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WHO warns ‘black rain’ in Iran after oil strikes could cause respiratory problems

The UN health agency, which has an office in Iran and works with authorities on health emergencies, said it has received multiple reports of oil-laden rain this week.

An Iranian Kurdish man in traditional outfit walks past an anti-US billboard displayed on a building in Tehran's Valiasr Square on February 4, 2026
Slimming injections

Dr. Maya Rosman reveals: How much weight do slimming injections really help you lose?

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

Mendelovich says Israel should remain in WHO until alternative is set up

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker pauses as he speaks during a Veterans Day commemoration at the Manuel Perez Jr. Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 11, 2025.

Illinois joins WHO global outbreak network despite US withdrawal from agency


Five Gazan patients evacuated via newly-opened Rafah crossing in first since 2025

"On the second of February, WHO and partners supported the medical evacuation of five patients and seven companions to Egypt via the Rafah crossing," said WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier.

A woman carrying a child boards a bus as Palestinians, including war-wounded and patients, accompanied by relatives, get ready to leave Gaza for treatment abroad through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt , in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 2, 2026.

Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures

Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against such a spread after India confirmed infections.

AIRPORT HEALTH authorities in protective masks prepare a thermal imager at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, following the implementation of health screening for arriving passengers, after India confirmed two cases of the Nipah virus, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, January 30, 2026.

Trump's board of folly: Why putting Turkey, Qatar in charge of Gaza is a farce - opinion

To place Ankara and Doha – two of the most vocal enablers of Hamas – in charge of shepherding Gaza toward peace is akin to appointing the tobacco lobby to run the World Health Organization.

US President Donald Trump and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani attend a world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, late last year.

US officially exits WHO, citing COVID-19 pandemic management failure

The US has officially left the World Health Organization, citing mismanagement during the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking concerns about global health collaboration and future US involvement.

World Health Organization (WHO) logo and US flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025.

Breakthrough Tel Aviv University study uncovers how skin cancer outsmarts immune system

The study shows that melanoma cells release tiny bubble-like structures called extracellular vesicles, or EVs, which can paralyze the immune cells that normally attack tumors.

A 3D immunofluorescent image of melanoma cells (magenta) infected with bacteria (turquoise); cell nuclei are blue

Israel must leave World Health Organization, Knesset's new health committee chair says

MK Limor Son Har-Melech’s push to withdraw Israel from the WHO drew backlash from health leaders, who warned of risks to public health and international ties.

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

Israel must confront the growing economic toll of depression - opinion

Depression is costing Israel is costing the country between an estimated NIS 12 billion and NIS 16 billion per year.

The antidepressant drug Prozac, also known as fluoxetine, is seen on a table in Leicester, central England February 26, 2008 in this posed photograph.

While scientists race to study spread of measles in US, Kennedy unravels hard-won gains

Instead of acting quickly to prevent a measles comeback, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has undermined public health officials' ability to prevent and contain outbreaks.

Highly contagious disease. Child with measles.

Over 100, including children, killed in attack on Sudan kindergarten, hospital

Sudan's Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks that it said were carried out by the Rapid Support Forces using drones.

Sudanese refugee families flee ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, arriving at the entrance city of Tine in eastern Chad, November 22, 2025

Israel's measles outbreak linked to global decline in vaccination rates, WHO warns

More than 10 children in Israel have died from measles since the start of the year, and thousands have been infected.

A vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and an information sheet is seen at a hospital