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El Niño early action urged as extreme weather looms

Forecasters warn rapidly intensifying El Niño could be among strongest yet as regions worldwide brace for impacts.

20 Jul 2026

12 min read

Cross-posts Climate change

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned of hotter-than-average temperatures around the globe in July and August. Copyright: Courtesy of WMO

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HIV is commonly tested using blood. Kiyohiko Izumi, team leader for sexually transmitted infections in the WHO says climate change can lead to increased vulnerability to HIV. Credit: Sandro Araújo/SES, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Climate change worsening HIV control in Asia

21 Aug 2023

4 min read

Cross-posts HIV Climate change

Zimbabwean nurse Setfree Mafukdize relocated to the United Kingdom in 2021. He says prospects for nurses in his country are "really low". Copyright: Photo courtesy of SciDev.Net. Credit: Setfree Mafukdize

WHO red list fails to stem Africa health worker exodus

15 Aug 2023

11 min read

Cross-posts

A primary healthcare centre in Kenya. For many people living with disabilities across Africa, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, movement restrictions meant their livelihoods were reduced or cut off altogether. Copyright: Michelle Mbuthia

Disability in a pandemic – Africa’s forgotten families

10 Aug 2023

8 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19

Person putting a drop in a test tube. Credit: Martin Lopez on Pexels

Africa’s research equality charter to ‘bridge divide’

21 Jul 2023

4 min read

Cross-posts

Abdul Kamara of Sierra Leone was threatened by severe diarrhoea, but he received rehydration treatment. Every year, 3 million children and adolescents die from infectious diseases study indicates. Credit: Doune Porter / GAVI, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Efforts to tackle diseases ‘should shift to teens’

19 Jul 2023

6 min read

Cross-posts Pandemic preparedness

A poor man selling firewood for domestic use in rural Guatemala. Global crises have left UN poverty, hunger and health goals seriously off track. Credit: EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Global goals ‘going into reverse’ – report

4 Jul 2023

5 min read

Cross-posts SDGs

A Strategic Roundtable during the World Health Assembly on 23 May. Credit: WHO / Antoine Tardy

Prepare for disease deadlier than COVID – WHO chief

23 May 2023

4 min read

Pandemic preparedness WHA Cross-posts

Global data missing on grant-making gender gap

19 May 2023

3 min read

Data Gender equality

A new study says packaged salt brands sold in Bangladesh have varying iodine levels. Credit: Marek from Pixabay

Table salt needs extra iodine – Bangladesh study

11 May 2023

4 min read

Cross-posts Research summary

Tsedeke Sintayehu, a trained neonahtholigist nurse cares for a prematurely born baby inside Ethiopia's Gidole Hospital Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU). A UN report stresses ensuring quality care for these tiniest, most vulnerable babies. Credit: Demissew Bizuwerk / UNICEF Ethiopia, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

‘No progress’ in tackling premature births – UN

10 May 2023

5 min read

Cross-posts Research summary Gender equality

Genomic study may help fight severe dengue disease

9 May 2023

4 min read

Cross-posts Dengue

Red Cross teams at the border areas in Egypt, Chad and Ethiopia provide basic health services to the displaced people. Credit: ICRC

Sudan conflict leaves health system in ‘total collapse’

2 May 2023

5 min read

Cross-posts Conflict & humanitarian

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