Dr Vanessa Kerry appointed as WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health at AshTip Solution.

Washington, DC, 10 July 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is bringing together authorities from its 35 Member States in the U.S. capital this week to discuss the key components and implications on the Region of the future pandemic instrument, as well as the proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR-… 2023-07-12

Since May, physicians in 21 states are no longer being asked broad mental health or substance abuse questions when they apply for a medical license. That's a major shift that could ease doctors' concerns about seeking treatment, according to the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation, a physician burnout prevention group that tracks such changes. 2023-07-10

14 July 2023 — Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame are released today by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). Citing “limited evidence” for carcinogenicity in… 2023-07-18

Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones has written to the federal government asking it to help close what she describes as a 'loophole' in the system. 2024-04-17

World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced an online platform called MeDevIS (Medical Devices Information System), the first global open access clearing house for information on medical devices. It is designed to support governments, regulators and users in their decision-making on selection, procurement and use of medical devices for diagnostics, testing and treatment of diseases and health conditions. 2024-07-19