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WHO

The latest news on the World Health Organisation - a branch of the UN

A doctor checks the chest X-rays of a patient with tuberculosis, a leading cause of death worldwide. EPA

New tuberculosis blood test could reduce spread of killer infectious disease

HealthJuly 28, 2026
Two vehicles were included in the latest Ebola aid shipment. Photo: Dubai Media Office

Dubai sends more than 76 tonnes of aid to help tackle Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

UAEJune 22, 2026
The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, a rare variant for which there are no approved vaccines or specific antiviral treatments. AFP

Ebola crisis: 131 dead in DR Congo as outbreak spreads

MENAMay 19, 2026
An ambulance boat approaches the MV Hondius off the coast of Praia, in Cape Verde. AFP

What is the hantavirus and how concerned should we be?

HealthMay 08, 2026
The cruise ship MV Hondius leaves Praia, Cape Verde, on May 6. Reuters

Risk of Hantavirus outbreak in Spain is low, says WHO chief

HealthMay 07, 2026
The MV Hondius anchored off the coast of Cape Verde on Tuesday after local authorities denied the boat permission to dock, citing public health concerns. Reuters

How one stranded ship is posing questions for global health

EditorialMay 07, 2026
A Lebanese man receives a cholera vaccine during a vaccination campaign on November 12, 2022. Economies and efficiencies forced by funding changes could be opportunities to help countries stand on their own feet. EPA

Why the panic about global health funding is overblown

CommentMarch 13, 2026
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, his wife Meghan and WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visit a rehabilitation centre for addicts in Jordan. Getty Images

Prince Harry calls for aid corridors to be opened into Gaza

USFebruary 26, 2026
World Health Organisation officials at the UAE field hospital in Gaza. Wam

WHO delegation visits UAE field hospital in Gaza

UAEFebruary 24, 2026
An electron micrograph of Nipah virus particles. Airports in Asia are on alert this week amid reports of an outbreak of the incurable virus in India. Reuters

Why we can't ignore the Nipah virus

EditorialJanuary 28, 2026
A child receives an anti-polio vaccine during a door-to-door immunisation campaign in Kabul on November 26. The virus remains endemic in Afghanistan and Pakistan. EPA

The world eradicated smallpox. It can do the same with polio

EditorialDecember 09, 2025
A health worker marks a child with a pen after administering the polio vaccine in Taez, Yemen, in 2022. AFP

Polio vaccination campaign targets 1.3m children in Yemen

MENAJuly 12, 2025
A healthcare worker prepares a Covid-19 vaccination in Melbourne, Australia in 2021. In December that year, senior figures at the WHO began a talks process with one aim: to beat the next pandemic. EPA

Pandemic treaty is a shot in the arm for multilateralism

EditorialApril 18, 2025
Associated News and Nick Donaldson / The National

Trump’s WHO exit is a chance for it to change

CommentFebruary 07, 2025
US President Donald Trump has ordered that his country withdraw from the World Health Organisation. EPA

How Trump's WHO withdrawal could pose problems for the Middle East

UAEJanuary 21, 2025
Deepak Fernandez / AFP / Reuters

The next pandemic is coming – and we need a global treaty to stop it

WeekendJanuary 10, 2025
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