Women in Brazil are being warned to avoid mosquitoes and to postpone pregnancy as cases of microcephaly in newborns edge up to 2,800, according

The World Health Organization estimates that as many as 400 million dengue infections occur each year globally.

The Zika virus that has been linked to a dramatic rise of infants born with severe and irreversible nerve damage and a small head

No woman should die of cervical cancer. If caught early, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treated cancers.

Wired International now offers its third Zika module, Zika for community health workers (CHWs). This rapid response module informs CHWs about Zika virus infections

February 4 is World Cancer Day. This year’s theme is, “We can. I can.”

WiRED International just released an Obstetric Fistula module on this preventable and treatable condition suffered by an estimated two million women living in underserved

February is American Heart Month. This Valentine’s Day give the gift of heart health to family and friends by committing to a healthy lifestyle

Ramsey Sagini Peter is a 15-year-old Kenyan whose determination to educate himself led him to WiRED International’s Community Health Information Center in Kisumu, Kenya.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that more than one million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are acquired every day worldwide; that amounts to an

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. Learning the facts about this preventable cancer could save your life.

Unite to end TB is the theme of 2016’s World Tuberculosis Day. On March 24 in 1882 Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of

Scientists continue to discover further neurological consequences of the Zika virus — adding to the growing global fears over the connection between Zika and

World Health Day falls on April 7, the birthday of the World Health Organization (WHO), which targets an area of global health concern each

Brian Obonyo is a registered clinical officer who works for the KUAP-Pandipieri program center in Kisumu, Kenya. Brian and his colleagues seek to improve

This year Earth Day is Friday, April 22. On the first Earth Day in 1970, people celebrated clean air, land and water. Forty-six years

About 3.2 billion people - almost half the world's population - are at risk of malaria. For World Malaria Day 2016 the World Health

Sexually transmitted illnesses (STIs) are on the rise for the first time since 2006. Each year an estimated 357 million new infections occur. The

WiRED International’s board and volunteers wish to thank the VMware Foundation for its recent generous donation in honor of an employee (who wishes to

When recently asked about hepatitis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spokesperson Jonathan Mermin, M.D., said: "Why are so many Americans dying

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common heart disease in children and young adults in developing countries. WiRED has updated its RHD module

A recent Washington Post article cited a report stating that, for the first time, researchers have found a person carrying bacteria which is resistant

According to the World Heart Federation, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) currently affects an estimated 15.6 million people, causing more than 233,000 deaths each year.

The Zika virus is no longer a phenomenon found just in America’s Southern Hemisphere. On June 15 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This June WiRED International Director Gary Selnow, Ph.D., and WiRED Armenia Director Sebouh Baghdoyan spent a busy week visiting facilities and attending meetings in

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for an emergency-driven campaign to vaccinate people in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

The Zika virus headlines the news today, but dengue fever is viewed by many as a greater threat to the global population. The overall

A recent HealthDay article reports that a study of 27,000 people from around the world found that the majority of strokes are preventable. Further,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to deliver travel alerts about the Zika virus amid concerns over blood supply safety and

WiRED International applauds animal lovers and pet owners everywhere, and we join our readers in looking out for the good health and safety of

In response to the global rise in mosquito-borne diseases such as Zika and malaria, WiRED International has created a mosquito Webpage that brings together

While in Peru for a recent trip, WiRED International Director Gary Selnow, Ph.D., interviewed Juan Victor Florez Zamora, M.D., who served as a clinician

The pancreas is a gland only six inches long, but its functions are vital to the human body. It produces fluids and hormones that

WiRED International now offers an Arabic translation of its Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) module, which was developed to train teachers to recognize the disease.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, outbreaks of cholera have added to the rising death toll in Haiti, where people need crucial health information

In 2002 a Kenyan named John Oduor Wanjir attended a WiRED International training in Mombasa, where WiRED International Director Dr. Gary Selnow taught a

Over the years people have sustained WiRED by giving time, talent and money. This September WiRED Director Gary Selnow, Ph.D., traveled to Kenya with

Recent WiRED International stories about John Oduor Wanjir and his project using WiRED training materials in Kenya prisons have generated an enormous response of

WiRED International's Certificate Program continues to attract community members in Kisumu, Kenya. Recently, 62 people earned certificates for completing modules from WiRED's Health Learning

This year, WiRED International celebrated its 19th anniversary of bringing life-saving medical and health information at no charge to people in underserved communities around

WiRED-Armenia recently organized a series of presentations in Sisyan, Armenia, where it presented training sessions on a variety of topics—including diabetes, dental hygiene and

Daniel Odhiambo Ogolollo is a 16-year-old Kenyan whose favorite game is soccer and whose dream is to be an accountant. Since 2013 he has

A medical trial led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has resulted in an effective Ebola vaccine. In the trial the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine protected all 5,837 recipients in