The FDA proposes mandatory front-of-package nutrition labels to aid consumers in making healthier choices amidst a chronic disease crisis. This initiative, part of a broader government strategy, targets nutrient transparency in packaged foods.

By withdrawing from the World Health Organization and overhauling aid, Trump's new executive orders endanger Americans and the globe, researchers warn. The move also cedes U.S. power to other nations.

A health organization created in the wake of World War II to fight disease across the planet is losing its biggest donor, the United States.

The World Health Organization will cut costs and review which health programmes to prioritise after President Donald Trumpannounced he was withdrawing the U.S. from the WHO, the agency's chief told staff in an internal memo seen by Reuters.

Production cutbacks by lithium companies in response to low prices for the metal have tightened supply forecasts, but a global surplus is still expected for 2024 and 2025, Chilean copper commission Cochilco said on Thursday.

It has tried to impose a "radical abortion regime" on countries, and has backed gender-affirming care "as a medical right." Withdrawing from WHO is a shame because it "provides valuable public health and medical services internationally.

The U.S. withdrawal from WHO has seismic implications on issues like prevention of future pandemics, and the stakes are especially high for Canada.

President Trump announced he's pulling the U.S. from the WHO. Now researchers are scrambling to understand what that means for the H5N1 bird flu pandemic.

"The bottom line is that withdrawing from the WHO makes Americans and the world less safe," says Dr. Tom Frieden, president and CEO of the nonprofit health organization Resolve to Save Lives and former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A devastating wildfire in Los Sauces, Chile, has destroyed large areas, claiming the life of three firefighters. The blaze continues to threaten the region, with authorities working to control the flames.

The agency's nutrition priorities are part of a government-wide effort to fight the country's chronic disease crisis, including health problems such as diabetes and heart illnesses.

When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he's expected to issue a series of orders with far-reaching impact on global health — from abortion services to support for the World Health Organization.