Experts say you can’t predict what the next pandemic will be, but they’re working on spotting it when it happens. Continue reading →

While most countries can afford the funds needed, the poorest nations will need donor help. Continue reading →

Scientists in Texas searching for the cure for cancer may have stumbled upon another slightly-less-important cure: alopecia. Continue reading →

The number of pregnant women in the United States infected with Zika virus is suddenly tripling, due to a change in how the government is counting cases. Continue reading →

In a new report, the WHO lists 18 European countries at risk of Zika virus. France is facing the highest likelihood of dealing with the mosquito-borne disease. Continue reading →

The World Health Organization is warning pregnant women not to travel to areas with Zika, and advising other travelers to take precautions against the mosquitoes that spread the virus. Continue reading →

Americans don’t know a lot about the Zika virus that is linked to birth defects and creeping steadily closer to the U.S. Continue reading →

A Canadian-led research team has taken a form of trash that promotes the spread of mosquitoes and turned it into a potential weapon against the disease-carrying insects. Continue reading →

The world has seen a nearly four-fold increase in diabetes cases over the last quarter-century, driven by excessive weight, obesity, aging and population growth, the World Health Organization reported Wednesday. Continue reading →

The World Health Organization is counting on Elmo and his friends on Sesame Street to teach kids about Zika virus and staying safe from mosquito bites. Continue reading →