This year, six countries have managed to eliminate the threat of at least one of the diseases on the WHO's list of "neglected tropical diseases." A global effort to stamp out certain undertreated ...

Air pollution has become one of the biggest global health challenges, affecting millions of people every year. Polluted air contains harmful particles like PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), sulfur ...

Ischaemic heart disease killed more people than any other condition on the planet in 2021, holding a grim title it has carried for more than two decades. But the full picture of global mortality is ...