World Health Organization
Over 100 Killed in Sudan Kindergarten and Hospital Attacks: WHO Reports Dozens of Children Among Victims
Dec 09, 2025 12:30 am CST
The World Health Organization reports that more than 100 people, including 63 children, were killed when Sudan's Rapid Support Forces attacked a kindergarten and hospital in South Kordofan state. The December 4 attacks involved repeated strikes and targeting of first responders, representing another tragic episode in Sudan's 2.5-year civil war.
Hundreds Feared Dead After Attack on Last Functioning Hospital in Sudan's Al-Fashir: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
Oct 31, 2025 01:34 am CST
The last operational hospital in Sudan's al-Fashir city has been raided amid the takeover by the Rapid Support Forces, with hundreds feared dead according to the WHO and Sudanese officials. Over 36,000 residents have fled the city while communications remain cut off, raising serious concerns about ethnic cleansing and humanitarian crisis in the region where more than 200,000 people remain trapped following an 18-month siege.
EU Considers Ethanol Ban in Hand Sanitizers Due to Cancer Risk Concerns: What You Need to Know
Oct 21, 2025 03:26 pm CST
The European Union is evaluating a potential ban on ethanol in hand sanitizers after an ECHA working group flagged it as potentially carcinogenic. The Biocidal Products Committee will meet in November to discuss this issue, with the final decision resting with the European Commission. Despite these concerns, the WHO currently classifies ethanol as safe for hand hygiene purposes.
US FDA Confirms Toxic Cough Syrups Linked to Child Deaths in India Not Imported to United States
Oct 11, 2025 09:44 am CST
The US Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that toxic cough syrups responsible for 17 children's deaths in India were not exported to the United States. Indian authorities banned the Coldrif brand after tests revealed diethylene glycol levels 500 times above the permissible limit, while the WHO highlighted India's "regulatory gap" in screening medications sold locally.