A recent special communication highlighted that medication alone cannot solve the global obesity burden. The availability of ...

United Nations - The World Health Organization published a 132-page report that found 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other diseases if they don't increase their ...

In a first, leaders from across the world adopted a political declaration to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a medical product alert Thursday warning that fake versions of medications used for diabetes and obesity, like Ozempic, have been detected in some countries.

World Diabetes Foundation report argues that integrating noncommunicable disease and mental health services into primary ...

In November, the World Health Organization issued guidance on GLP-1 drugs, as individuals look to use the drugs to lose weight and for managing Type 2 Diabetes. On Friday, Dr. Jiang Bian, the chief ...

Diabetes is on the rise among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who face barriers to maintaining ...

The World Health Organization said Monday it is advising people not to use nonsugar sweeteners for weight control, warning that they may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases ...

The World Health Organization (WHO), on the occasion of World Diabetes Day 2025, released its first global guidelines on diabetes management during pregnancy. (Image source: Canva) Managing diabetes ...

People around the world eat too much sugar. When the body is unable to process sugar effectively, leading to excess glucose in the blood, this can result in diabetes. According to the World Health ...

Dr. Bianca Hemmingsen is Technical Lead – Diabetes, Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, World Health Organization (WHO); Ms. Sanjana Marpadga is a Technical Officer – Diabetes, ...