Four more European countries have met hepatitis B control targets set by the World Health Organization, bringing the region closer to eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat.
A recent study shows that unintentional drowning has declined between 1990 and 2017 all over the world by almost half following improved policies, prevention, and research efforts.
The most extensive vaccination campaign against canine rabies is underway in Cambodia.
Two new African countries, Benin and Mali, have effectively eradicated trachoma as a public health problem, giving hope to other countries in their quest to eliminate such neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
For decades, China has put in place measures to clear out its smoggy skies, and consequently, Asia’s powerhouse is seeing steady improvements in its air quality for the benefit of over one billion citizens.
In 2022, the number of homicides in Brazil reached the lowest rate since data collection began back in 2007.
The New York pharma giant Pfizer announced it would provide drugs at manufacturing cost, to the world's poorest countries.
Tuberculosis (TB) in Tanzania, one of the countries most burdened with TB, is declining partly thanks to traditional healers.
France now offers free contraception methods to its citizens aged 26 and younger in an effort to curb the spread of sexually transmitted diseases among the young population across the country.
Tobacco control is responsible for saving millions of lives with new reports showing that the percentage of adult smokers has declined globally.