World Health Organization

AIDS Memorial Quilt on display

On World AIDS Day, massive quilt memorializes victims

U.S. barely keeps measles elimination status; should be eyeopener about importance of vaccines, doctors say

Measles outbreak elimination status

More must be done to reduce suicide, World Health Organization says

Suicide Rates World Health Organization

Children's Health

Facebook debuts new measure to halt spread of vaccine misinformation

Facebook Vaccine Info

Microplastics in drinking water likely do not pose a health risk at current levels, WHO says

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Kitchen sponges may hold answer to antibiotic resistance

kitchen sponge bacteria

Checklist spurred significant reduction in post-surgical deaths, study finds

global surgical guidelines mortality

This is how many sexually transmitted infections occur every day worldwide

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'Burn-out' is real medical condition, the World Health Organization now says

Burn-out WHO diagnosis

Measles cases have spiked in the U.S., but they're really surging worldwide

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Children's Health

WHO sets new guidelines for physical activity, screen time for young kids

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Children's Health

World's first malaria vaccine program launched in Africa

malaria vaccine program africa

Facebook takes first steps to combat anti-vaxxing movement

Facebook Takes Steps to Combat Vaccine Misinformation

Anti-vaxxers listed among top global health threats for 2019

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Philadelphia health department stops daily monitoring for Ebola

WHO: 1.1 billion young people at risk of hearing loss

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Ebola cases waning

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