Statement of the fortieth meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee at Salimpour Site.

Washington, D.C., June 4, 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently issued an alert in response to rising pertussis (whooping cough) cases in the Region of the Americas. PAHO calls on countries to strengthen epidemiological surveillance, monitor childhood vaccination coverage closely, and take immediate steps to close… 06/04/2025

It was Oct. 25, 2018, the morning of giving birth to her second child, and Marie-Louise Fitrion says it triggered the memory of being sexually assaulted as a child. 06/04/2025

This week marks one year since dozens of personnel from the United Nations, nongovernmental and civil society organizations, and diplomatic missions were arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities in northern Yemen. Others have been detained since as far back as 2021. Today, we reiterate our urgent demand for their immediate and unconditional release. 06/04/2025

Magnesium is a mineral the human body needs to function properly — especially for a healthy cardiovascular system, nerves, muscles, and bones –– though the benefits of supplements are largely oversold. While most people get enough magnesium from their diet, in certain instances people should take a supplement. 06/03/2025

Washington, D.C., 2 June 2025 (PAHO) – With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season underway, running from June 1 to November 30, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries to review contingency plans and activate preventive measures to prepare health systems for potential hurricanes, storms, floods, and other extreme weather… 06/03/2025

06/02/2025

Geneva, 30 May 2025 – On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) today launches a new publication and calls on governments to urgently ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes to protect youth from addiction and disease.Flavours like menthol, bubble gum… 05/30/2025

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the commitment shown by the Organization’s Member States which, during nearly two weeks of meetings, adopted historic measures to make the world safer and healthier. 05/30/2025

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its first-ever position paper on immunization products to protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) – the leading cause of acute lower respiratory infections in children globally. 05/30/2025

On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) today launches a new publication and calls on governments to urgently ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes, to protect youth from addiction and disease. 05/30/2025

The World Health Organization (WHO), Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the governments of Canada and the United Kingdom announced today the expansion of the successful Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance in Africa (HSPA) to seven countries on the continent. 05/29/2025

05/27/2025

Geneva, 28 May 2025 – The  Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78), the annual meeting of World Health Organization’s (WHO) Member States, came to a close Tuesday, as health leaders lauded vast accomplishments and global solidarity.The Assembly, WHO’s highest decision-making body, convened from 19 May to 27 May, under the theme “One… 05/28/2025

Washington D.C. 27 May 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued a new Rapid Risk Assessment (RRA) on yellow fever in the Americas which shows that the risk to public health remains high due to continued human cases in endemic countries of the Region.In 2025 so far, there has been a more than eightfold increase in cases… 05/27/2025

The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening for prostate cancer in men older than 70, but as life expectancy for this group increases and treatment options evolve, it's important for men to be aware of their options. 05/27/2025

Since October, Ontario has recorded more than 1,400 measles cases linked to an outbreak that began at a large gathering with guests from Mennonite communities in New Brunswick. 05/09/2025

That brings the province’s tally of probable and confirmed cases to 1,440 since an outbreak began in October. 05/08/2025

05/08/2025

Researchers have found that the risk of death due to Alzheimer's disease is markedly lower in taxi and ambulance drivers compared with hundreds of other occupations. And the reason could be that these drivers develop certain structural changes in their brains as they work. 05/06/2025

The Ford government was forced to pay back 353 claims after supply issues for palliative and home care patients which came after it awarded a new medical contract. 05/06/2025

She, and other organ recipients, are now pushing Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government to change a law in order to help others in similar situations. 05/05/2025

University Health Network in Toronto is aiming to attract 100 scientists, focusing on people whose research could fuel economic development. 05/02/2025

While health care hasn't taken centre stage in the 2025 federal election, candidates recently brought it back into focus, unveiling platforms that spotlight key health issues. 05/02/2025

04/29/2025

Long-term research found that higher consumption of butter increases mortality risk, while higher consumption of plant-based oil lowers it. And substituting certain plant oils for butter might help people live longer. What's a butter lover to do? 04/23/2025

It's fairly common for a medical treatment to cause side effects — but far more rarely, a side effect provides an unexpected benefit. This might be the case for the shingles vaccine, as evidence is mounting that it might also reduce the risk of dementia. 04/29/2025