An Indian Supreme Court-mandated pollution body place Delhi and surrounding areas under a public health emergency after heavy smog drenched the region Friday. Schools were closed and all outdoor activities…
British health officials say they will take “urgent action” to improve vaccination rates after an unusually high number of measles this year has led the World Health Organization to pull…
Britain’s national healthcare system said Thursday a record 4.4 million Britons are waiting for surgery — a figure one medical leader called “unacceptable.” New statistics posted by the National Health…
Nearly 20 million children worldwide were not properly vaccinated last year, leading to greater concern about potential outbreaks of preventable illnesses, a new U.N. report said. The annual report Monday…
Paris is taking unprecedented action to keep vehicles from polluting the atmosphere as the city — and other parts of Europe — grapples with a severe heatwave that’s already pushed…
Authorities in Thailand are facing backlash after introducing a new law that will classify smoking in households as a form or domestic abuse, or violence. Local media reported the law…
A United Nations expert said Tuesday the world is headed for a “climate apartheid” that could see those living in extreme poverty most affected by greenhouse gases and their effects…
A day after a second person in Uganda died from Ebola, the Ministry of Health said there are three more suspected cases and the number of people who may have…
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday set a goal for the nation to reach net zero carbon emissions within about 30 years — the first major economy in the…
British health officials on Friday said they’re investigating an outbreak of listeria that killed three hospital patients. Public Health England said six patients became sickened after eating pre-packaged sandwiches and…
