Middle East conflict pushes health systems to brink as casualties, displacement surge: WHO

The conflict is also triggering a widening public health emergency

WHO Foundation and Novo Nordisk join hands to fight childhood obesity in India

The initiative will focus on creating healthier early-life environments, promoting physical activity, identifying risks early, and strengthening preparedness within primary health care systems

Volta Labs unveils push-button PCR-free whole genome sequencing kit

The new solution combines Watchmaker Genomics’ high-performance NGS chemistry with Volta’s digital fluidics platform

WHO unveils updated HIV guidelines to boost treatment & save lives

The guidelines also support reusing tenofovir and abacavir in later regimens for improved outcomes, cost savings, and programmatic efficiency

WHO report reveals stark global inequities in genomic research

Roche launches first rapid point-of-care test for whooping cough

The PCR-based test, delivered via Roche’s cobas liat system, allows results to be obtained during a patient consultation in GP practices and Emergency Rooms

WHO urges rapid expansion of new HIV prevention tools amid funding crisis

Despite steep funding setbacks, the global HIV response has gained momentum in 2025 with the introduction of twice-yearly injectable LEN

Global measles deaths plunge but cases surge, says WHO

In 2024, 59 countries reported large or disruptive measles outbreaks – nearly triple the number reported in 2021 and the highest since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

WHO issues first global guidelines for managing diabetes in pregnancy

Uncontrolled diabetes in pregnancy dramatically increases the risk of pre-eclampsia, stillbirth, birth injuries, and long-term cardiometabolic diseases

BASF and Beyond Suncare welcome WHO decision to list broad-spectrum sunscreen as “Essential Medicine”

The inclusion of broad-spectrum sunscreen in the WHO EML and EMLc follows an application submitted in November 2024 by the Global Albinism Alliance