Cancer rates set to rise 77 per cent by 2050
There are predicted to be more than 35 million cancer cases during 2050, up from the estimated 20 million in 2022, according to latest figures from the International Agency for…
COVID-19: WHO designates JN.1 ‘variant of interest’ amid sharp rise in global spread
Though its current evaluation of the global public health risk is “low”, the UN health agency cautioned that with the onset of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the new variant…
Needs rise as flooding spreads in Somalia
The crisis began with the start of the deyr rainy season in October and comes six months after the country emerged from a historic drought that brought it to the…
‘Six days of terror’ in West Darfur: Ethnically-based attacks on the rise
Hundreds of ethnic Masalit civilians were reportedly killed earlier this month in Ardamata town, West Darfur, by the RSF and their allied Arab militia. The RSF has its roots in…
World News in Brief: Diabetes on the rise, UN prisoners in Yemen, Ukraine war fuels rise in landmine casualties
Diabetes is a chronic disease which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. WHO said that more…
Gaza conflict could spark rise in poverty, UN agencies fear
The assessment by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) looks at preliminary socio-economic impacts, warning that poverty could spike while Gross…
Rise in intimidation, settler violence in the West Bank, warns OCHA
Israeli settler violence has increased significantly, from an already high average of three incidents per day in 2023 to seven a day now, according to the UN Office for the…
A rise in cancer cases among people under the age of 50 has been revealed
Edinburgh: Factors such as obesity and alcohol consumption are contributing to the rise in cancer cases among people under the age of 50 globally, a new study has revealed. Researchers…
Women’s late-morning rise increases diabetes risk, study finds
Boston: According to a new study, women who wake up late at night increase their risk of developing diabetes by almost 20 times. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in…
UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’
In his message marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for key countries to ratify the international treaty that bans experiments for both peaceful and military…