All news on the topic: World Health Organisation

Ear, nose and throat specialist Dr Raj Sindwani has revealed that changing snot colour could signal an underlying health problem - here's what the colour of your bogies really mean

The scheme will see sticks and crutches refurbished back to their top quality and redistributed around the world, and has already redistributed mobility aids to over 22 countries

This simple test that’s easy to do at home is a better measure of your health than BMI, even if that says you are within a healthy weight range

People planning to travel to the Balkans from the US this summer are being warned after a woman died after contracting Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a tick-borne virus that can cause terrible symptoms including bleeding from the eyes

The scaling back of the flu programme is an attempt to get the NHS "back to normal" following the pandemic, with the rollout also expected to start later to ensure better protection through winter

Scientists for the UKHSA at testing site Porton Down are testing new vaccines created to fight tuberculosis with fresh hopes of a breakthrough which could outperform the current BCG jab

Given the name Eris by experts, the variant of the widespread Omicron strain has seen a huge surge in cases, with one in seven infected now believed to have caught it

A new study carried out in the Netherlands has found a link between picking the nose and spreading coronavirus in medical settings, as new variant Eris spreads through the UK

Human African trypanosomiasis can be fatal without treatment. The World Health Organisation hopes to eliminate the disease, which is mainly present in sub-Saharan Africa, by 2030

So far, four people have died of the deadly illness that sees a person's immune system attack the peripheral nerves, resulting in muscle weakness, loss of sensation in the limbs and problems swallowing or breathing

The World Health Organisation said it would continue to monitor the situation in the region after a 28-year-old male was left in a life-threatening condition by a virus

Monaco tops the list of most expensive when it comes to hosptial costs - with an average of £2,400 per night, according to research

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT An investigation by the Daily Mirror has unveiled the horrors of thousands of cats snatched from their owners in Vietnam before being sold for their meat

The World Health Organisation has warned cat and dog owners about an outbreak of bird flu in Poland. Experts fear that it could trigger another pandemic if a mutation occurs

Several health organisations have given grim warnings of the chances of bird flu migrating to humans "more easier", as dozens of countries report cases in millions of animals

Results reveal activities such as using computer or writing journal associated with 11% drop in risk over 10-year period.

Pharmacist Abbas Kanani has warned about a red flag symptom of genital herpes which causes tingling or shooting pains in the legs, hips or buttocks during the early stages of an infection

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) has been described as the current biggest threat to public health and an expert told Mirror it spreads easily and is painful

Aspartame is a common sweetener found in sugar-free drinks, sweeteners, cough sweets and chewing gum, among other things, but a recent WHO report highlighted it was 'possibly carcinogenic to humans'

Despite an offshoot of the World Health Organization saying there is a 'possible' link between aspartame and cancer, the recommended daily limit remains unchanged

Despite one part of the WHO claiming the sweetener should be added to the list of substances that can cause cancer, another has said there was "no convincing evidence" of harm from drinking or eating products that contain it

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) has been described as the current biggest threat to public health and has already killed people in Iraq, Pakistan and Namibia

Medical director Dr Neil O'Brien has called on parents to make sure their children are up to date on both MMR vaccinations, as cases of 'highly infectious' measles are starting to spike across the UK

An urgent health warning has been issued for - what has been described as - the current biggest threat to public health over new cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

Researchers from the World Health Organisation discovered obese people aged between 18 and 40 were at risk of 18 different cancers, including leukaemia and non Hodgkin lymphoma