General Healthcare

A WHO expert has called for early prevention strategies to address obesity as a global public health crisis, speaking with EMJ during the 79th World Health Assembly.

Experts today called for education and awareness around gender disparities in access to medical cannabis at Cannabis Europa 2026.

Draft guidance on ex situ liver perfusion devices for preserving donor livers has entered consultation, with healthcare professionals and the public invited to comment.

There are severe gaps in national mortality monitoring, with only 73 Member States able to produce regular death counts, a data expert told EMJ at the 79th World Health Assembly.

Amid promising developments in prevention and diagnostics, barriers persist for vulnerable groups, a WHO expert told EMJ at the 79th World Health Assembly.

The global maternal mortality ratio is around seven times lower than the rate needed to reach the SDG target, EMJ heard at the 79th World Health Assembly.

In this survey, most NHS staff described the NHS as weak and expressed concerns about staffing, funding, and future preparedness.

Male suicide rates in England and Wales showed little change in 2024, while experts explore loneliness, masculinity and online influences shaping men’s mental health.