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A parliamentary report says sugary drinks should be taxed to help stop the spread of obesity

"Company commitments related to nutrition matter"

But 98% of Europeans live in areas WHO says have unhealthy levels of PM2.5

Our Focus report today takes us to Italy's Po Valley, one of the most polluted regions in Europe. This vast area of northern Italy concentrates 40% of the country's inhabitants who breathe toxic air containing levels of fine particles approximately four times higher than the World Health Organization guidelines. Our…

According to a World Health Organization study published by The Lancet medical journal, obesity has increased alarmingly in low and middle income countries, particularly in Africa. World Obesity Day, held on 4 March, aims to raise awareness around what the WHO describes as an "epidemic".

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is concerned by the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases reported worldwide last year – a 79-percent increase from 2022.

The World Health Organization has just released the latest worldwide statistics of the global burden of cancer. Here are five takeaways from WHO's top expert on cancer.

Because most people have some immunity to COVID, “we don’t necessarily know how often we’re getting infected,” a WHO spokesperson said.

Revised Schedule M of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 notified by Union Health Ministry to ensure robust quality control for pharma and biopharmaceutical products.