China steps up to fill US leadership void with $500 million WHO pledge

China has pledged $500 million to the World Health Organization over five years as the country is set to replace the U.S. as the agency’s to...

Vietnam’s capital Hanoi tops list of most polluted cities in the world

Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, topped a list of the world’s most polluted cities on Monday. Cause of pollution: Hanoi is enveloped in ...

New S. Korea study reveals alarming link between commuting and mental health

The study found that those who spend over an hour commuting daily are 16% more likely to experience depressive symptoms than their counterpa...

China responds to WHO inquiry on ‘mystery’ illness outbreak

China has responded to the World Health Organization’s request for data regarding a spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia...

WHO fires Asia chief for racism, abuse and unethical behavior

More than a year after being accused of racist, abusive and unethical behavior, Dr. Kasai Takeshi has reportedly been fired from his positio...

China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern

Before you read: China eases restrictions on inbound travelers after more than 2 years COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of ze...

WHO’s Asia chief put on leave after racism, abuse allegations

Dr. Kasai Takeshi, director of the World Health Organization’s Western Pacific Regional Office, has reportedly been placed on indefinite le...

WHO chief censored in China after he said its zero-COVID policy is unsustainable

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was censored in China after calling the country’s zero-COVID policy unsustainable at a pres...

WHO head: World’s focus on Ukraine over other countries is due to racial bias

In a virtual press briefing from Geneva on Wednesday, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia and current World Health Organization ...

‘I have been hard on staff’: WHO Asia chief accused of abuse and racism, secretly sharing data with Japan

Dr. Kasai Takeshi is the director of the World Health Organization’s Western Pacific region, which covers 37 countries and territories. An...

WHO accused of kowtowing to China after skipping Greek letter ‘Xi’ for ‘Omicron’ on new COVID-19 variant

Social media users have accused the World Health Organization (WHO) of bending to China’s will after it skipped the Greek alphabet letter “X...

China says it can beat COVID-19 Omicron variant as world rushes to impose travel bans

While many parts of the world are imposing new travel restrictions to counter the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, China is confid...

Chinese Babies Will Live Healthier Lives Than American Babies, WHO Reports

Babies born in China are now expected to live healthier lives than those born in the United States, albeit still not longer, according to th...

Scientists Warn That ‘Super Malaria’ Spreading Through Southeast Asia Could Threaten the World

A new form of malaria that is resistant to today’s standard treatment, currently being referred to as “Super Malaria,” has broken out in Sou...