Life

‘Massive scale-up’ needed if global targets on tuberculosis are to be met – top UN health official

Photo:In Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, a weightlifter is treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculos

Undernutrition taking huge toll on Chad’s economy, new UN-supported study finds

Photo:Children eating at the IDP site in Mellia, Chad.

Rising inequality, precarious jobs threaten progress in Eastern Europe and Central Asia – UN

Photo:In Georgia, an elderly woman peddles her wares on a sidewalk.

Taxing sugary drinks can curb global epidemic of obesity and diabetes – UN health agency

Photo:Shoppers having a sugary drink in a small town in Kenya's Eastern Province.

On World Mental Health Day, Ban cites need of immediate support for post-crisis psychological distress

Photo:As part of his treatment for mental health, a displaced boy sculpts a replica of his house

Day Care Doesn't Encourage Weight Gain in Kids

Oct. 10, 2016

Amidst Broad Community Opposition, Shell Anacortes Drops Plans for New Crude Oil-by-Rail

Seattle, WA, October 7, 2016

First Sustainable Conservation Trust Fund launched in Philippines

Manila,7 October 2016

In Iceland, UN chief highlights that fate of Arctic and that of the world are intertwined

8 October 2016

Back Surgery Doesn't Knock All NFL Players Out of the Game: Study

Oct. 9, 2016