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US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited false claims to justify terminating 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based vaccines, researchers said Friday, a day after the World Health Organisation called the decision a major blow. Kennedy on Tuesday announced the cancellation of contracts worth around $500 million, marking his latest attempt to infuse vaccine skepticism…
As global negotiations intensify ahead of the fourth United Nations High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health, the NCD Alliance (NCDA) has raised serious concerns over what it described as a disturbing weakening of the revised Political Declaration text. The latest version of the draft declaration, known as Rev.3, is being reviewed in…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced a sharp decline in mpox cases across the continent, revealing a 58 per cent drop between epidemiological weeks 19 and 30 of 2025. The health agency, however, warned of fresh outbreaks in three countries and urged continued vigilance to prevent further spread. The…
With only five years remaining to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deadline of 2030, global experts are raising the alarm over an escalating wave of anti-rights and anti-gender ideologies that threaten decades of progress in gender equality, health rights, and inclusive development, issues that are already affecting countries like Nigeria. In a…
An illustrative photo of surgery in an operating room ….buttock enhancement, breast fillers, other invasive treatments to face tighter regulation The United Kingdom government has announced sweeping reforms to clamp down on high-risk cosmetic procedures such as the controversial Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), amid rising concerns over unsafe practices, unqualified providers, and increasing health complications….
Efforts to strengthen the global response to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health may be derailed as powerful lobbying from industries such as tobacco, alcohol, junk food, and fossil fuels threatens to weaken a key United Nations political document, civil society groups have warned. The final draft of the United Nations Political Declaration on Noncommunicable…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is raising a red flag about a serious but often overlooked health problem: loneliness. According to a new report, loneliness is not just an emotional issue—it is now a growing global health threat that can cause illness, early death, and even worsen poverty. Nigeria, with its social and economic struggles,…
Aishatu Abbas, right, a Mama-to-Mama women’s group member, speaks to staff members, foundation employees, and Ali Pate, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria, in Gombe State, Nigeria.* ©Gates Archive/Adeokun Adesegun Global health efforts have saved millions of lives over the past few decades. But now, those gains are under threat as funding becomes…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm over worsening hunger and health conditions in Gaza, warning that starvation and malnutrition-related deaths are now compounding the region’s humanitarian crisis. Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Gaza’s 2.1 million residents are facing “yet another killer”—hunger—alongside…
(Anadolu via Getty Image) Smoke rises over western Deir al-Balah during an Israeli offensive on Monday The Israeli military on Tuesday confirmed that its troops raided a World Health Organization (WHO) facility in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, detaining several individuals suspected of terrorist involvement. According to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the…