US unveils overhauled dietary guidelines, easing alcohol limits
In a major revision of federal nutrition policy, the United States has released its updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans for 2025–2030, introducing sweeping recommendations...
US: Health policy shakeup in 2026 set to impact millions
As the United States enters 2026, sweeping changes to health policy crafted by Congress and federal agencies are poised to reshape the American health...
€1m Picasso portrait to be won for €100 in global charity
A rare Pablo Picasso portrait valued at more than €1 million is being offered in an unprecedented global charity raffle that allows anyone, anywhere...
Pakistan sees 200% surge in HIV cases
World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS have issued a stark warning that Pakistan is now home to one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in...
Uruguay: Rice-industry labourers face health risks amid export booms
In Uruguay, the booming rice-export industry is casting a shadow over the health and lives of the workers who produce it. Although the sector...
Not a single vaccine to 14 million children in 2024: UN
More than 14 million children worldwide failed to receive a single routine vaccine in 2024—unchanged from the previous year—according to figures released jointly by...
China bans surgical treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
China’s National Health Commission (NHC) has formally stopped a minimally invasive neck surgery being used in some hospitals to treat Alzheimer’s disease, citing insufficient...
India among 8 nations accounting for half of world’s unvaccinated children
A sweeping global health study has revealed that eight countries — Nigeria, India, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Indonesia, and Brazil —...
Soaring noise pollution in Europe linked to thousands of early deaths
A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), published on June 24, 2025, reveals alarmingly high levels of noise pollution across Europe—and its...