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News Hour: Late diagnosis of cancer leads to millions of people enduring needless suffering and premature death, and efforts to catch the disease earlier must be stepped up, the World Health Organization said on Friday. In...

News Hour: Brazil and Latin America are recording lower numbers of Zika infections than last year, but all countries must remain vigilant against the virus which can cause birth defects, the World Health Organization (WHO) said...

News Hour: People who survive Ebola may still battle debilitating health problems a year after being declared infection-free, according to an ongoing trial in Guinea which highlighted the need for patient followup. Three-quarters of survivors had...

News Hour: Angola declared the end of the world’s worst yellow fever epidemic in a generation on Friday after a U.N.-backed vaccination campaign of 25 million people that resulted in no new cases in six months....

News Hour: Thrusting their arm into a box full of hungry mosquitoes, a group of brave volunteers in a Burkina Faso laboratory test an innovative weapon in the fight against malaria — soap. The team behind...

News Hour: WHO invites Member States and organizations or individuals to contribute their feedback on a proposed monitoring framework for action on Social Determinants of Health (SDH) and its indi­cators, as presented in the consultation document....

News Hour: Innov8 is a new WHO resource to support operationalization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), progressive realization of universal health coverage and the right to health. It is an eight-step analytic process undertaken by...

Dr. Fred Hersch As with every year, since 1991, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) observe World Diabetes Day on November 14. The day marks the birth of Frederick Banting, co-discoverer...

News Hour: WHO and partners are calling for an end to the discrimination, harassment and lack of respect that hinder midwives’ ability to provide quality care to women and newborns. “It’s time to recognize the pivotal...

News Hour: Taxing sugary drinks can lower consumption and reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, says a new WHO report. Fiscal policies that lead to at least a 20% increase in the retail price...