IARC and PAHO launch the 1st edition of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer at AshTip Solution.

PAHO calls for action to close immunization gapsWashington, D.C., 15 August 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries in the Americas to strengthen immunization activities, enhance disease surveillance and rapid response interventions, as measles cases continue to rise in the region. As of 8 August 2025, a total… 08/15/2025

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You’re sharing your sheets with dust mites, bacteria and lots of dead skin, so you’ll want to keep your bedding fresh 08/15/2025

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If you have other cardiac symptoms and antacids aren’t working, it’s time to call emergency services 08/15/2025

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An asthma action plan is a personalized, step-by-step guide for handling an asthma attack 08/15/2025

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This glorious green superfood is full of vitamins, minerals and lots of other healthy stuff 08/15/2025

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Health officials in Ontario are reporting just three new measles cases over the past week, all of them in the province’s southwest region. Public Health Ontario says that brings the province’s total case count to 2,362 measles cases since an outbreak began in October. One case previously reported in Sudbury’s public health unit was subtracted... 08/14/2025

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Washington, D.C., August 14, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued a new epidemiological update on Oropouche fever, a viral disease that has resurged across the Americas since late 2023. So far in 2025, 12,786 confirmed cases have been reported across 11 countries — seven with local transmission and four with… 08/14/2025

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Washington, D.C., 25 July 2025 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Resolve to Save Lives have renewed their commitment to enhancing epidemic preparedness and response capacities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. This strengthened collaboration follows the recent signing of a comprehensive Framework Agreement between… 08/09/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness as a public health problem, making it the tenth country to reach this important milestone. HAT is the second neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in Kenya: the country was certified free of Guinea worm disease in 2018. 08/08/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially designated Health Canada, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare/Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (MHLW/PMDA) of Japan, and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical products. 08/07/2025

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Washington, D.C., 6 August 2025 (PAHO/WHO)– As World Breastfeeding Week unfolds under the theme “Prioritize breastfeeding: Create sustainable support systems,” the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are calling on governments and health systems worldwide to invest in breastfeeding support to improve infant health and development. In… 08/07/2025

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Washington, D.C., August 6, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released its 2024 country annual reports, outlining the main results of technical cooperation carried out in collaboration with governments and strategic partners across the Americas. These reports highlight concrete results, inspiring stories from the field… 08/06/2025

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Ontario Health atHome was told by one of its vendors about a cyber incident on April 14, according to new information. It waited until June 27 to begin telling patients. 08/01/2025

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As a travelling physician in northern Ontario, Dannica Switzer is acutely aware of the health-care crisis in underserved communities. 08/01/2025

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On Friday, Liberal MPP Adil Shamji published a letter which indicated the data of some 200,000 patients using Ontario Health atHome had been compromised in March. 07/02/2025

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The move comes on the heels of licences for 57 privately operated MRI, CT scan and endoscopy clinics last week and the expansion of for-profit cataract centres in the province. 07/02/2025

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