The United States and Israel’s war on Iran continues, with an Al Jazeera correspondent in Tehran reporting strikes are “increasing in number and in intensity” amid conflicting…
Once again on this day, 23 March 2026, we celebrate the Southern Africa Liberation Day – one of the most significant milestones in our shared journey toward freedom and independence as a regional community. We honour, with deep respect and gratitude, the brave men and women who stood at the forefront of the struggle to…
New York — As delivered “Excellencies, distinguished delegates, and colleagues, good morning. “For millions of girls around the world, the global water crisis is not abstract. It is the reason they wake before dawn to collect water, the reason they miss school when they are menstruating the reason their safety, their health, and their futures,…
