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As the United States exits the World Health Organization (WHO), public health experts are concerned about the ripple effect of the decision. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on the implications for Americans and other countries.

On Friday, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said that the risk of the spread of the Nipah virus is low and that none of the over 190 contacts of the two infected people in India had developed symptoms, or tested positive for the disease.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says governments around the world should strengthen taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on the risks of cheap beverages, and trends in behaviour that have Canadian doctors worried.

The World Health Organization’s recent endorsement of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic is prompting renewed discussion about their potential role in treating polycystic ovary syndrome, a hormonal condition affecting millions. Canadian experts say the drugs may help address the metabolic dysfunction linked to PCOS, though more research is needed before they become standard care. Kendra...

Popular weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro now have the attention of the World Health Organization. Mike Armstrong explains why the WHO is now recommending GLP-1 medications for treating obesity, and why these drugs aren’t accessible to everyone.

Why Algoma Steel is laying off 1,000 workers earlier than expected. How frustration is growing toward Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, within her own party and beyond. The World Health Organization’s first guidelines for weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro. Plus, why Oxford has named “rage bait” as its 2025 word of the year.

Global immunization efforts have led to an 88 per cent drop in measles deaths between the year 2000 and 2024, saving nearly 59 million lives. However, despite fewer deaths, measles cases continue to surge worldwide according to a new report from the World Health Organization. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters...

The World Health Organization is warning countries around the world are reporting rising levels of drug-resistant gonorrhea. Between 2022 and 2024, resistance to one of the primary antibiotics used to treat the STI rose from 1.7% to 11%. Nathaniel Dove has this story and more in Health Matters for Nov. 19, 2025.

The latest report card for Canada shows there is significant work to be done to keep up with the world leaders in organ donation. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains why where you live can have a big impact on a patient’s experience.

In Alberta, the government seems poised to use the notwithstanding clause to defend laws that govern the use of pronouns in schools, female sports and gender-affirming health care. If applied, it would mark the second time in a month that Premier Danielle Smith uses the constitutional clause. In late November, her government invoked the notwithstanding...

It was all on the line in the House of Commons late Monday. The federal budget and the fate of the Liberal government hung in the balance as MPs held a confidence vote that could have triggered an election. It was a roll call vote with each MP having to indicate yes or no, and...

The World Health Organization says hypertension is a major cause of premature death around the world, and many people don’t even know they have the condition. Health reporter Katherine Ward breaks down the numbers for us, and has more on how to prevent the negative affects of the disease.

A new report from the World Health Organization says that 1.4 billion people worldwide live with hypertension and only one in five have it under control. The condition is a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease and dementia, and remains largely preventable and treatable. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health...

World Health Organization spokesperson Tarik Jašarević joins Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss the factors behind the IPC Global Initiative’s official declaration of famine in Gaza.

A fresh push from the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on countries to ramp up taxes on unhealthy foods and drinks. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on whether it will help deter people from consuming things that harm their health.

The World Health Organization is launching a fresh push to improve public health urging nations to use taxes to raise prices on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by 50 per cent over the next 10 years. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Thursday July 3, 2025.

The majority of medical equipment supplies have run out in Gaza, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). As of Monday, it said 42% of basic medicines including pain killers are also out of stock. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for May 27, 2025.

The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that people in at least 70 countries are missing out on treatment due to global funding cuts.

Tobacco control organizations say now is the time to act, calling on the new federal health minister to ban flavours in vaping products within her first 100 days in office. As Health reporter Katherine Ward explains, it would fulfill an election campaign promise from the Liberal Party.

It’s been two months since the latest ceasefire in Gaza ended and Israel continued its mission to destroy the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Since then, aid blockades and closed border crossings have starved the surviving Palestinian population, leaving tens of thousands of children malnourished and with grave ailments. Speaking Thursday, The World Health Organization’s (WHO)...