Excess weight may increase the risk of developing breast cancer among postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease, according to a study by the World Health Organisation (WHO), published on Monday ...

As obesity management draws awareness and weight-loss injections are launched in India, hospitals are offering customised ...

The number of overweight and obese adults in India is expected to rise from 180 million in 2021 to an 449 million by 2050.

The resolution, adopted on Saturday during the 78th WHA, tasks the World Health Organization's (WHO) director general with developing a 10-year global action plan to tackle rare diseases.

Members of the World Health Organization came together on a critical agreement that outlines how members would react to pandemics after the COVID-19 outbreak.

Members of the World Health Organization voted emphatically in favour of a potentially groundbreaking global treaty on improving pandemic preparedness at the World Health Assembly on Monday.

Anadolu via Getty Images In May 2025, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported that since the aid blockade began on March 2, 2025, 57 children have died from the effects of malnutrition.

A worker arranges UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) humanitarian aid in a UAE plane headed to Egypt’s El-Arish airport on January 24, 2025 at an airport in Dubai, as part of a humanitarian ...

The abrupt halt to U.S. involvement in the World Health Organization has caused considerable and immediate uncertainty for global health. But it can also signal a new opportunity to fix at last wha… ...

When BMI is elevated, it often suggests an excess of body fat that may not be ideal for our health. Fat stored around the abdominal area, in particular, can have significant impacts on your body.

Understanding BMI, particularly in the “low” category, can offer a glimpse into broader health implications. This article takes a closer look at what a low BMI indicates and how it is defined ...

Global Obesity Crisis It is estimated that up to 1.9 billion people worldwide will be living with obesity in 2035. Childhood obesity is expected to increase by 100% between 2020 and 2035. About 1 ...