According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 14 percent of 10-19 year-olds worldwide experience mental health concerns — many of which are unrecognized and untreated.

As of July of 2022, more than 6.5 million SARS-CoV-2 deaths have been reported worldwide to the World Health Organization (WHO). Limited access to testing in underserved communities and incomplete ...

Climate change, infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance all made the World Health Organization's list of "urgent global health challenges" the world will face in the new decade. The ...

The world's population is always of great interest to the public, but our attention seems to be drawn towards its size rather ...

Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global report.

Editor’s Note (3/11/24): Today is the fourth anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration of the COVID pandemic. In this Q&A, Scientific American’s senior news reporter Meghan ...