When the plague, cholera and yellow fever rippled deadly waves across a newly industrialised and interconnected world in the mid-19th century, taking a global approach to health became an imperative.

"The bottom line is that withdrawing from the WHO makes Americans and the world less safe," says Dr. Tom Frieden, president ...

Ooh, that’s a big one,” Donald Trump said Monday as he signed an executive order – one of dozens during his first hours as ...

The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health ...

Trump had started the process of leaving the World Health Organization in his first term but was not able to complete it.

A devastating wildfire in Los Sauces, Chile, has destroyed large areas, claiming the life of three firefighters. The blaze ...

Retirement and heavy alcohol use can be a dangerous mix, with both adding to depression among older adults. According to a new study in Aging and Mental Health, retirees showed more signs of ...

The agency’s nutrition priorities are part of a government-wide effort to fight the country’s chronic disease crisis, ...

When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he's expected to issue a series of orders with far-reaching impact on global ...

The World Health Organization appealed Thursday for $1.5 billion for emergency operations this year, warning that conflict, climate change, epidemics and displacement had converged to create an ...