A 70-year-old man in Gaza needed open heart surgery. It was a race against time
NPR journalists followed Youssef Al-Kurd and his family for months as they begged for the medical care that could save his life.
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The WHO wants to give monkeypox a new name
Scientists recently criticized the current name as "discriminatory and stigmatizing." They also say it's inaccurate to name versions of the virus after parts of Africa.
What's a good word for the welcome given to Ukrainian refugees in Europe? 'Generous'
That's how Paul Spiegel characterizes the reception — and medical services — offered by European nations. He spent 7 weeks on the scene for the World Health Organization to assess the situation.
Cristiano Ronaldo's newborn son has died
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodríguez, say their newborn son has died.
The WHO says Ukrainian health care is under attack, and it needs more funds to help
The World Health Organization has verified 43 attacks on health care in the three weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, and says hundreds of facilities remain at risk.
Infant formula promoted in 'aggressive' and 'misleading' ways, says new global report
UNICEF and the World Health Organization issued the paper. It shows "that formula milk marketing remains unacceptably pervasive, misleading and aggressive," says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of WHO.
Iraq has enough doses of COVID vaccine for everyone. But many Iraqis don't trust it
The vaccination rate is only 17%. People are scared and skeptical for many reasons. Now government health workers are trying to up the numbers. One strategy: vaccination booths in the mall.
This Nigerian doctor has a tough new job: Stopping the next pandemic before it strikes
The World Health Organization has created a Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, who heads the group, talks about the challenges that lie ahead.
WHO staffers accused its Western Pacific director of racism and abuse
The allegations were laid out in an internal complaint sent by unidentified "concerned WHO staff" to senior leadership.
The omicron variant has been found in 24 countries
More should be known about the transmissibility and severity of the new variant in "days, not necessarily weeks," a senior World Health Organization scientist says.