In February of this year, the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) marked the 20th year that this international treaty entered into force.

Social media is accelerating the spread of misleading health information, and public health experts say rebuilding trust will ...

Next week's global conference on tobacco control will consider what to do about the sheer volume of cigarette butts trashing ...

Plastic cigarette filters are the world's most littered item, leaching toxic chemicals into the environment and breaking down into microplastics - while doing very little for the smoker.

Hailed by Brazil as "a crucial moment to demonstrate the strength of the health sector in global climate action," a blueprint for global health systems to adapt to rising temperatures and extreme ...

For 4-year-old Walker Whiting, the joy of giving during the Christmas season began early this year, when he and his parents ...

FILIPINO tobacco farmers have raised alarm over proposed measures in a World Health Organization (WHO) report ahead of a ...

The saying “Nothing Without Us is for Us” is a powerful reminder that lasting solutions can only emerge when those most affected are included in shaping them. This call for inclusion resonates deeply ...

Philippine consumer groups and farmers urge the WHO and FCTC delegates to adopt a science-based tobacco harm reduction ...

The WHO said Wednesday that it was time for formal negotiations on health at the COP climate summits, saying the climate ...

Scientists are making historic progress in xenotransplantation, using genetically modified pig organs for human transplants. Recent trials show promis ...