Infectious disease outbreaks are no longer just about bacteria and viruses, but also the social and economic world we create.

Research can put a human face on health emergencies and help us respond to them more effectively.

Evidence is not enough to shape health policy and practice. We also need to consider bioethics to take the right action for society.

Is microcephaly just the tip of an enormous iceberg? Dr Vanessa van der Linden was the first doctor to make the connection between Zika virus infectio...

How can epidemiology help solve some of the mysteries around Zika virus transmission and the rare but serious neurological disorders associated with i...

One in four people develop some kind of mental illness at some point in their lives. WHO's Mental health atlas 2011 examines the extent of mental heal...

World Health Organization has declared the 28th July as World Hepatitis Day. The slogan for this first year is "Know it. Confront it. Hepatitis affect...

In New York this week, the World Health Organization, together with the World Bank, launched the first ever World report on disability.

This year's World Health Day focuses on the dangers of resistance to today's infection-fighting wonder drugs. The world is on the brink of losing thes...

New and comprehensive study on the consumption of alcohol reveals worrying trends on alcohol use around the world.