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Global Road Deaths Fell 21%, but the Map Is Unequal
WHO’s new figures show real progress despite a billion more vehicles, while poorer countries and vulnerable road users remain on the wrong side of the decline.
Jul 22, 2026
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WHO Launches a Global Roadmap on Pre-Eclampsia and Pregnancy Hypertension, Tied to 42,000 Maternal Deaths a Year
The plan to 2035 targets a research gap, since few medicines exist for the condition, and the basic checks and drugs that many women still cannot reach in time.
Oct 8, 2026
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WHO’s New Drowning Plan Moves Safety Beyond Swim Lessons
The PROTECT package treats drowning as a systems failure involving childcare, transport, infrastructure, rescue and climate preparation, not a single bad choice.
Jul 23, 2026
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August Was the Joint Hottest Month Ever Measured, and the First Above 1.5 Degrees Since Last November
The EU's climate service puts last month at 16.96 degrees Celsius globally, level with July 2023 and 1.65 degrees above pre-industrial. The oceans set their own record, western Europe had its hottest summer, and its rivers ran low. What the numbers mean.
Sep 10, 2026
